Prevention of emerging diseases

Duration

20h Th, 10h Mon. WS

Number of credits

Lecturer

Laurent Gillet, Pascal Hendrikx, Claude Saegerman, Alain Vanderplasschen

Coordinator

Claude Saegerman

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

All year long, with partial in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Prevention and control of emerging diseases:
- System of surveillance and good governance
- immunological aspects related to emerging diseases
- Medical prophylaxis with emphasis to the vaccination
- Sanitary prophylaxis
 

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

- Understand epidemiosurveillance networks and their governance. - Being able to provide options for prevention, and management of an emerging disease. - Understand the basics of immunology related to emerging diseases - Understand the basics of vaccination as a tool for control of an emerging disease.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Basic principles in infectiology.
Basic knowledge of infectious diseases and epidemiology of infectious and zoonotic diseases.
 

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Interactive course.
Learning problem solving.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face.
 

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

• Online theoretical course (lifesize recording or equivalent), accessible via the eCampus platform and largely illustrated by a computer-assisted presentation.
• The teacher is available to students via the Lifesize platform or equivalent to answer questions at the end of the theoretical course.

Recommended or required readings

Notes available on eCampus.
 

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

General and transversal question to solve concerning emerging diseases.
 

Work placement(s)

Non

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Prof. Claude Saegerman
E-mail: Claude.Saegerman@uliege.be
Prof. Laurent Gillet
E-mail: l.gillet@uliege.be
Prof. Alain Vanderplasschen
E-mail: a.vdplasschen@uliege.be
Dr. Pascal Hendrikx
E-mail: Pascal.HENDRIKX@anses.fr
 

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