Students will gain specialised skills in the molecular biology of infectious diseases, and will cover all aspects of major vector-borne diseases. The programme at Êalso offers a thorough grounding in the systematics of medically important arthropods, processes regulating vector populations, and the biology of vectorÐparasite and vectorÐvertebrate interactions.
Objectives
By the end of this programme students should be able to:
- demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of the biology of vectors and intermediate hosts of human pathogens together with methods for their control
- describe the biology, pathogenesis and diagnosis of parasitic infections in humans and relate these to human health and disease control strategies
- demonstrate a range of specialised technical and analytical skills relevant to vectors and vector-borne diseases
- design and carry out a research project on biology or control of disease vectors, analyse and interpret the results and prepare a report including a critical literature review
- design, undertake and evaluate vector control interventions, and show written and verbal competence in communicating scientific information
Careers
Graduates from this programme use their specialist skills to go into a range of careers; from operational control programmes and applied basic research to academia.
Below you will find just a few of the positions and organisations that our graduates from this course have entered after graduating:
- Research Assistant
- National Consultant for NMCP
- Telephone Interviewer
- Training Course Consultant
- Laboratory Assistant
- Scientific Officer
- College Teacher (Biology)
- Molecular Biologist
OpenÊDay 2019
At LSHTM, we attract students who have a real passion for what they do, which makes for a stimulating environment in which to study.ÊOur open day covers master's degrees, distance learning programmes, short courses as well as introductory talks, tours of the building, and the chance to meet with programme directors and current students.
ComeÊand see what studying at LSHTM is really like. Feb 13th, 1-5pm 2019. Register now: https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/events/open-day
