Control Of Communicable And Non-Communicable Diseases
- Health Sciences
- 300 level
- 125 pages
- 9 units
This course introduces the concepts of communicable and non-communicable diseases, their control, and management. It explores the epidemiology, prevention, and control methods for both types of diseases, emphasizing the importance of understanding disease patterns and risk factors. The course also covers strategies for drug delivery and the challenges posed by emerging and re-emerging diseases. It highlights the role of environmental health practitioners in disease prevention and control, particularly in the Nigerian context.
About this course
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Study hours
- 156 hours
- Maths
- None
- Content
- Theoretical, case study
- Practical work
- No
- Assignments
- Tutor Marked Assignments
- Final Examination
What you'll read
The real module and unit structure of EHS310, taken from the course material NOUN publishes.
One paragraph, so you can see how it reads
EHS310 · UNIT 1 DESCRIPTION OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
This unit on description of communicable diseases tells you more about the term communicable disease starting from the definitions of terms to and classification of infections and finally epidemiological patterns of communicable diseases.
What you should be able to do
- Define and classify communicable and non-communicable diseases.
- Describe the stages of disease prevention and control methods.
- Explain epidemiological patterns and risk factors associated with diseases.
- Discuss strategies for drug delivery and their applications.
- Identify emerging and re-emerging diseases and their impact on public health.
- Apply environmental health principles to prevent and control diseases.
What it prepares you for
- Environmental Health Officer
- Public Health Officer
- Disease Control Specialist
- Health Educator
- Community Health Worker
- Epidemiologist
- Healthcare
- Public Health
- Environmental Management
- Government Agencies
- Non-Governmental Organizations
Where it gets hard
The units students slow down on, and what makes each one heavy.
- MODULE 2 INTRODUCTION TO CDS II: DRUG DELIVERY STRATEGIES AND EMERGING/RE-EMERGING DISEASES
Unit 1: Strategies for drug delivery
Understanding the complex interactions between parasite populations and the impact of mass chemotherapy requires advanced knowledge of parasitology and epidemiology.
- MODULE 2 INTRODUCTION TO CDS II: DRUG DELIVERY STRATEGIES AND EMERGING/RE-EMERGING DISEASES
Unit 3.Emerging and re-emerging diseases
The numerous factors that enable infectious agents to evolve into new ecological niches, to reach and adapt to new hosts, and to spread more easily among new hosts precipitate the emergence of new diseases.
A suggested way through it
13 weeks, about 34 hours in total. Yours will differ.
- Week 1Module 1: INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (CDs) I.
Unit 1: Description of communicable diseases · 2 hours
Define communicable diseases and their characteristics.. Classify infections and diseases based on causative agents.. Discuss the importance of sanitary measures in preventing communicable diseases..
- Week 2Module 1: INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (CDs) I.
Unit 2: Stages of disease prevention · 2 hours
Understand the general principles of disease prevention.. Describe the primordial and primary stages of disease prevention, including examples.. Differentiate between population and high-risk strategies for primary prevention..
- Week 3Module 1: INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (CDs) I.
Unit 3: Disease control methods · 2 hours
Describe the chemical, chemotherapeutic, biological, and environmental control methods.. Discuss the importance of understanding the ecology of target species for effective control.. Explain the role of environmental sanitation in disease control..
- Week 4MODULE 2 INTRODUCTION TO CDS II: DRUG DELIVERY STRATEGIES AND EMERGING/RE-EMERGING DISEASES
Unit 1: Strategies for drug delivery · 2 hours
Understand the concepts of drug delivery.. Discuss conventional drug delivery methods and their limitations.. Explain the benefits of targeted and mass chemotherapy in disease control..
- Week 5MODULE 2 INTRODUCTION TO CDS II: DRUG DELIVERY STRATEGIES AND EMERGING/RE-EMERGING DISEASES
Unit 2: Epidemiological patterns · 2 hours
Explain the chain of infection and its components.. Describe disease risk factors and their impact on disease transmission.. Understand the meaning of the terms signs and symptoms in disease diagnosis..
- Week 6MODULE 2 INTRODUCTION TO CDS II: DRUG DELIVERY STRATEGIES AND EMERGING/RE-EMERGING DISEASES
Unit 3.Emerging and re-emerging diseases · 2 hours
Define emerging and re-emerging diseases.. Discuss the factors contributing to the emergence and re-emergence of diseases.. Know the emerging and re-emerging viral zoonotic diseases..
- Week 7MODULE 3 INTRODUCTION TO NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (NCDs) AND DISORDERS
Unit 1. Introduction to Non-communicable diseases · 2 hours
Define, describe, and classify non-communicable diseases (NCDs).. Understand the epidemiological patterns of NCDs.. Enumerate the risk factors, signs, and symptoms of NCDs..
- Week 8MODULE 3 INTRODUCTION TO NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (NCDs) AND DISORDERS
Unit 2: Prevention and control of NCDs and disorders · 2 hours
Understand the issues associated with behavior medication.. Appreciate the proven methods of NCDs prevention and control enforcements.. Describe the engineering measures used in the prevention and control of NCDs..
- Week 9MODULE 3 INTRODUCTION TO NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (NCDs) AND DISORDERS
Unit 3: NCDs and non-disease chronic conditions in Nigeria · 2 hours
Know the important cardiovascular diseases and chronic respiratory conditions in Nigeria.. Understand cancers, diabetes mellitus, and sickle cell disease situations in Nigeria.. Understand the mental, violence, and oral health situations in Nigeria..
- Week 10Module 1: INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (CDs) I.
Unit 1: Description of communicable diseases · 2 hours
Review key concepts from Module 1.. Complete assignment 1 related to communicable diseases..
Unit 2: Stages of disease prevention · 2 hours
Review key concepts from Module 1.. Complete assignment 2 related to stages of disease prevention..
- Week 11MODULE 2 INTRODUCTION TO CDS II: DRUG DELIVERY STRATEGIES AND EMERGING/RE-EMERGING DISEASES
Unit 3: Disease control methods · 2 hours
Review key concepts from Module 2.. Complete assignment 3 related to disease control methods..
Unit 1: Strategies for drug delivery · 2 hours
Review key concepts from Module 2.. Complete assignment 4 related to strategies for drug delivery..
- Week 12MODULE 2 INTRODUCTION TO CDS II: DRUG DELIVERY STRATEGIES AND EMERGING/RE-EMERGING DISEASES
Unit 2: Epidemiological patterns · 2 hours
Review key concepts from Module 3.. Complete assignment 5 related to epidemiological patterns..
Unit 3.Emerging and re-emerging diseases · 2 hours
Review key concepts from Module 3.. Complete assignment 6 related to emerging and re-emerging diseases..
- Week 13MODULE 3 INTRODUCTION TO NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (NCDs) AND DISORDERS
Unit 1. Introduction to Non-communicable diseases · 2 hours
Review key concepts from Module 3.. Complete assignment 7 related to non-communicable diseases..
Unit 2: Prevention and control of NCDs and disorders · 2 hours
Review key concepts from Module 3.. Complete assignment 8 related to prevention and control of NCDs..
Preparing for the exam
- Review all study units thoroughly, focusing on key definitions and concepts.
- Practice applying epidemiological principles to real-world scenarios.
- Create concept maps linking disease prevention and control methods.
- Study the characteristics and risk factors of major communicable and non-communicable diseases.
- Review all Tutor-Marked Assignments (TMAs) and self-assessment questions.
- Allocate sufficient time for revision and practice questions in the weeks leading up to the exam.
Questions students ask about this course
What is EHS310 about?
This course introduces the concepts of communicable and non-communicable diseases, their control, and management. It explores the epidemiology, prevention, and control methods for both types of diseases, emphasizing the importance of understanding disease patterns and risk factors. The course also covers strategies for drug delivery and the challenges posed by emerging and re-emerging diseases. It highlights the role of environmental health practitioners in disease prevention and control, particularly in the Nigerian context.
How many units does EHS310 have?
EHS310, Control Of Communicable And Non-Communicable Diseases, has 9 units across 3 modules, over 125 pages of course material. You can read it one unit at a time.
Is EHS310 hard?
EHS310 is rated intermediate level, with no mathematical content. It is mostly theoretical and case study work.
How long does EHS310 take to study?
About 156 hours of study, spread across its 9 units.
How is EHS310 assessed?
EHS310 is assessed by Assignments, Tutor Marked Assignments and Final Examination.
What can I do with EHS310?
Environmental Health Officer, Public Health Officer, Disease Control Specialist, Health Educator, Community Health Worker and Epidemiologist.