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Communicable Disease Control examines the epidemiology, prevention, investigation, and control of communicable diseases from an environmental health and public health perspective. Students explore the interactions between infectious agents, hosts, environments, and social determinants that influence disease transmission and population health outcomes. The unit develops knowledge and practical skills in disease surveillance, outbreak investigation, infection prevention and control, immunisation, antimicrobial resistance, and the management of foodborne, waterborne, vector-borne, zoonotic, and emerging infectious diseases. Emphasis is placed on environmental determinants of health, including water quality, food safety, sanitation, waste management, housing, climate change, and other environmental factors that contribute to communicable disease risk. Students apply epidemiological principles, risk assessment, public health legislation, and evidence-based interventions to support disease prevention and control, while examining contemporary approaches such as One Health and emergency preparedness.
For K97 and C54 students: Students must have passed HST1111 and HST1109
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS
| City Campus | Joondalup | South West (Bunbury) | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 2 | Not Offered | 13 x 3 hour seminar | Not Offered | Not Offered |
For more information see the Teaching Timetable
Students will engage in learning experiences via ECU’s LMS as well as additional ECU learning technologies
Industry professionals will feature as guest lecturers, enabling learners to connect theory to real world examples.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Journal ^ | Weekly Communicable Disease Reflection Journal | 60% |
| Assignment | The Role of Social Media in Outbreak Communication and Intervention Design | 40% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Journal ^ | Weekly Communicable Disease Reflection Journal | 60% |
| Assignment | The Role of Social Media in Outbreak Communication and Intervention Design | 40% |
^ Mandatory to Pass
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.
Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.
Breaches of academic integrity can include:
Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.
ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.
All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.
In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment Procedure - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.
Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment Procedure - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.
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