310669 (v.2) Emerging Infectious Diseases 631

Area:	School of Biomedical Sciences
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline.
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Introduction to and highlights of current emerging infectious diseases and factors contributing to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases; categorization and special considerations of the significant emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. Study of the contribution of microbial resistance to emerging infectious diseases. Study of and prevention strategies for MRSA infections, antibiotic-resistant pneumococcal infections, antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis, genital herpes, H5N1, anaplasmosis, West-Nile Fever and Ebola. Diagnostic and prevention strategies for haemolytic uraemic syndrome. Study of emerging faecal-oral route, Food- & Water-borne, Air-borne, Sexually Transmissible and Vector-borne infectious diseases (examples include Cholera,Whooping cough, HPV, Gonorrhoea, Chlamydiosis, SARS and Avian Influenza, Tularaemia, Lyme Disease, Viral Encephalitidis and Dengue Fever). Study and discussion of Bio-terrorism and infectious diseases.
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Field of Education:	060100 Medical Studies (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Not Categorised *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

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