Module 7: Infectious Diseases

Causes of Infectious Disease

HSC Syllabus: Inquiry question: How are diseases transmitted?

• Understanding Disease-Causing Organisms
• Disease Transmission During Epidemics
• Microbial Testing
• Disease Transmission: Pathways and Mechanisms
• Koch and Pasteur
• Impact of Diseases on Agriculture

Responses to Pathogens

HSC Syllabus: How does a plant or animal respond to infection?

• Pathogen Adaptations
• Plant Responses to Pathogens
• Host Response to Pathogens

Immunity

HSC Syllabus: How does the human immune system respond to exposure to a pathogen?

• The Human Immune System
• Primary Immune Response

Prevention, Treatment and Control

HSC Syllabus: How can the spread of infectious diseases be controlled?

• Global Disease Control
• Modern Disease Prevention Strategies
• Pharmaceutical Approaches to Disease Control
• Epidemic Control Strategies
• Disease Patterns in Populations
• The Evolution of Disease Control Strategies
• Indigenous Medicine in Australian Healthcare