Unit name | Health protection: infectious disease epidemiology and control |
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Unit code | BRMSM0003 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Professor. Kipping |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Bristol Medical School |
Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
This unit aims to equip you with an understanding of the fundamental concepts in the epidemiology and control of infectious diseases. You will gain knowledge of infectious diseases of public health importance and how surveillance is critical for health protection. Through lectures and problem-based learning exercises you will learn methods for infectious disease control, including outbreak investigation, and understand the current and possible future threats in this area. You will learn about techniques for the analysis of infectious disease data, including statistical methods and mathematical modelling. You will be considering communicable diseases and their control in Europe and globally, as well as in the UK.
By the end of this unit students will be able to
Discuss current and future challenges in the field of communicable disease both in the UK and globally, including antimicrobial resistance, emerging infectious diseases, pandemics and the health needs of displaced people
Teaching and learning will consist of:
Self-directed study (75 hours). Self-directed study may include reading, accessing supplementary materials, critical analysis and completion of coursework and assessments.
Student learning will be supported through the use of informal assessments built into all sessions and will include approaches such as the use of exercises, interactive quizzes/multiple choice questions, feedback from discussion/small group presentations and strategic questioning.
Summative assessments: There is a coursework and exam component contributing to the summative assessment. Coursework of 3 short-answer questions will contribute a total of 30% to final unit mark (ILOs 1-4). A closed-book, 1 hour written exam will contribute 70% of the final unit mark. The closed book exam will have a mix of short answer questions and MCQs (single best answer) (ILOs 1-5)
An overall score of 50% will be required to pass the unit. The contribution of the coursework and exam components are proportionally weighted as above.
Essential reading
Recommended Reading
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immunisation-against-infectious-disease-the-green-book#the-green-book
Further reading