Overview
Vector Population Biology and Control from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine aims to provide students with critical understanding of how knowledge and techniques in vector population biology, including behaviour, ecology and evolution, are applied in the design, implementation and monitoring of control programmes.
Students at Vector Population Biology and Control from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine will:
- study and apply knowledge of population ecology, genetics and evolution, behaviour and diversity informed control options.
- gain not only in-depth insights into the key features of particularly important vectors and how these can be exploited for control, but also to identify cross-cutting themes, key to integrated multi-disease management programmes.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Age structure and life tables
- Reproductive rates
- Density dependent and independent processes
- Competition within and between species
- Epidemiological models
- Key concepts in population genetics and their relevance
- Field sampling of insect vector groups
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 1 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Biology Health Sciences Genetics View 620 other Short Courses in Health Sciences in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A knowledge of Parasitology and Vector Biology is required.
- Students whose first language is not English must provide evidence of an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of at least 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in all learning components, or a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of at least 88 for the Internet-based Test (iBT), with minimum scores of 21 for Listening and Writing, 22 for Reading and 23 for Speaking. Tests should be within their validity period of 2 years.
Tuition Fee
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International
2500 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2500 GBP for the full programme during 1 months. -
National
2500 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2500 GBP for the full programme during 1 months.
Living costs for Liverpool
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.