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Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance: A Social Science Approach 

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Overview

Duration

3 weeks

Total fee

8,814

Mode of learning

Online

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Credential

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Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance: A Social Science Approach
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Highlights

  • Duration 3 weeks
  • Weekly study 2 hours
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Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance: A Social Science Approach
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Course details

More about this course
  • Antimicrobial resistance is a complex problem in today's medicine that requires a unique approach. On this course, you will build your knowledge of how a social science perspective can fight the problem of antimicrobial resistance.
  • You will gain insights into antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in different contexts and how to apply a social science research approach. You will also be introduced to different fields of study and social science theory.

Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance: A Social Science Approach
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Curriculum

Why antibiotic prescribing is a social act

Welcome to week 1

Antimicrobial stewardship and the urgent need to tackle AMR globally

How can we apply social science methods to tackle AMR?

Examples of antimicrobial stewardship models in different countries and settings

End of week 1

Applying Social Science research methods in AMR

Welcome to week 2

Case 1: Role of realist review and AMR

Case 2: Using ethnography to investigate differences between antibiotic prescribing in surgical and medical specialities

Case 3: Practical application of ethnography

End of Week 2

Implementing change in AMS

Welcome to week 3

How can implementation Science be applied to AMS interventions?

Importance of stakeholders

End of week 3

End of course

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