Communicable Disease Control PG (10053.2)

Please note these are the 2027 details for this unit
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Communicable Disease Control PG
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods On-campus
Online real-time
 UC Sydney Hills, Castle Hill, NSW
Bruce, Canberra
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Health
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Public Health Post Graduate Level Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
This unit will focus on the nature and scope of communicable diseases of public health significance, including epidemiology and control strategies.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Critically review the ecology, transmission and control of communicable diseases of public health importance;
2. Synthesise the principles of active and passive surveillance;
3. Apply review outbreak investigation principles to real world scenarios;
4. Present a coherent and sustained argument on the fundamentals of immunology and their relationship to the development of immunisation; and
5. Demonstrate a deep understanding of the challenges of disease control in different settings, nationally and internationally.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas


Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

NONE.

Equivalent units

NO.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2027 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2026 UC Sydney Hills, Castle Hill, NSW Semester 1 16 February 2026 On-campus Dr Kinley Wangdi
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 16 February 2026 On-campus Dr Kinley Wangdi
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 16 February 2026 Online real-time Dr Kinley Wangdi
2027 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 15 February 2027 Online real-time Dr Kinley Wangdi
2027 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 15 February 2027 On-campus Dr Kinley Wangdi
2027 UC Sydney Hills, Castle Hill, NSW Semester 1 15 February 2027 On-campus Dr Kinley Wangdi
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit timetable.

Required texts

Texts and readings will be available on the Canvas site.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

All assessment submissions are online via the Canvas site. Note that submissions will be processed through plagiarism detection software. 

Generative AI may only be used in the preparation of assignment. However, the University's position is that artificial intelligence services must not be used for assessment or assessment preparation by students unless explicitly allowed in the assessment instructions for an assessment task published with the assessment task and/or in the unit outline. That is, an AI service may only be used if:

a) its use is authorised by the unit convener as part of the specified task; 

b) it is used in the way allowed in the assessment instructions and/or unit outline; and

c) its use is appropriately referenced, meaning that the students must reference the use of AI in their assessment in the same way as they reference other source material.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

Students are expected to engage with the learning material and convener-led forums as posted on Canvas.

Attendance at all synchronous online tutorials is recommended. 

Participation requirements

Students in this unit have the option to participate in face-to-face or online tutorial sessions.

Required IT skills

Students should be conversant with searching for and accessing information via electronic means; the use of Canvas; net etiquette and word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software.

The in-class test and final theory exam will be computer based. It will include short answer questions therefore, students will be required to type their answers. Students that are unable to type and complete the theory exam on a computer will need to provide the unit convener with a written Reasonable Adjustment Plan (RAP) stating they require a handwritten exam and ask that their RAP be enacted for this assessment piece.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

Additional information

Addditional information on this unit will be available on the Canvas site. 

 All assessments will be moderated according to relevant Faculty of Health policies.

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