Not so long ago, it was almost guaranteed that you would die of an infectious disease. In fact, had you been born just 150 years ago, your chances of dying of an infectious disease before you've reached the tender age of 5 would have been extremely high.
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Epidemics - the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases
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Lehrplan - Was Sie in diesem Kurs lernen werden
1 Stunde zum Abschließen
Course Introduction
Welcome to Epidemics: the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases. This course will teach you about the variety of parasitic organisms that infect humans, animals, and plants, how these parasites spread through populations, and the various methods that we employ to control them.
1 Stunde zum Abschließen
3 Lektüren
3 Lektüren
Course Overview10m
Course Syllabus10m
Glossary of Terms10m
1 Stunde zum Abschließen
Pathogens
In the first module, you will learn about the organisms that can infect us and make us sick: pathogens. We will first take a look at the various types of pathogens that exist, and then learn about what it means to be infectious, and what it means to cause disease. After that, we will cover the various methods by which pathogens can transmit from one person to the next, thereby causing an epidemic. You will learn about the most important number in all of epidemiology, R0, and why this number is so important. Finally, we will learn that microorganisms are not always harmful, but can be beneficial to us as well.
1 Stunde zum Abschließen
7 Videos (Gesamt 40 min), 1 Lektüre, 1 Quiz
7 Videos
Micro and Macro Parasites5m
Infection and Disease6m
Transmission Types4m
Reproductive Number4m
Epidemic Curve6m
Micro-organisms6m
1 Lektüre
Module Overview10m
1 praktische Übung
Summative: Pathogens20m
1 Stunde zum Abschließen
Hosts
The second module of the course covers host factors that determine the outcome of infection. We will first focus on host immunity and present both the general immune capabilities—the innate immune response—that are encoded in our genes and that provide the initial response to infection and the adaptive immune response, which arises from highly specialized cells that protect against a specific pathogen. You will then learn about the ways that pathogens circumvent these two types of immunity and consider other factors that can contribute to an individual becoming infected or diseased—including genetic factors, other microbes, and how social and emotional factors influence immunity. We will then consider how infection with a microorganism causes disease and how public health officials determine whether a disease outbreak is caused by an infectious organism.
1 Stunde zum Abschließen
7 Videos (Gesamt 41 min), 1 Lektüre, 1 Quiz
7 Videos
Types of Immunity: Adaptive Immune System5m
Immune Evasion6m
Other Determinants of Susceptibility6m
Social Influences on Immunity4m
Pathogens and Disease6m
Detecting an Infectious Disease Outbreak6m
1 Lektüre
Module Overview: Hosts10m
1 praktische Übung
Summative: Hosts20m
1 Stunde zum Abschließen
Basics of Ecology
The third module of the course covers ecological factors that influence the dynamic patterns of infectious disease. We will discuss the conditions under which a pathogen can drive its host to extinction. We will look at how the demography of the host may allow the pathogen to persist in some populations but not others. We will talk about how host and pathogen characteristics interact to shape different temporal patterns of disease incidence at the population level and discuss the ecological consequences of infecting more than one host species.
1 Stunde zum Abschließen
9 Videos (Gesamt 55 min), 1 Lektüre, 1 Quiz
9 Videos
Force of Infection5m
Cycles4m
Seasonality3m
Flu 19185m
Host Diversity, Host Range3m
Critical Community Size8m
Pathogen-Microbiome Interactions8m
The 2014 Ebola Outbreak9m
1 Lektüre
Module Overview: Basics of Ecology10m
1 praktische Übung
Summative: Basics of Ecology20m
1 Stunde zum Abschließen
Epidemiology
Where humans live and how they are connected to each other, have strong effects on how infectious diseases can spread. In this module, you will learn about some of the related key concepts of epidemiology. After looking at some fascinating history, we’ll learn about social networks as the ultimate “road map” on which diseases can travel and we’ll talk about how the structure of the network can influence disease dynamics. After that, we’ll cover three topics that all affect infectious disease epidemiology in dramatic ways: human transport systems, population density and so-called superspreaders - individuals who can spread a disease to dozens or even hundreds of other individuals. We’ll close by identifying what information is required for disease surveillance.
1 Stunde zum Abschließen
8 Videos (Gesamt 52 min), 1 Lektüre, 1 Quiz
8 Videos
Social Networks5m
Structure of Networks5m
Superspreaders6m
Spatial Hetergeneity5m
Movement and Modern Transportation5m
Surveillance and Disclosure5m
Co-Infection Consequences10m
1 Lektüre
Module Overview: Epidemiology10m
1 praktische Übung
Summative: Epidemiology20m
Bewertungen
Top-Bewertungen von EPIDEMICS - THE DYNAMICS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
von DDOct 1, 2016
Of course, its a nice course but the calculations were little more for me to understand as I am a Medical doctor. I enjoyed the course. Thanks one and all for helping me to understand the course
von DBApr 22, 2016
Can't fault this course at all and nor would I want to. Very interesting, brilliantly presented and the range of experts really enhanced it. It was engaging and made me keen to find out more.
von DJMay 12, 2017
It is a wonderful course , I have gain and updated my Knowledge in the area of Epidemics and Infectious Disease, Thanks to the Course organizers and most effective presentations . Dr Shivaji
von SNApr 11, 2016
great course and its intensive learning . One might think its just another course . However, one needs to follow all the lectures and notes closely to be able to pass all their assignments .
von AJJan 24, 2016
I thoroughly enjoyed this course and learned a great deal of information in the process. I found the interviews to be very helpful in bringing it all together for me. Thank you professors!
von VDApr 11, 2017
Very good, connected also to relatively recent outbreaks. Maybe some miniquiz/few question after each block would be nice to sum it up and help with preparing for quiz after whole week.
von AMAug 31, 2015
Thank you to all the members of course on this great effort has been spectacular and of course benefited him a lot and was very entertaining explanation you are great
von LMAug 7, 2017
The first week gave me a lot of fundamental tools, im a biology student and i complete my normal pregrade education, THANKS for make this kind of courses can happen
von PKAug 17, 2019
The course was interesting and very well structured. I thank the Coursera team and as well as the instructors for their sharing their valuable time and knowledge.
von DMOct 16, 2015
It is great!. I have been learned about experiments that researchers have been developed to understand the interaction between the host and the infectious agent.
von AINov 4, 2015
Excellent class with a rich variety of instructors from multidisciplinary array of fields, lots of extra information and pretty much any question answered!
von DCFeb 28, 2016
Excellent course. The video lectures were outstanding, understandable and organized in a way that helped me digest all of the information presented.
von EOAug 19, 2018
The best course that I made. I like the class and the simply of concepts related with the dynamics of epidemic. I congratulate to Professors team.
von LDNov 30, 2015
I enjoyed taking this course so much. The professors and students were great. I look forward to taking additional courses on infectious diseases.
von TBSep 26, 2015
I really enjoyed this course and I will use this knowledge in my personal interests of the ecology of food and waterborne infectious disease.
von OKJan 16, 2019
an excellent learning experience it was\n\ni am glad that i will utilize this learning at masters level of my studies\n\nthank you so much !
von PLJul 31, 2017
The course was so amazing and I really gained a lot of knowledge from this learning period, my question how do I gethink the certificate?
von NGFeb 14, 2017
This was an excellent course. The content is very informative and I learned the fundamentals of infections and disease transmission.
von EMApr 8, 2017
Really interesting course if you want to be more informed about the dynamics of global disease transmission and emergency responses
von ANSep 21, 2015
Wonderfully informative, easy to understand and follow along. One of the most enjoyable courses I've taken through Coursera.
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