GraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Master of Infectious Diseases Intelligence (Extension)
UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
UNSW's Master of Infectious Diseases Intelligence (Extension) takes a cross-sector approach to preventing and controlling infectious diseases, training judgement-ready practitioners with the advanced disciplinary knowledge needed to improve population health outcomes during infectious disease events and health emergencies across diverse settings. Students build an advanced understanding of infectious disease surveillance and intelligence, outbreak investigation and response, and infection prevention and mitigation, directly addressing the ongoing threat emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases pose to global health security. Graduates typically move into roles at health ministries and departments, government organisations, NGOs, and public and private healthcare services. It suits public health professionals who want deep specialisation in infectious disease response specifically, rather than general public health practice, particularly relevant given how central infectious disease preparedness has become to health system planning globally.
Cost & duration
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Course structure
1 term of coursework
- Infectious Diseases Prescribed Electives: PHCM9522 Politics, Surveillance and Public Health, PHCM9132 Applied Research Methods for Public Health, PHCM9050 Immunisation Policy and Practice, PHCM9787 Infection Prevention and Control in the Healthcare Setting, PHCM9784 Communicable Disease Control in Global Health, PHCM9785 Predictive Modelling in Public Health. Independent Study or Internship: PHCM9143 Internship, PHCM9103 Independent Study. Core Courses: PHCM9782 Infectious Diseases Challenges: Epidemiology and Control, PHCM9788 Outbreak Investigation and Intelligence, PHCM9794 Foundations of Epidemiology, PHCM9789 Bioterrorism and Health Intelligence, PHCM9795 Foundations of Biostatistics. Academic Practice: International Students: PHCM9100 Academic Practice
Admissions
There are two pathways for entry and a third exceptional pathway: 1. Applicants must have a) A three year undergraduate degree in any field of study and b) Two years of full-time professional or volunteer experience in a relevant field (see list below)**. The professional experience may include experience in health or public health services acquired as part of a degree of 4 or more years duration, e.g. MBBS, MD. OR 2. Applicants must have a) An undergraduate degree plus honours in a relevant field of study (see list below)* or b) Postgraduate degree in a relevant field of study (see list below)* OR 3. In exceptional circumstances, applications will be considered for entry when they have extensive professional health or public health experience but do not hold a relevant degree qualification . A minimum of five years full-time relevant professional experience is required and an intervi...
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