Communicable Disease Epidemiology
PostgraduateTAS-CAM6262025
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Start dates
- 21 July 2025
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Communicable Disease Epidemiology
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject , the student should be able to:
- Apply microbiological processes and principles to the prevention and control of communicable diseases
- Describe the key elements of population–based disease strategies and emergency responses using communicable diseases epidemiology
- Examine and critically analyse the biological, social and environmental factors determining the rates of communicable disease
- Critically analyse the benefits and limitations of disease prevention measures (e.g. education, screening, vaccination, and current laboratory practices)
- Module 1: Communicable and Infectious Diseases
- Module 2: Biological, Social and Environmental Factors
- Module 3: Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
- Module 4: Surveillance of Infectious Diseases
- Module 5: Respiratory Diseases
- Module 6: Vaccine-preventable Diseases
- Module 7: Outbreaks and Gastroenteritis Diseases
- Module 8: Sexually Transmissible Infections
- Module 9: Bloodborne Diseases
- Module 10: Vector Borne Diseases
- Module 11: Zoonoses
- Module 12: Current Topics in Infectious Diseases
- Module 13: Wrap-up
Communicable Disease Epidemiology will explore communicable diseases of humans from an epidemiological perspective. It will provide an introductory overview of the basic biological knowledge needed to understand the interactions within and between populations of microbes, human and other animals. Students will learn to use epidemiological techniques to understand infectious disease surveillance data, disease transmission, and risk factors for infection. The subject will focus on how these methods are used in contemporary public health practice and applied in population-based strategies such as for sexually transmissible infections, blood borne viruses and enteric infections. The subject will introduce students to regional and global aspects of infectious diseases, particularly their social and ecological determinants, emergence and burden.
- Interpretation of Data (40%)
- Five Reflective Short Answer Questions (20%)
- Essay (40%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- TAS-HLP-GCE-2025 - Graduate Certificate in Health Protection
- TAS-CDP-GDI-2025 - Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Communicable Disease Prevention)
- TAS-CDP-MAS-2025 - Master of Advanced Practice (Communicable Disease Prevention)
Elective
- TAS-MPH-GCE-2025 - Graduate Certificate in Public Health
Additional requirements
- Other requirements - Teaching Arrangement: Independent Learning 8 hours weekly; Online Class 1 hour weekly
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Graduate Certificate in Health Protection
PostgraduateTAS-HLP-GCE
Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Communicable Disease Prevention)
PostgraduateTAS-CDP-GDI
Master of Advanced Practice (Communicable Disease Prevention)
PostgraduateTAS-CDP-MAS
Graduate Certificate in Public Health
PostgraduateTAS-MPH-GCE