13150 (v.3) Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases 681

Area:

School of Public Health

Contact Hours:

4.0

Credits:

25.0

Lecture:

1 x 4 Hours Weekly

The natural history of infectious diseases. Patterns of infectious disease from an historical and current perspective. Epidemic models. Morbidity and mortality. Immunisation. International comparisons. Epidemiological methods and their application to infectious diseases. Examples of infectious diseases, including - HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and Ross River virus. Microbial evolution.

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2003	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y		Y

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- Central External refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area.

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