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: | Organisation of the infection control team. Application of information technology and computers in infection control. Risk management, quality enhancement and budget management in infection control. |
| |
Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - An understanding of how various risks associated with infectious diseases can be managed. |
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: | Ayliffe, G.A.J, Babb, J.R., Taylor, L.J. Hospital-Acquired Infection - Principles and Prevention. (1999) 3rd Ed. Butterworth-Heineman, Oxford. Wenzel, R.P. Prevention and Control of Nosocomial Infections. (1997) 3rd Ed. Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore. Saunders Infection Control Reference services. (1997) Saunders Publishing. 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, Australian Journal of Infection Control. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
| |
Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments 50%. Final Examination 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 80300 Business and Management (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
|
Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Categorised | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
|
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 |
|
