Tropical diseases proliferate in a globalized world. Immerse yourself in this professional master’s degree and gain the most advanced and current knowledge in this area”

The movement of people around the world and global warming has resulted in the proliferation of insects such as mosquitoes and ticks as they have been able to adapt to the different seasons and climates. In recent years, there have also been outbreaks of Dengue or Nile fever in Western countries that had previously rarely seen any cases of this type of tropical disease.

The increase in infections, as well as the coronavirus pandemic, have put the international spotlight on the relevance of research and safety og health in these situations. This professional master’s degree was created to provide medical professionals with the latest knowledge in this area. Students who enroll in the program will benefit from the support of a specialized teaching team with extensive experience in the approach to and study of Advances in Tropical Diseases..

A program that uses innovative multimedia teaching material to help professionals delve into the most recent advances in microbiology, genetics and immunology of Advances in Tropical Diseases; or the future challenges in the prevention, diagnosis and therapy of coronavirus infections. Furthermore, the program will update students’ knowledge on Giardiasis and other intestinal protozoan infections in the tropics and on the challenge posed to health care providers in the face of Advances in Tropical Diseases.

Medical personnel are offered an advanced yet flexible university education that allows them to update their knowledge without neglecting other professional and personal responsibilities. Students only need a device with an Internet connection to access the complete syllabus at any time. Specialists will conveniently be able to keep up with the latest developments in Advances in Tropical Diseases.

A specialized team will guide you for 12 months and provide you with the most up-to-date knowledge of the approach to patients with Advances in Tropical Diseases”

This professional master’s degree in Advances in Tropical Diseases contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features of the program include:  

• Practical cases presented by experts in Advances in Tropical Diseases
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional development
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Special emphasis on innovative methodologies in Advances in Tropical Diseases
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

The proliferation of diseases such as the Zika virus, Dengue or coronaviruses has put the scientific community on alert. In this program, you will gain in-depth knowledge of the latest advances in this field”

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive specialization programmed to learn in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the professional will be supported by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

With this professional master’s degree, you will have access to the most rigorous content on parasitic diseases and the development of vaccines to counter them"

Update your knowledge whenever and wherever you want. This is a flexible program that does not require you to adhere to fixed class schedules"

The syllabus has been designed with the main objective of ensuring that medical professionals know the most relevant and recent scientific information in the field of Advances in Tropical Diseases. For this purpose, TECH provides the necessary educational tools to achieve these goals in a more visual and dynamic way.  

This academic program provides you with the most advanced information on tropical pathology and vaccine development in order to combat these diseases”

General Objective 

• Guarantee professional improvement, through up-to-date and in-depth knowledge of the best scientific evidence to prevent, diagnose, and treat tropical diseases in aid of international health with a multidisciplinary and integrative approach that facilitates controlling these pathologies

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Tropical Pathology and International Health 

• Provide students with advanced, in-depth, up-to-date, and multidisciplinary information that allows them to comprehensively approach the process of health and infectious diseases  
• Develop skills to implement prophylactic plans to prevent tropical diseases 
• Emphasize the future challenges in tropical medicine and international health to reduce morbidity and mortality caused by tropical diseases 
• Address the important role of microbiology and infectology to control tropical diseases

Module 2. Microbiology, Genetics, and Immunology of Tropical Diseases

• Delve into microbiological, genetic and immunological research in tropical diseases 
• Highlight vaccine development for tropical diseases 
• Emphasize the development of future antibiotics and other therapeutic modalities for infectious diseases

Module 3. Tropical Viral Diseases I

• Assess and interpret the epidemiological, climatological, social, cultural, and sanitary characteristics and conditions of tropical countries that are conducive to the emergence and development of infectious diseases and their spread to other regions 
• Support the importance in the control of viral hemorrhagic diseases and the detailed study of the most common and deadly diseases for the reduction of global morbimortality in tropical countries

Module 4. Tropical Viral Diseases II

• Address in detail and depth the most up-to-date scientific evidence in the vast world of vector control and tropical viral diseases 
• Explain the pathogenic mechanisms and the most common neoplasms associated with infectious agents in the tropics 
• Understand the epidemiology of tropical diseases

Module 5. Bacterial Tropical Diseases

• Raise the crucial issue of super-resistant microbes and their relationship with the use of antimicrobials 
• Identify the main germs involved in food-borne infections and their clinical significance in tropical regions

Module 6. Tropical Fungal Diseases

• Explain mycoses with the highest morbidity and mortality in tropical regions 
• Explore the main characteristics of Paracoccidioidomycosis, Coccidioidomycosis, Blastomycosis, Cryptococcosis or Candidiosis 

Module 7. Parasitic Diseases 

• Delve into the study of the most important parasitosis and neglected diseases in tropical regions 
• Highlight the role of Zoonoses as an important global health problem in tropical regions 

Module 8. Vector-Transmitted Parasitic Diseases

• Explain the clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic elements of neglected tropical diseases 
• Highlight the role of vector control and the clinical epidemiological study of arbovirosis 

Module 9. Non-Vector Parasitic Diseases

• Explain the epidemiology, microbiology and clinical picture of non-vectorial parasitic diseases  
• Describe the diagnosis and treatment of non-vectorial parasitic diseases 

Module 10. Travel Medicine and International Health

• Provide training and practical theoretical improvement that will enable a reliable clinical diagnosis supported by the efficient use of diagnostic methods in order to indicate an effective integral treatment
• Highlight the importance of morbidity and mortality from infections in the international traveler
• Explain the complex interrelation between etiological germs and risk factors in disease acquisition 

TECH employs the latest technology applied to academic teaching so you can benefit from a more successful learning experience”