Postgraduate Course: Community Acquired Infections and Public Health (BIME11120)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course aims to provide knowledge to achieve an appropriate specific or differential diagnosis and initiate appropriate management in community-associated infection scenarios, be able to apply the Principles of Public Health Management in matters related to prevention and control of communicable diseases, and demonstrate leadership ability in dealing with outbreak situations, demonstrate the ability to analyse and interpret surveillance data and translate the results into policy and practice. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Printing own course materials |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Principles of public health in relation to communicable diseases and infection
- Outbreak Management
- To analyse the key components for a Public Health Service.
- To be able to apply the Principles of Public Health Management in the local community and the wider sector / region in matters related to prevention and control of communicable diseases.
- Diagnosis and management of community acquired infections
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Public health, community acquired infections, outbreak management |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Till Bachmann
Tel: 0131 242 9438
Email: till.bachmann@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | |
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