Health Aspects of Disasters (PUBH7117)
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Public Health School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Class hours
Block delivery
Assessment methods
Group Presentation, Vulnerability Assessment, Review
Vulnerability Assessment
Review
Course enquiries
Associate Professor Nick Osborne
This course is not currently offered, please contact the school.
Course description
This course covers the common types of disasters and effects on health, nutrition and mortality; public health and medical responses; infectious disease and nutritional emergencies; refugee camps; co-ordination of Donor and Aid agencies; disaster preparedness and minimization of health hazards. This course may not be offered if the enrolment is less than 10 students.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Summer Semester, 2019 (25/11/2019 - 08/02/2020) | Herston | Intensive | Course Profile |
Summer Semester, 2018 (26/11/2018 - 09/02/2019) | Herston | Internal | Course Profile |
Summer Semester, 2017 (27/11/2017 - 10/02/2018) | Herston | Intensive | Course Profile |
Summer Semester, 2016 (28/11/2016 - 11/02/2017) | Herston | Intensive | Course Profile |
Summer Semester, 2015 (30/11/2015 - 25/02/2016) | Herston | Intensive | Course Profile |