Unit

School Of Medicine

Communicable DiseasesWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 400840.3

Discipline: PUBLIC HEALTH

Student Contribution Band: 2

Level: 7

Credit Points: 10

Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in a postgraduate course.

About this Unit
This unit will encompass clinical aspects, epidemiology, prevention and control of important communicable diseases, both in Australia, and globally. Specific topics covered include causative agents, routes of transmission, host responses, risk factors, environmental influences, vector- and food-borne diseases, vaccine-preventable diseases, legislative requirements, surveillance, outbreak investigations, bioterrorism, strategies for prevention and control and emerging challenges.

Courses
3749.1Master of ScienceCONTINUING
3749.2Master of ScienceCURRENT
3776.1Graduate Certificate in Science (Exit only)CURRENT
3777.1Graduate Diploma in Science (Exit only)CURRENT
4652.2Graduate Diploma in Health ScienceCONTINUING
4681.1Master of Health (Research Studies)/PhDSUSPENDED
4698.1Master of Health ScienceCONTINUING
4698.2Master of Health ScienceCONTINUING
4698.3Master of Health ScienceCONTINUING
4698.4Master of Health ScienceCURRENT
4700.2Graduate Diploma in Health ScienceCONTINUING
4700.3Graduate Diploma in Health ScienceCURRENT
4701.2Graduate Certificate in Health ScienceCONTINUING
4702.1Master of Public HealthCONTINUING
4702.2Master of Public HealthCONTINUING
4702.3Master of Public HealthCONTINUING
4702.4Master of Public HealthCURRENT
4704.2Graduate Diploma in Public HealthCONTINUING
4704.3Graduate Diploma in Public HealthCURRENT
4738.1Master of EpidemiologyCONTINUING
4738.2Master of EpidemiologyCURRENT
4739.1Graduate Diploma in EpidemiologyCURRENT
4740.1Graduate Certificate in EpidemiologyCURRENT

Specialisations

A4000.1Master of Health Science (Health Service Management) - 2 year pathwayCONTINUING
A4001.1Master of Health Science (Aged Care Management) - 2 year pathwayCONTINUING
A4002.1Master of Health Science (Occupational Health and Safety) - 2 year pathwayCONTINUING
A4003.1Master of Health Science (Health Service Management) - 1.5 year pathwayCONTINUING
A4004.1Master of Health Science (Aged Care Management) - 1.5 year pathwayCONTINUING
A4005.1Master of Health Science (Occupational Health and Safety) - 1.5 year pathwayCONTINUING
A4008.1Master of Health Science (Occupational Health and Safety) - 1 year pathwayCONTINUING
A4009.1Master of Public Health - 2 year pathwayCURRENT
A4010.1Master of Public Health - 1.5 year pathwayCURRENT
A4011.1Master of Public Health - 1 year pathwayCURRENT
A4012.1Master of Epidemiology - 2 year pathwayCURRENT
A4013.1Master of Epidemiology - 1.5 year pathwayCURRENT
A4038.1Master of Science (Food Science) - 2 year pathwayCURRENT
A4039.1Master of Science (Food Science) - 1.5 year pathwayCURRENT
A4041.1Master of Science (Public Health Nutrition) - 2 year pathwayCURRENT
A4042.1Master of Science (Public Health Nutrition) - 1.5 year pathwayCURRENT
A4047.1Master of Health Science (Health Service Management) 2 year pathwayCURRENT
A4048.1Master of Health Science (Health Service Management) 1.5 year pathwayCURRENT
A4050.1Master of Health Science (Occupational Health and Safety) 2 year pathwayCURRENT
A4051.1Master of Health Science (Occupational Health and Safety) 1.5 year pathwayCURRENT
A4053.1Master of Health Science (Digital Health) 2 year pathwayCURRENT
A4054.1Master of Health Science (Digital Health) 1.5 Year pathwayCURRENT
A4056.1Master of Public Health - 2-year programCURRENT
A4057.1Master of Public Health - 1.5-year programCURRENT
A4058.1Master of Public Health - 1-year programCURRENT
A4066.1Master of Epidemiology - 2 year pathwayCURRENT
A4067.1Master of Epidemiology - 1.5 year pathwayCURRENT
ST3056.1Food ScienceCONTINUING
ST3057.1Public Health NutritionCURRENT



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