Communicable Diseases

University of Huddersfield

Short course

In Huddersfield

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Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Location

    Huddersfield

  • Duration

    5 Weeks

Communicable diseases continue to be a major threat to public health. This course provides the opportunity for you to develop a critical understanding of the principles of epidemiology, health surveillance and outbreak, as well as incident management of common infectious diseases.

It will assist you to gain the competencies required to plan prevention and control policies for infectious diseases. You will also gain knowledge and skills to develop incident management plans based on current best practice and international guidelines.

The course explores the prevention of healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the context of public/patient safety. In order to provide you with an understanding of the complexities of managing infectious diseases, you will receive a multidisciplinary experience through looking at the role of public health bodies and infection prevention and control teams in the prevention and management of communicable diseases.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Huddersfield (West Yorkshire)
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Queensgate, HD1 3DH

Start date

On request

About this course

This course provides you with up to date information on infectious diseases management. You will be taught by lectures who are experts in this field, including those currently working in the UK National Health Service.

This course is aimed at healthcare professionals who are either planning to work in or who are currently working in public health, for example GPs, district nurses, health visitors.

An honours degree (2:1 or above) or equivalent in a subject relevant to public health, such as health professional qualifications, social science subjects, applied sciences, business, leadership, management or administration.

Candidates for whom English is not the first language are required to have International English Language Testing System (IELTS) at a score of 6.5 with no lower than 6.0 in any single component.

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Subjects

  • Public Health
  • Teaching
  • Public
  • Public Law
  • Public Order
  • Public Speaking
  • Public Sector
  • Healthcare
  • Healthy Eating
  • Health Visitor
  • Public Administration

Course programme

Teaching and assessment

Teaching is delivered through a range of teaching methods including lectures, seminars and tutorials. Assessment will be through one piece of coursework.

Your module specification/module handbook will provide full details of the assessment criteria for this module.

Feedback (usually written) is normally provided on all coursework submissions within three term time weeks – unless the submission was made towards the end of the session in which case feedback would be available on request after the formal publication of results. Feedback on exam performance/final coursework is available on request after the publication of results.

Career support

This short course will assist you to meet the specialist skills and post-registration development requirements stipulated by your employer/professional regulator.

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