This is a PLuS Alliance course offered through UNSW. Students at UNSW, Arizona State University and Kings College London who are in a PLuS Alliance program can enrol into this course.

In our history pathogens such as HIV, Ebola, Avian Influenza, SARS and more recently Zika virus have emerged to challenge human populations. This course will introduce you to the challenges of identifying and preventing/controlling infectious diseases through an appreciation of key factors such as differing modes of transmission, the importance of surveillance in achieving disease prevention and control, key steps in outbreak investigation and current disease control strategies. Examples including Ebola, influenza, measles, pneumococcal disease, rotavirus, and TB will be used to learn about preparing for and containing diseases with potentially catastrophic impact to the health and economic stability. This course supports you achieving a range of capabilities that you will need if you are planning to have a career in epidemiology and infectious disease control. The course draws on recognised experts with a breath of experience and has an emphasis on practical learning experiences using real case scenarios.

PHCM9782 will consist of weekly lectures, tutorials and online discussions. It is important that students enrolling in the course have some level of knowledge and experience in public health or a health-related area.