The Power of Genomics to Understand the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Duration | 3 weeks |
Mode of learning | Online |
Credential | Certificate |
The Power of Genomics to Understand the COVID-19 Pandemic
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- On this three-week course, you'll learn key concepts in viral genomics, how they can be applied to the COVID-19 pandemic, and how they can help us prepare for future pandemics
- The course starts with a review of how viruses cause diseases and pandemics, examining the factors that can lead to a public health emergency
- You'll also get a comprehensive introduction to the SARS-CoV-2 genome structure, and learn how genome sequencing is used in COVID-19 surveillance
- Once you're comfortable with the basics of genome sequencing and the contributing factors of pandemics, you'll move on to vaccines and therapeutics.
- You will have an overview of the development and production of COVID-19 vaccines and the available treatments of the disease, and you'll gain further insights into the impact of viral variants
- You'll see how sharing genomic sequencing helps experts understand disease epidemiology, allowing them to give better advice and to be more prepared for the future
- Ultimately, this course will show you how important genomics is for developing effective strategies, not only against the COVID-19 pandemic but, importantly, against pandemics in general
The Power of Genomics to Understand the COVID-19 Pandemic at FutureLearn Curriculum
The Power of Genomics to Understand the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Pandemics and their origins
Welcome to the course
Welcome to Week 1
Viruses, outbreaks and pandemics
Genetic knowledge for pandemic action
Pandemic Knowledge Sharing
End of Week 1
Viruses, Variants and Vaccines
Welcome to Week 2
Viruses and their mechanisms
Vaccines and Genomics
Viral variants and their impact
End of Week 2
Epidemiology and Tracking in a pandemic
Welcome to Week 3
Epidemiology and surveillance
Lessons learned: What can be done better?
End of Week 3
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