Postgraduate Course: Communicable Disease Control and Environmental Health (PUHR11008)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | The course will cover the key concepts in communicable disease control, using examples of different modes of transmission, including surveillance, outbreak management and immunisation. The course will provide an introduction to some current issues in environmental public health and climate and health. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 75 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 14,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 6,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
78 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Assignment 2500 word essay |
| Feedback |
During the course students will work on a small group exercise and prepare a short presentation on this for fellow students, which will receive formative feedback. Formative feedback will also be given on the final written summative assignment. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Be able to demonstrate a critical understanding of current key concepts in communicable disease and environmental health and of their significance as a global public health issue.
- Be able to apply key principles and methods of surveillance, investigation, control and prevention to communicable disease.
- Have enhanced their skills for dealing with complex issues and making informed judgements in the absence of complete information.
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Christine Evans
Tel: (01316) 503227
Email: cevans33@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Lucy Courage
Tel: (0131 6)51 7111
Email: lcourage@ed.ac.uk |
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