Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health
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Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health
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Duration | 7 hours |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Intermediate |
Official Website | Go to Website  |
Credential | Certificate |
Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health
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- Curriculum
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Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health at Coursera Highlights
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- Earn a Certificate on successful course completion from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Get unlimited access to the course content
- 27% got a tangible career benefit from this course
- 12 % got a pay increase or promotion
- 30 % Started a new career after completing this course
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Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health at Coursera Course details
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- Often called ?the cornerstone? of public health, epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of diseases, health conditions, or events among populations and the application of that study to control health problems. By applying the concepts learned in this course to current public health problems and issues, students will understand the practice of epidemiology as it relates to real life and makes for a better appreciation of public health programs and policies. This course explores public health issues like cardiovascular and infectious diseases ? both locally and globally ? through the lens of epidemiology.
Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health at Coursera Curriculum
Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health
at Coursera
Week 1
Course Introduction, History of Epidemiology and Epidemiology Research
Week 2
Understanding Measures of Disease Frequency
Week 3
Study Designs
Week 4
Measures of Association
Week 5
Causality
Week 6
Course Conclusion
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4 Ratings- 4-54
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Fathima Arfa
Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health
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5
Learning Experience: the content was very easy to understand and the occasional quiz and exams definitely add to a great learning experience
Faculty: The lessons had the details to the requirement and the way of explanation was comprehensive
Everything was explained very well and it was made very easy to understand
Course Support: It gave me a clarity of what i was interested in
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VIKAS BHARTI
Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health
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5
Other: This certificate programme teaches you the basics of epidemiology.One must join this programme if he/she want to pursue career in this field . once basics are cleared you are good to go ahead in this field. Evaluation tests were upto the mark.
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Dr Sameer ul haq
Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health
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Other: Best online course covers almost all the basics in Epidemiology. Increased my skills and knowledge in field of Epidemiology in particular and Medicine in general.
Reviewed on 16 Oct 2020Read More
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Abhilekh Kumar
Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health
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5
Other: It is indeed a very knowledgeable course and it supports worthy cause.
Reviewed on 15 Oct 2020Read More
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