Area: | School of Biomedical Science |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Infection control in specialised areas - neonatal units, paediatric wards, dental practice, community settings, obstetrics, gynaecology, immunocompromised persons and in sexually transmissible diseases. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - An understanding of the adaptation of infection control principles to specialised applications. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Ayeliffe, G.A.J. Babb, J.R. Taylor, L.J. (1999) Hospital-Acquired Infection - Principles and Prevention. 3rd Ed. Oxford Butterworth-Heineman. Mayhall, C.G. (1999) Epidemiology and Infection Control. Lippincott - Williams and Wilkins. (1998) InfectionControl in Surgery. Royal Australian College of Surgeons. Wenzel, R.P. (1997) Prevention and Control of Nosocomial Infections. 3rd Ed. Baltimore, Williams and Wilkins. Vansaene, H.K.F. et al. (1997) Infection Control in Intensive Care Unit. Wein, Springer Verlag. Wilson, J. (1995) Infection Control in Clinical Practice. Bailliere Tinall. (1994) Infection Control in Long Term Facilities. Delmar Publishers. Students will be referred to relevant articles in journals. The main journals used will be - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, American Journal of Infection Control, Journal of Hospital Infection, and Australian Journal of Infection Control. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments 50%, Final Examination 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 69900 Other Health (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Categorised | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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