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Overview

Upskilling is a better roadmap to success. Enroll in this course to learn critical principles of Clinical Research through real-life case studies & examples

Duration

47 hours

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Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Beginner

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  • This course is offered by University of Hong Kong
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Course details

What are the course deliverables?
  • To be aware of the scale of the emerging outbreak and know how to track trends using reliable sources of information
  • To recognise the key scientific underpinnings of evidence-based outbreak control methods
  • To recognise the importance of community involvement, multidisciplinary working and global cooperation in outbreak response
  • About how infectious disease modelling informs strategic and operational response at the local, national, and international level.
More about this course
  • Despite all the remarkable technological breakthroughs that we have made over the past few decades, the threat from infectious diseases has significantly accelerated. In this course, we will learn why this is the case by looking at the fundamental scientific principles underlying epidemics and the public health actions behind their prevention and control in the 21st century.

Epidemics
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Curriculum

Introduction to Science Matters: Let's talk COVID-19

COVID-19 Situation Reports: Updates on the Ongoing State of the Epidemic

How to Forecast an Epidemic: Epidemiology and Infectious Disease Modelling

Health Systems and Economic Impacts

Community Engagement and Response

Development of a Vaccine in Real-Time Epidemics

The Clinical Presentations of COVID-19

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Admission Process

    Important Dates

    May 25, 2024
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