On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

1. collate, analyse, evaluate, interpret and present information relating to Biosecurity and Microbial Forensics
2. identify and analyse potential biosecurity threats and to implement and evaluate appropriate microbial forensic techniques for threat resolution, with independent critical and creative thinking
3. respond to potential biosecurity threats with the ability to initiate new ideas, implement effective decisions and cope with uncertainty
4. understand the health, environmental, economic, political, legal and social issues related to biosecurity, with an international perspective

Module 1: Fundamentals and History of Biosecurity
Module 2: Biological Agents
Module 3: Epidemiology and Investigation of Disease Outbreaks
Module 4: Sample Collection and Handling
Module 5: Biological Agent Identification and Characterisation
Module 6: Responses to Biological Threats & Legal Aspects of Biosecurity