Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Medicine

School

Public Health School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

Intensive

Class hours

Block delivery

Assessment methods

Written assignment & group presentation

Course enquiries

Dr Jo Durham

Course description

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