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LQB694 Infectious Disease Outbreaks

Infectious diseases continue to be a major public health concern in developed and developing countries. The emergence of drug-resistant bacteria and viruses that cause disease outbreaks and epidemics are a significant global health burden. Microbiologists play an essential role in the detection and management of infectious diseases; research into the pathogenesis and epidemiology of the microbial pathogens; and the development of new diagnostic, preventative and therapeutic technologies to prepare for disease outbreaks. You will apply your knowledge and understanding of infecitous diseases to recent real-world disease outbreak cases. This unit will also expose you to researchers and infectious disease experts from universities, hospitals, and government organisations that deal with infectious diseases on a daily basis and will provide you with insights into career opportunities within this field.

Unit information

Unit code: LQB694
Faculty: Faculty of Health
School/Discipline: Biomedical Sciences
Study area: Science and mathematics
Credit points: 12

Dates and locations

Teaching period	Dates	Locations
Semester 2, 2019	22 July 2019 - 15 November 2019	Gardens Point

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Fees

Commonwealth supported place (CSP) student contribution amount: 2019: $1,169
Domestic fee-paying student fee: 2019: $4,464
International student fee (excluding study abroad students): 2019: $4,896

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Guide to fees

Commonwealth supported place (CSP) student contribution amount

For Australian citizens, permanent visa holders and permanent humanitarian visa holders, and New Zealand citizens who study this unit:

as part of a QUT course and are eligible for a Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
as a cross-institutional student who has a Commonwealth supported place at their home university.

Domestic fee-paying student fee

For Australian citizens, permanent visa holders and permanent humanitarian visa holders, and New Zealand citizens, who study this unit:

as part of a QUT course and are not eligible for a Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
as part of a QUT course during Summer Semester
as a cross-institutional student who does not have a Commonwealth supported place at their home university
as a single-unit study student.

International student fee

For international students who study this unit:

as part of a QUT course
as a cross-institutional student.

Previous study requirements

Prerequisites: LQB362 and ( LQB494 or LQB462)

Guide to previous study requirements

Prerequisites: To enrol in this unit, you must have completed these prerequisite units (or have credit, advanced standing or exemption for them), or be able to demonstrate that you have equivalent background knowledge.
Anti-requisites: You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these anti-requisite units.
Co-requisites: To enrol in this unit, you must have already completed these co-requisite units, or you must enrol in them at the same time.
Equivalents: You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these equivalent units.
Assumed knowledge: We assume that you have a minimum level of knowledge in certain areas before you start this unit.

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