HMM303 - Emerging Infectious Diseases and Their Control
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
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| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Liza Raymond |
| Prerequisite: | One of: SLE234, HMM202 or HSH216 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 2 hour seminar/workshop per week |
Content
This unit will provide students with knowledge of clinically relevant emerging infectious diseases. Current emerging infectious diseases, as well as potential future threats will be considered, as well as the mechanisms responsible for the emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases. It will also delineate the ‘One Health’ approach to ameliorating these diseases.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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| ULO1 | Define the concept of ‘One Health’ with reference to Emerging Infectious Diseases (EIDs) in a global context. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Discuss the role of each stakeholder relating to response of EID at a local, national and international level. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Explain the key relationships between humans, animals and the environment, and how these are assessed. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Critically analyse published data from scientific literature. | GLO3: Digital literacy |
| ULO5 | Design a stakeholder engagement document to report findings of the EID field study. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO6 | Demonstrate advanced communication, self-management and team-working skills to report on an emerging infectious disease. | GLO2: Communication |
Assessment
Trimester 1:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Written presentation of a scientific poster and infographic Part 1: Poster presentation. This is an individual task. | Part 1: Poster presentation 1500 words Part 2: Infographic - 500 words equivalent |
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| Assessment 2: Weekly seminar questionnaire | 10 classes | 10 x 2% |
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| Assessment 3: Online examination | 2 hours | 40% |
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The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HMM303 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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