Update your knowledge on the most prevelant Infectious Diseases with theoretical and practical information from a first-class teaching staff" 

Emerging and re-emerging Infectious Diseases are of particular concern to global health. Dengue, Ebola or even Tuberculosis are some of the illnesses that have put health professionals around the world on alert, either due to the resistance they have built up, the threat of new outbreaks or the current lack of effective treatments.

All this has lead us to a situation where specialists and infectologists are on the front line in the battle to treat particularly delicate and complex cases. Fortunately, research into this area is constantly being carried out, and a multitude of new techniques and methodologies are being established in order to combat these adverse situations.

In response to this healthcare situation, TECH has brought together a team of specialists, researchers and high-level practitioners to offer a quality academic program in this field. In this professional master’s degree, the teaching team has joined forces to bring together the most effective theoretical and practical knowledge on antibiotic therapies, differential diagnosis and prevention of Infectious Diseases .

Various modules on the syllabus have been prepared using a large amount of audiovisual material which has been created by the teachers themselves so as to provide a more adequate contextualization and justification for each of the subjects covered. Specialist will gain access to a virtual classroom with detailed videos, video summaries, self-knowledge exercises, research articles and complementary readings in order to deepen their understanding of those topics which are of greatest interest.

The completely online format of the program will also provide a level of flexibility which will enable students to balance this academic study with any kind of professional activity. They will be able to access the virtual classroom at any time from any device with an Internet connection, and can also download the contents for offline study at a later date.

Access the most recent findings in the treatments and approaches to infectious diseases with practical studies that you will be able to incorporate into your daily work”

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

• Clinical cases presented by experts in infectious 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 practice
  
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
  
• Special emphasis on innovative methodologies
  
• 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

By downloading all the content from the virtual classroom you will have access to a unique reference guide in the field of infectious diseases, which will be indispensible to you even after completing the program"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from 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 training 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 student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

You will be able to deepen your understanding of the topics you are most interested in thanks to the extensive collection of documents and complementary readings compiled by the TECH’s teaching team"

You won’t have to adhere to fixed schedules or attend face-to-face classes. Choose where, when and how to take on the workload"

Taking into account the importance of Infectious Diseases to the current global context, the objective of this program is to provide specialists with the most effective and advanced theoretical and practical knowledge available. As a result, upon completion of this course the graduate will have gained in-depth knowledge of the most prevelant infectious diseases from a modern perspective, including an essential review of the challenges being faced in the sector currently, new technology and the most recent epidemiological literature.

It examines, in depth, scientific documentation of the highest calibre in Infectious Diseases , compiled by a teaching team with extensive experience in the area"

General objectives

• Gain in-depth knowledge of key aspects in the field of Infectious Diseases 
• Analyze the prevention management, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases
• Gain in-depth knowledge of the multidisciplinary and comprehensive approach to controlling these pathologies
• Acquire the relative skills in the field of infectious diseases
• Apply the latest technological innovations to establish an optimal diagnostic management
• Gain up-to-date and in-depth knowledge and develop your skills for daily clinical practice in healthcare, teaching or research roles in the field of infectious diseases in order to provide individual or group population care that allows for the improvement of health indicators
• Improve the medical attention and the overall health of patients with infectious diseases based on integral care, the application of the epidemiological clinical method and the correct use of antimicrobials in correspondence with the most up to date scientific evidence
• Update the physician’s knowledge of infectious diseases and antimicrobial treatment, establishing diagnostic and therapeutic methods to face pathologies and the management of the signs and symptoms of syndromic situations caused by them

Specific objectives 

Module 1. Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases

• Know the epidemiological, economic, social and political conditions of countries with major infectious diseases
• Identify the different taxonomies of infectious agents, as well as the properties of microorganisms
• Gain in-depth knowledge of the chemical and physical agents in microorganisms
• Know the indications and interpretations of a microbiological study, understanding all the technical aspects

Module 2. Clinical Research in Infectious Diseases

• Provide students with advanced, in-depth, up-to-date, and multidisciplinary information that allows them to comprehensively approach the process of health-infectious diseases
• Provide theoretical and practical education to enable a certain clinical diagnosis to be made, supported by the efficient use of diagnostic methods to indicate an effective integral therapy
• Develop skills to implement prophylactic plans for the prevention of these diseases

Module 3. Challenges in the Diagnostic Process of Infectious Diseases

• Gain in-depth knowledge in the diagnosis of bacteremias of catheter and soft tissue related infections
• Know the latest diagnostic techniques in microbiology
• Diagnose, using the latest scientific innovation, the different mycological infections 
• Integrate the best sampling practices into the professional work, mainly in blood cultures, urine and exudates, among others

Module 4. Advances in Antibiotic Therapy

• Identify new developments in the management of new antibiotics
• Define and describe diagnostic and therapeutic methods in infectious pathology
• Identify and classify the different types of infections that commonly occur in the community
• Differentiate between the management of viral and bacterial infections in light of the latest advances in treatment of choice

Module 5. Responsible Antibiotic Use

• Convey the responsibility of the clinician in prescribing antibiotic treatment and its consequences
• Sensitize the physician to the rational use of medication and its long-term consequences for the patient and the community

Module 6. Infectious Diseases in International Travellers

• Highlight the importance of morbidity and mortality from infections in the international traveller
• Explain the health controls for international travellers
• Know and identify the most common infections for international travellers such as fever on returning from a trip or traveller's diarrhoea

Module 7. Nosocomial Infections

• Incorporate the latest diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for hospital-acquired or healthcare-associated infections into daily practice
• Determine infection control activities in the field of hospital surveillance and in-hospital control of nosocomial infection

Module 8. Assessment and Treatment of Community Infections

• Identify actions to be taken on transmissible diseases in the community
• Incorporate the latest diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for community-acquired infections into daily practice
• Acquire skills to manage, advise or lead multidisciplinary teams for the study of infectious diseases in communities or individual patients, as well as scientific research teams

Module 9. Urinary, Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

• Examine the diversity of genital tract infections and STDs
• Analyze the incidence of viral, fungal and mycobacterial skin infections
• Review the current situation regarding intra-abdominal and enteric infections

Module 10. Zoonotic and Bacterial Infections

• Gain in-depth understanding of the actuality of Tuberculosis, community-acquired pneumonia and zoonotic and bacterial infections
• Explore the condition of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) in the 21st century
• Study, in depth, intermediate febrile syndrome and mononucleosis syndrome

Module 11. Hepatitis and HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis Co-Infection

• Characterize the clinical picture, viral markers, evolution and treatment of Hepatitis, Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS infection
• Understand in detail the clinical manifestations of co-infection at pulmonary and extrapulmonary levels
• Evaluate the comprehensive care received by patients with infections in patients with co-infection and therapeutic considerations
• Consider other antituberculosis treatments in patients with tuberculosis/HIV/AIDS coinfection

Module 12. Parasitic and Tropical Diseases 

• Delve deeper into the study of the most important parasitic diseases
• Highlight the importance of morbidity and mortality from infections in the international traveller
• Explain the clinical, diagnostic and treatment elements of rare or uncommon parasitic and tropical diseases

Module 13. Antimicrobial Resistance

• Raise the crucial issue of super-resistant microbes and their relationship to the use of antimicrobials
• Highlight the development of vaccines for new diseases
• Emphasize the development of future antibiotics and other therapeutic modalities for infectious diseases
• Explain the clinical, diagnostic and treatment elements of rare or uncommon infectious diseases
• Emphasize the future challenges related to infectious diseases in reducing infectious morbidity and mortality

Module 14. ICT and Clinical History in Infectious Diseases

• Define the concepts of clinical decisions electronic support applied to infectious pathology
• Identify new information systems and their usefulness in the patient's medical record

Module 15. Coronavirus Infections

• Know the microbiological characteristics of coronaviruses
• Know how to assess the morbidity and mortality of coronavirus infections
• Identify the main risk groups and mechanisms of coronaviruses
• Be able to perform the necessary tests for diagnosing Coronavirus
• Know how to apply the necessary preventive measures, as well as the most accurate treatments according to the type of patient

This program will provide you with a sense of confidence in your medical practice, which will help you grow personally and professionally”