Infectious Diseases
Assignment Brief
Part a)
In this assignment you need to:
§ Identify a range of organisms responsible for infectious diseases (AC 1.1)
§ Explain how these organisms cause disease (AC 1.2)
§ Outline how diseases can be transmitted by vectors (AC 2.1)
§ Explain how infectious diseases can enter the body (AC 2.1)
§ Explain how the body’s non-specific defence systems help to prevent infection (AC 3.1)
§ Explain how drugs can be utilised to treat certain diseases only (AC 5.1)
§ Use relevant examples throughout
§ Use diagrams/charts/tables or similar to support written explanations
§ Use an appropriate format for an easily read information booklet