describe a variety of infectious diseases caused by pathogens, including microorganisms, macro-organisms and non-cellular pathogens, and collect primary and secondary-sourced data and information relating to disease transmission, including:
classifying different pathogens that cause disease in plants and animals
investigating the transmission of a disease during an epidemic
design and conduct a practical investigation relating to the microbial testing of water or food samples
investigate modes of transmission of infectious diseases, including direct contact, indirect contact and vector transmission
investigate and assess the effectiveness of pharmaceuticals as treatment strategies for the control of infectious disease, for example:
antivirals
antibiotics
investigate and evaluate environmental management and quarantine methods used to control an epidemic or pandemic
interpret data relating to the incidence and prevalence of infectious disease in populations, for example:
mobility of individuals and the portion that are immune or immunised
Malaria or Dengue Fever in South East Asia
evaluate historical, culturally diverse and current strategies to predict and control the spread of disease
investigate the contemporary application of Aboriginal protocols in the development of particular medicines and biological materials in Australia and how recognition and protection of Indigenous cultural and intellectual property is important, for example: