Fast Facts
Location
Commencing
- Online: February, July
Fees
$4,964.00+
+estimated annual Commonwealth Supported Fee
Fees are based on 2020 figures and are subject to change
Plus Student Services and Amenities fee
Fee deferral and scholarships available if eligible
Duration
6 months full-time
or part-time equivalent
Entry Requirements
AQF level 7 bachelor degree in health or closely related discipline; or At least 5 years’ experience in a health profession
Course Code
119011
Course detail
Learn how to identify, control, eliminate and eradicate disease outbreaks. You will gain advanced knowledge in infectious disease epidemiology, infection control, the interaction of human and animal health, and environmental factors.
Apply your theoretical knowledge to real-life scenarios, including resourcing limitations you may encounter in some national and international settings.
Enhance your qualifications and be equipped to combat current and future pandemics. Graduate Certificate of Communicable Disease graduates benefit from the research-rich environment of tropical expertise at JCU.
Consult the handbook for more information.
JCU Graduate Certificate of Communicable Disease Control graduates have specialist knowledge to help identify and adequately respond towards communicable disease outbreaks, including pandemics.
Graduates work as communicable disease specialists in a wide range of national and international organisations in multidisciplinary teams, including Ministries of Health, international relief agencies, hospitals, aged-care facilities and local public health units.
Graduate Certificate of Communicable Disease Control
Handbook year | 2021 |
Course code | 119011 |
Course type | Graduate Certificate (AQF Level 8) |
Owner | Division of Tropical Health and Medicine |
College | Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in health or closely related discipline; or At least 5 years’ experience in a health profession. |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 2 – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy. |
Additional selection requirements | Information published by JCU or otherwise made available to students when applying, may specify additional criteria to be considered in ranking applicants in order of merit if the number of applications exceeds a quota or other limit on the places made available for the course. Information provided by applicants during the application process and any other information obtained by JCU in the application process may be used by JCU to rank applicants in order of merit by reference to those additional criteria. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 12 credit points as per course structure |
Course learning outcomes | On successful completion of Graduate Certificate of Communicable Disease Control, graduates will be able to:
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Inherent Requirements
Inherent requirements | Inherent requirements are the fundamental abilities, attributes, skills and behaviours needed to complete the learning outcomes of a course while preserving the academic integrity of the university’s learning, assessment and accreditation processes. Students and prospective students must be able to demonstrate that they have acquired or have the ability to acquire the inherent requirements for their degree. For more information refer to Inherent Requirements page. |
Reasonable adjustments | Reasonable adjustments may be made to assist students manage additional circumstances impacting on their studies provided these do not change the academic integrity of a degree. Reasonable adjustments do not alter the need to be able to demonstrate the inherent requirements of the course. |
Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
TM5515:03 Epidemiology for Public Health
TM5525:03 Communicable Disease Control
HS5555:03 Infection Prevention and Control in Health Care Settings
OPTIONS
Select 3 credit points from List 1
List 1
TM5547:03 Public Health Program Planning and Evaluation
TM5600:03 Introduction to One Health
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
External |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 6 months full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 2 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Course includes mandatory fieldwork | No |
Special assessment | Nil |
Professional accreditation | Nil |
Supplementary exam for | Not applicable |
Credit
Eligibility | Students may apply for credit for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure |
Maximum allowed | 6 credit points |
Currency | Credit will be granted only for subjects completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course |
Expiry | Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 12 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course. |
Other restrictions | Studies and/or professional experiences undertaken to fulfil the entry requirements to JCU awards may not be used for credit. |
Award Details
Award title | GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL |
Approved abbreviation | GCertCDC |
Inclusion of majors on | Not applicable |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Estimated annual Commonwealth Supported fee: $AUD4,964.00
A Student Services and Amenities fee is payable per subject up to a maximum amount per year.
A variety of Scholarships are available to suit different student types.
Consult the admission requirements section in the Handbook for prerequisites and pathways into this course.
Complete an online application through our Online Application Portal.
Real stories
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Lecturer
Dr Diana P. Rojas
Public Health and Tropical Medicine
A transdisciplinary approach, One Health, that recognises the interconnections between people, animals, and their shared environment is the key approach to control the known communicable diseases threats and prevent new ones from emerging. Join us to get the skills to help prevent the next outbreak or pandemic.