GraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Graduate Certificate in Infectious Disease
Murdoch University, Perth, WA, Australia
About this program
The Graduate Certificate in Infectious Disease is designed for science graduates and professionals seeking specialist knowledge in infectious disease outbreak and control. Students are taught by researchers working in infectious disease science and gain practical laboratory experience as part of the course. The field addresses the ongoing threat infectious diseases pose to individuals and communities globally, and the course covers current research and practice in outbreak management and control. This course is delivered by Murdoch University in Western Australia.
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Course structure
- Core topics covered in this course include: Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Choose four units from eight to fit the course to your interests and career goals. During your studies you will learn to: Handle infectious organisms safely in a laboratory setting. Investigate infectious diseases and their effect in various social and environmental contexts. Critically review scientific research and literature on infectious disease. Not only could I study a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Biology and Toxicology
- and a Bachelor of Criminology
- but I had the opportunity to study them as a combined degree. Danika
- Medical
- Molecular and Forensic Sciences
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Admissions
Bachelor of Science in a cognate discipline (AQF Level 7). Other AQF Level 7 qualifications will be considered if they are broadly relevant to infectious diseases and contain relevant units in biological or chemical sciences, at the discretion of the Academic Chair. Satisfactory preparation for the course through informal or non-formal learning and/or professional experiences subject to the approval of the Academic Chair.
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