Communicable Disease Control (9387.2)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | Hybrid |
Bruce, Canberra |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Health |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Discipline Of Public Health | Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Understand the nature, transmission and control of communicable diseases of public health importance;
2. Examine the principles of active and passive surveillance;
3. Discuss outbreak investigation principles;
4. Understand fundamentals of immunology and their relationship to the development of immunisation; and
5. Demonstrate an understanding of emerging infectious diseases of public health importance.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload2. 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
None.Assumed knowledge
NONE| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | Hybrid | Dr Kinley Wangdi |
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 16 February 2026 | Hybrid | Dr Kinley Wangdi |
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.
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.
Participation requirements
There are online and face-to-face options for students to participate in this unit.
Required IT skills
Students should be conversant with searching for and accessing information electronically, using 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 who cannot type and complete the theory exam on a computer must 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.
