Module Specification
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ript/index.html
GENERAL INFORMATION
Module name
Integrated Vector Management
Module code
3176
Module Organiser(s)
Dr Jo Lines and Dr James Logan
Contact email
Jo.Lines@lshtm.ac.uk and James.Logan@lshtm.ac.uk
Home Faculty
Faculty of Infectious & Tropical Diseases
Level
This module is at Level 7 (postgraduate Masters ‘M’ level) of the QAA
Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England, Wales & Northern
Ireland (FHEQ).
Credit
LSHTM award 15 credits on successful completion of this module.
Accreditation
Not currently accredited by any other body.
Keywords
Infectious disease; disease control; malaria; vector; mosquito; flies;
epidemiology; insecticide; LLIN; IRS.
AIMS, OBJECTIVES AND AUDIENCE
Overall aim
To provide students with practical knowledge of how vectors can be controlled
using a combination of interventions.
Intended learning
outcomes
By the end of this module, students should be able to:
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Target audience
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of chemical, physical and
biological methods of controlling vectors and intermediate hosts;
Make provisional recommendations, based on scientific evidence, about the
appropriateness and cost-effectiveness of particular methods for
addressing vector control problems in particular settings;
Formulate accurate responses to key questions about side effects and
resistance problems arising from application of vector control.
This module is aimed at anyone who wants to know about practical methods of
disease vector control, their technical basis and operational requirements.
CONTENT
Session content
The module is expected to include sessions addressing the following topics
(though please note that these may be subject to change):
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Lectures on chemical control and how to apply it against various types of
insect vector, and against rodents and snails, environmental management
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to prevent breeding of vectors and biological (including genetic) control
methods;
Practical classes on mosquito larval control, repellents and insecticide
resistance;
Field trip to observe mosquito larval and pupal populations in Hayling
Island
TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT
Study resources
provided or required
A Course handbook including reading list will be provided to students.
Teaching and learning
methods
Teaching includes lectures, laboratory practicals and demonstrations, and one
field trip.
Assessment details
An essay and short presentation to the class on a topic in Integrated Vector
Management. The essay will count for 75% of the total mark for the
assessment and the oral presentation for 25% of the total mark.
For students who are required to re-sit, or granted a deferral or new attempt,
the task will be electronic submission of a PowerPoint presentation and
electronic submission of an essay – presentations and essays cover the same
topic.
Assessment dates
The assessed presentation will take place on the last Wednesday of the module
(Wednesday 18 May 2016) and the deadline for submission of the essay will be
midday on the last Friday of the module (Friday 20 May 2016).
For students who are required to re-sit, or who are granted a deferral or new
attempt, the next assessment deadline will be the standard Schoolrecommended date in mid/late September 2016.
Language of study and
assessment
English (please see ‘English language requirements’ below regarding the
standard required for entry).
TIMING AND MODE OF STUDY
Duration
The module runs for 5 weeks at 2.5 days per week; this module runs between
Wednesday lunchtime and Friday afternoon.
Dates
For 2015-16, the module will start on Wednesday 20 April 2016 and finish on
Friday 20 May 2016.
Timetable slot
The module runs in LSHTM timetable slot E.
Mode of Study
The module is taught face-to-face in London. Both full-time and part-time
students follow the same schedule. For full-time students, other LSHTM
modules are available in the other half of the week for the C and D slots.
Learning time
The notional learning time for the module totals 150 hours, consisting of:
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Contact time ≈ 56 hours
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Directed self-study ≈ 7 hours
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Self-directed learning ≈ 48 hours
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Assessment, review and revision ≈ 39 hours.
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APPLICATION, ADMISSION AND FEES
Pre-requisites
All students are welcome. Those who have no knowledge at all of vector
biology will be given a brief introduction and directed to sources where a few
basic biological facts are presented in a simple and condensed format.
English language
requirements
A strong command of the English language is necessary to benefit from
studying the module. Applicants whose first language is not English or whose
prior university studies have not been conducted wholly in English must fulfil
LSHTM’s English language requirements, with an acceptable score in an
approved test taken in the two years prior to entry. Applicants may be asked to
take a test even if the standard conditions have been met.
Student numbers
Student numbers are typically 15 to 20 per year; numbers may be capped due
to limitations in facilities or staffing.
Student selection
Preference will be given to LSHTM MSc students (particularly those registered
for MSc Medical Parasitology, MSc Medical Entomology for Disease Control and
MSc Control of Infectious Diseases) and LSHTM research degree students.
Other applicants meeting the entry criteria will usually be offered a place in the
order applications are received, until any cap on numbers is reached.
Applicants may be placed on a waiting list and given priority the next time the
module is run.
Full Registration (full participation) by LSHTM research degree students is
required for this module.
Fees
For registered LSHTM MSc students, fees for the module are included within
MSc fees (given on individual course prospectus pages).
If registering specifically for this module, as a stand-alone short course,
individual module fees will apply.
Tuition fees must be paid in full before commencing the module, or by any fee
deadline set by the Registry.
Scholarships
Scholarships are not available for individual modules. Some potential sources
of funding are detailed on the LSHTM website.
Admission deadlines
For 2015-16:
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For registered LSHTM MSc students, the module choice deadline (for Term
2 and 3 modules) is Friday 20 November 2015.
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If registering specifically for this module, applications may be made at any
time but, as places are limited, applications ahead of the MSc deadline are
strongly advised. All applications should be submitted at the latest 8 weeks
prior to the start of the module. Formal registration will take place on the
morning of the first day of the module.
ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT
This module specification applies for the academic year 2015-16.
Last revised: 04 August 2014 by Jo Lines and James Logan; Minor amendments 20 July 15 SDB
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Keppel St., London WC1E 7HT.
www.lshtm.ac.uk
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