Epidemics - the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases
Penn State course on how infectious diseases spread and how outbreaks are controlled.
The Pennsylvania State University•By Marcel Salathe, Ottar N. Bjornstad, Matthew Ferrari
4.6
(2,400 reviews)•140,000 students enrolledAbout this course
Understand how infectious diseases spread and how outbreaks are controlled. Taught by a team of faculty at The Pennsylvania State University, this course explores the dynamics of diseases such as influenza, measles, and malaria, and introduces the science, history, and public health responses behind epidemics.
Skills you'll gain
EpidemiologyInfectious DiseasePublic HealthDisease ModelingOutbreak Response
Syllabus
1
Introduction to Infectious Disease Dynamics2
The Flu and Flu Pandemics3
Childhood Diseases: Measles and Whooping Cough4
Malaria and Drug Resistance5
Vaccination and Herd Immunity6
The Future of EpidemicsFree
Certificate: $49
Duration9 weeks
Effort2-3 hours/week
Levelintermediate
LanguageEnglish
SubtitlesEnglish, Spanish
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