Objectives and competences
Course content:
Tropical Diseases.
Control of outbreaks and infectious diseases.
Prevention, preparation and response in low-resource contexts, epidemics and public health acute events (emergencies) of international significance.
Field epidemiology and One Health.
Evidence-based medicine and operational research in the field.
Tropical Diseases.
Control of outbreaks and infectious diseases.
Prevention, preparation and response in low-resource contexts, epidemics and public health acute events (emergencies) of international significance.
Field epidemiology and One Health.
Evidence-based medicine and operational research in the field.
Basic information
| Type | Postgraduate courses |
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| Certificate | Lifelong learning master's degree certificate |
| Faculty or school | Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut |
| Branch of knowledge |
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| Mode of delivery | Blended |
| Credits | 60 |
| Length of course | 2 academic years |
| Language(s) of instruction | Spanish |
| Enrolment fee: | First year: 1.450,00 € Second year: 1.450,00 € An increase of 10% is applied to the price, up to a maximum of € 70, as administration fee |
| In-company placement(s): | No |
| Classes begin: | 01/03/2024 |
| mayberaparicio@ub.edu ¿ heraldomayber@gmail.com | |
| Managment | Nicolás Arfelis, José M. |
| Open pre-enrolment | No |
| Lead to doctoral studies | No |
| Admission for applicants not holding a degree qualification: | Sí, amb crèdits pendents (10% o menys) |
Objectives and competences
Objectives
To gain the training needed to prevent, manage, respond to and control the most frequent problems in infectious and tropical diseases that occur in the bioregions of South America.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
- Acquire basic knowledge of the most prevalent diseases in South America related to tropical and subtropical pathology, for their diagnosis, management and treatment.
- Acquire the basic knowledge needed to prevent, prepare and control the primary syndromes and infectious diseases found in South America.
- To understand aspects of epidemiology, public health and health management in order to participate in healthcare interventions and research projects in the intertropical zone.
Access and admission
Applicant profile and access requirements
Recommended applicant profile
- Civil servants working in public health.- Civil servants working in the control of infectious diseases.
- Public and private sector healthcare professionals interested in the control of infectious and tropical diseases.
- Military personnel who work in healthcare in tropical and subtropical areas.
- Academic professionals interested in tropical medicine and the control of infectious diseases.
- Healthcare professionals practising tropical medicine in endemic and at-risk areas.
Access requirements and conditions
Pre-enrolment
Contact us
Faculty or school where the course is taught
| Address: | UNIV. MAYOR, DE SAN ANDRÉS (CEPIES-UMSA) ), Calle Fernando Guachalla N° 680 (Entre calle Ec Oficina Universidad Barcelona 00000 - La Paz Bolivia |
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| Email address: | heraldomayber@gmail.com |
| Webpage: | http://www.cepies.com |
| Telephone: | (+591) 72095935 |
| Observations: | mornings. |
For further enquiries
| Address: | Dr Mayber L. Aparicio Calle Fernando Guachalla N° 680 (Entre calle Ecuad Oficina Universidad de Barcelona 00000 - La Paz Bolivia |
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| Email address: | mayberaparicio@ub.edu ¿ heraldomayber@gmail.com |
| Webpage: | |
| Telephone: | (+591) 72095935 |
| Observations: | from 8.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. |