Medicine home  |  About   |   Future students  |   Current students  |   Research   |  Alumni  |  Contact us

Staff (Intranet)  |   Staff directory  |  A-Z index  |  Site map     Search

Course Summary

Registration form (PDF 37Kb, 1 page)

Course	Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology & Prevention
Convenor	Dr Karin Leder Dr Robert Hall
Date	September 3, 2009
Time	9:30am - 5:00pm
Venue	Classroom 3, Alfred Medical Research and Education Precinct (AMREP)
Suitable for	Clinicians, people involved in public health, and anybody interested in an introduction to investigation of outbreaks and modelling of infectious diseases.
Aims	The aims of this course are: to show how use of mathematical modelling of infectious diseases enhances understanding of factors that contribute to transmission of infections, and how modelling can be used to assess the impact of different preventive measures; to provide an understanding of how infectious disease outbreaks are detected and managed.
Overview	This course will provide an overview of modelling and outbreaks of infectious diseases. No mathematical knowledge is required. Aspects discussed will include basic principles as well as practical examples that highlight important pragmatic issues. There will also be a case study focusing on avian influenza.
Fee	$400 (excl GST) per day

RCNA and RACGP Continuing Education Points apply

While the information contained herein was correct at the date of publication, Monash reserves the right to alter procedures, fees and regulations should the need arise.