Intectious Disease Control

KOICA-Yonsei University Master’s Degree Program in Control of Infectious Disease is operated as a KOICA Scholarship Program from September 2022 to February 2026.

Introduction

This program is designed to :

  • 1) train public health professionals from developing countries in the field of infectious disease control so that they can manage national policies and health-related programs effectively as well as help set up and implement good health-related policies in their home countries
  • 2) build partnerships with developing countries for the possible expansion of Korean public health institutions into the countries
  • 3) share Korea’s experience in infectious disease control and policy-making procedures and even disseminate Korean culture to developing countries

Curriculum

Curriculum table and provides information on Type, Type, Course Title
Type Type Course Title
1st Semester
(9)		Required
(6)
  • Introduction to Public Health (2)
  • Biostatistics (2)
  • Global COVID-19 Epidemiology and Policies (2)
Electives
(3)
  • Republic of Korea’s MERS, COVID-19 response (1)
  • Health Policy and Health System (1)
  • Introduction to Global Health Security Agenda (1)
2nd Semester
(7)		Required
(5)
  • Epidemiology (2)
  • Research Methodology (2)
  • Public Health Practicum I (1)
Electives
(2)
  • Immunology (2)
3nd Semester
(9)		Required
(7)
  • Epidemiology of Infectious Disease (2)
  • Public Health practicum II (1)
  • Thesis Writing I (2)
  • Healthcare Quality and Safety (2)
Electives
(2)
  • Health Project Development and ODA (1)
  • Monitoring & Evaluation of Health Programs (1)
4th Semester
(6)		Electives
(6)
  • Medical and Humanitarian Emergency (2)
  • Research Paper Writing in English (1)
  • Vaccinology (1)
  • Health Care Law and Ethics (2)
5th Semester
(8)		Electives
(8)
  • Current Health Issues in Developing Countries (1)
  • Vaccine Preventable Diseases (1)
  • Health Economics (2)
  • Thesis Writing II (4)

The curriculum is subject to change.