? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : MED-P-P00930

To provide a perspective on the significance of communicable disease and an appreciation of the theory and practice of communicable disease control and prevention

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Home subject area

Public Health Research, (Medicine, Schedule R)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Thursday 14:00 15:50 Med+Vet

By the end of the course the student will:
- Understand the significance of communicable disease as a public health issue
- Describe the principles of surveillance, investigation, control and prevention of communicable disease
- Describe the practical applications of communicable disease control and prevention work, including the role of vaccination.
- Describe the epidemiological features and other important features of certain specific infections or categories of infection which underpin the practice of communicable disease control

Assignment

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Sarah McAllister
Tel : (0131 6)50 3227
Email : Sarah.McAllister@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr John Forbes
Tel : (0131 6)50 3214
Email : J.F.Forbes@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.chs.med.ed.ac.uk/phs/education.php

School Website : http://www.mvm.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.mvm.ed.ac.uk/