Postgraduate Course

PG Cert/ PG Diploma/ MSc Infectious Diseases

Postgraduate Course

This course prepare the learner to professionally provide advanced and safer care for clients and their families in a safe environment

School of Infectious Diseases  

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Introduction

The threat of emerging and re-emerging infectious pathogens has led to the field of infection biology becoming an exciting and challenging field. Infectious agents such Influenza virus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Nipah virus, Neisseria gonorrhoea, SARS, COVID-19, etc continue to ravage the globe. Therefore continuous increasing our knowledge on the evolutionary trend, pathogenesis, treatment and developing novel preventive strategies is highly essential. The aim of this course is to equip learners with current diagnostic tool, treatment, and preventive strategies of infectious diseases. Also various aspects of pathogenesis and drug resistance mechanisms of ID would be covered.
Programme Outcome
After completing this course, participants should:

  • Be equipped with fundamental understanding of the science, biology and detection of pathogens along with immune response to them
  • Develop broad core knowledge, understanding and awareness of the scientific and medical background of infectious diseases.
  • Develop skills on performing comprehensive review of relevant literature through critical thinking and analysis
  • Easily demonstrate the principles of data analysis, dissemination of results and implementation of key finding.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of how specialist knowledge in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases as applied to treatment and management of infectious diseases.
  • Develop professional ethics necessary for conducting research.
  • Develop oral and written communication skills and demonstrate the ability to interact and work effectively with others in work settings
  • Demonstrate career planning, problem solving, collaboration and other scientific skills) that facilitate career advancement
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Programme Organization and Structure

The programme is categorised as follows:

Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert)

The PG Cert consists of four compulsory modules with a total of 60 credits. This is a part-time programme that runs for 1 year consisting of 16-20 hours per week learning for 1 year

Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip)

The PG Diploma consists of 8 modules comprising of 4 compulsory modules and 4 elective modules with a total of 120 credits.  This is a part-time programme that runs for 2 years consisting of 16-20 hours week learning for 2 years

Masters in Infectious Diseases

MSc in infectious diseases is based on guiding framework with the aim of providing students with conceptual overview of the field of infection biology. It consists of 12 modules or 9 modules with a research aspect totalling 180 credits. There is a research component consisting of 1500 word proposal (seminar) and 15,000 worded project report (Dissertation). The MSc in infectious Diseases is for 3 years consisting of 16-20 hours of learning for 3 years.

Resilience Through Challenges

The departure of a founding director in 2019 coincided with the global onset of COVID-19. During this period, AHRO-Scotland was established as AHRO Scientific Publishing Company, primarily focusing on journals and books, including vital COVID-19 health promotion publications. Despite internal challenges leading to the dissolution of AHRO-Scotland, the organization persevered.

Individual Modules

Studying individual modules is an ideal option if you wish to update your knowledge. You can discuss this with the Course Director

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Program Details

  • Duration:  Depends on program
  • Mode of Delivery: E-learning Classes Online Via LMS
  • Classes in a Week: 2x
  • Duration of Class: 1 hour per class
  • Examination:  Summative and formative, and class attendance

Teaching Methodologies

  • Online classes via Zoom.
  • Formal didactic Lectures including PPT, handouts, articles, videos, and others as needed.
  • Interactive workshops like group discussions on LMS.
  • Online hands-on training.
  • Assignments and project work.
  • Research and/or surveillance work.

Modules

Compulsory core modules
Module 1 Principles of Biology
Module 2 Biology of infectious diseases
Module 3 Principles of Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Module 4 Control of infectious diseases

Elective Modules

Module 6 Molecular and Clinical Bacteriology
Module 7 Molecular and Clinical Parasitology
Module 8 Molecular and Clinical Virology
Module 8   Molecular and Clinical Mycology
Module 9 Anti-infective therapy
Module 10   Immunology of Infectious Agents and Vaccinology
Module 11 Emerging pathogens
Module 12  Focus: HIV infected and immunocompromised patients
Module 13 Focus: Human Tuberculosis Infection
Module 14 Focus: Human Malaria Infection and Drug Resistance
Module 15 Scientific Writing in Infection Research
Module 16 Molecular Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases
Module 17 Nutrition and Infection
Module 18 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Spread of Infectious Agent
Module 19 Focus: Health-associated infections
Module 20 Travel Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Module 21 Research Design, Management, and Analysis
Module 22 Project Report (Only MSc students)

Students can also choose some modules from the School of Public Health

Module 24 Healthcare Evaluation
Module 25 Medical Anthropology in Public Health
Module 26 Principles & Practices of Health Promotion
Module 27 Applied Communicable Disease Control

CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION

The program is suitable for Medics, Nurses, pharmacists, research scientists, medical journalists or those who do not have relevant degree but have relevant technical, lab, or clinical experience, and looking for developing your knowledge in infectious diseases. Whatever you want to do, we would help you graduate with range of skills and strategies that would be beneficial anywhere in the world!

Assessment Stratgies

 and feed forward will be provided for both individual and group assessments.

Written assignment after each module in the form of essay, presentation evidence-based practice report and development of 15,000 words essay as project report. For MSc students. The student has to pass in all modules and allocated percentage of marks will be included in the internal assessment. Pass mark-50% minimum.

How much will it cost?

The total cost of your qualification depends on the route you choose to study. With us, you can pay by installment as agreed with the finance team
MSc Infectious Diseases £10,600
PG Diploma £7,100
PG Certificate £3,550
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