This unit aims to provide an overview of common health issues and emerging travel-related diseases, with a general look at prevention and control of these problems for travellers or those intending to work in tropical or resource-poor settings for a significant period of time. During the short course, students will also explore issues such as pre-travel preparations, vaccinations, protection from vector-borne diseases, gastrointestinal illnesses in travellers, refugee health, disater preparedness focusing on water and sanitation and travel health issues in humanitarian and disater relief settings. The teaching method is face-to-face teaching only. Attendance is compulsory.
Classes
1x 2 day intensive lectures
Assessment
1x 2000word individual essay (80%) and attendance (20%)
Textbooks
Readings are available on the unit's eLearning site
Intensive October
24 Sep 2018
Intensive October
24 Sep 2018