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Infectious Diseases Control - PHCMFS9045
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Plan Outline
Plan Structure
Plan Convenor
Link to Program Information

Plan Summary

 
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine
 
 
School: School of Public Health and Community Medicine
 
 
Contact: School of Public Health and Community Medicine
 
 
Program: 9045 - Public Health
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Master of Public Health (Specialisation)
 
 

Plan Outline

Who should do this stream?
This stream is aimed at public health trainees who seek a career in communicable disease control in the health sector or in international health, or students who wish to progress to postgraduate research in infectious diseases epidemiology.

The Master of Public Health (MPH) in Infectious Diseases Epidemiology and Control provides students with strong training in the principles of communicable diseases epidemiology and modelling. This course is aimed at public health trainees who seek a career in communicable disease control in the health sector or in international health, or who wish to progress to postgraduate research in infectious diseases epidemiology.

Plan Structure

A. MPH core courses (18 units of credit)

PLUS

B. The following course (6 units of credit)
PLUS

C. Three courses (18 uoc) from recommended infectious disease-related electives, including:
PLUS

D. One more elective or a project in infectious diseases:

Plan Convenor

Dr James Wood
Tel: +61 (2) 9385 8769
Email: james.wood@unsw.edu.au

Link to Program Information

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