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| Semester | spring semester 2020 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers |
Nakul Chitnis (nakul.chitnis@unibas.ch)
Melissa Penny (melissa.penny@unibas.ch) Thomas A. Smith (thomas-a.smith@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Weekly sessions will be taught by different Swiss TPH specialists with experience in relevant areas of malaria science. Practical sessions will provide a chance to see parasites under the microscope and introduce students to malaria simulation software developed at Swiss TPH. |
| Learning objectives | The lecture will give students an understanding of the dynamics of malaria in both human and mosquito populations, and of how malaria can be controlled. The lectures will include a brief history of malaria interventions, the biology of parasite and mosquito populations and the human immune response. Students will learn about current malaria control practice and the state-of-the-art in development of novel interventions such as vaccines, chemotherapy and vector control. They will consider the organisation and funding of malaria control, including integrated control, and the need to consider the overall health system context. The course will also address current issues surrounding elimination and eradication. |
| Comments | Methods: Lectures demonstrations, computer-based practical exercises and an essay |
| Admission requirements | This course is intended for post-graduates from the health and social sciences. It requires basic quantitative skills and some biology background (equivalent to high school level). |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Courses: Master Infection Biology (Master's Studies: Infection Biology) Doctorate Science Epidemiology: Recommendations (PhD subject: Epidemiology) Modul: Fields: Public Health and Social Life (Master's degree program: African Studies) Module: Advances in Epidemiology, Statistics and Global & Public Health (Master's Studies: Epidemiology) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | The course will be assessed by the two practical assignments and the essay |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Science, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Schweizerisches Tropen- und Public Health-Institut |