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Hospital Epidemiology (Kens) - PHCMGS7360
Medicine at UNSW
Plan Outline
Plan Structure
Plan Convenor
Link to Program Information

This Plan is no longer accepting new enrolments

Plan Summary

 
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine
 
 
School: School of Public Health and Community Medicine
 
 
Contact: School Office
 
 
Program: 7360 - Health Management
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management (Specialisation)
 
 

Plan Outline

Staff responsible for infection control are required to have an understanding of statistics, epidemiology and research methods to assist them in their efforts to survey, prevent and contain the transmission of hospital-acquired infections. This Graduate Certificate will introduce students to those statistical and epidemiological skills required to interpret or perfrom surveillance and outbreak investigation. Students will understand how to evaluate prevention strategies and to critically appraise medical and nursing literature.

Plan Structure

Students are required to complete a total of 24 units of credit comprising the following 4 courses:

PHCM9011 Statistics and Epidemiology (6 uoc)
PHCM9411 Hospital Epidemiology (6 uoc)
PHCM9731 SARS & Crisis Management (6 uoc)
PHCM9732 Infection Control (6 uoc)

Plan Convenor

A/Professor Mary-Louise McLaws
Tel: +61 (2) 9385 2586,
Email: m.mclaws@unsw.edu.au

Link to Program Information

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