Postgraduate Course: Communicable Disease Control and Environmental Health (PUHR11008)
Course Outline
School |
School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health |
College |
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
Home subject area |
Public Health Research |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
http://www.chs.med.ed.ac.uk/education/postgraduate.php |
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Course description |
To provide an introduction to communicable diseases and non infectious environmental hazards to health and an appreciation of the theory and practice of their control and prevention in the UK. |
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 09:00 - 10:50 | | | |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course students will be able to:-
!understand the significance of communicable diseases as a public health issue in the UK and globally
!describe the epidemiology of important communicable diseases in the UK
!describe the principles of surveillance, investigation, control and prevention of communicable diseases
!outline the different methods available for the control of communicable diseases
!apply the principles of investigating an outbreak of communicable disease
!outline the principles of investigation, control and prevention of environmental health hazards |
Assessment Information
Assignment 2500 word essay |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr John Forbes
Tel: (0131 6)50 3214
Email: J.F.Forbes@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Margaret Luttrell
Tel:
Email: Maggie.Luttrell@ed.ac.uk |
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