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Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Infectious Disease Intelligence provides the opportunity for health professionals to upskill in the management and control of infectious diseases, or to launch a career in infectious disease intelligence. You will develop fundamental skills in effective prevention and control of infectious diseases, focusing on infectious diseases epidemiology … For more content click the Read More button below. Through the Graduate Certificate, you can continue on to study the Master of Infectious Diseases Intelligence and associated dual and extension programs.

Learning Outcomes

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Apply disciplinary knowledge and skills to contribute to protecting the health of populations and preventing communicable diseases using appropriate scientifically based methods and contemporary theories and techniques.
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Demonstrate understanding of current international infectious disease issues and the capacity to plan, implement and evaluate surveillance and control activities.
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Demonstrate capacity to engage in scholarly inquiry, ethical commitment and critical reflective practice for informing professional practice in public health.
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Critically analyse priorities in infectious disease control and factors that influence current policy and funding at local, regional and global level.
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Program Structure

Students must complete 24 UOC when taken as a standalone program.

1. Compulsory courses - 12UOC
2. Infectious Diseases elective courses - 6 UOC
3. Prescribed elective courses - 6 UOC

Core Courses12 Units of Credit:

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Enrolment Disclaimer

Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements

Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Students wishing to articulate from the Graduate Certificate in Infectious Diseases Intelligence program to a Master of Public Health or Master of International Public Health program are advised to include a relevant core course such as PHCM9498 Epidemiology and Statistics as the course they complete from List C for the Graduate Certificate, and to seek further advice from the relevant Program Director. Students who complete the Graduate Certificate in Infectious Diseases Intelligence may articulate to the Graduate Diploma in Infectious Diseases Intelligence, Master of Infectious Diseases Intelligence, Master of Public Health in Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control, Master of Public Health or the Master of International Public Health. Credit will be assessed at the time for transfer.

For more information on university policy on progression requirements please visit Academic Progression

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Additional Information

PLuS Alliance

The Infectious Diseases Intelligence programs are part of the PLuS Alliance, a new international university partnership between UNSW, Arizona State University and King's College London.

Students enrolled in this degree will be able to complete specific electives online from Arizona State University. Further information can be found on the SPHCM PLus Alliance website.

Further Information

Program Fees

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