Epidemics IV (edX)

This is the last (communication of infectious diseases) of the four courses, covers these topics:

• Risk Communication in Disease Outbreaks
• Communicating Infectious Diseases

“If history is our guide, we can assume that the battle between the intellect and will of the human species and the extraordinary adaptability of microbes will be never-ending.”
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.
This course is part of the Epidemics-Origins, Spread, Control and Communication Professional Certificate.

What you'll learn

• Risk Communication in Disease Outbreaks
• Communicating Infectious Diseases
• Why Doesn't Public Follow Health Advice
• Perceptions of Risk and The Idea of Risk Communication

Syllabus

Week 1: Communication (Communicating Disease Risk)
Risk Communication in Disease Outbreaks
Communicating Infectious Diseases
Why Doesn't Public Follow Health Advice

Week 2: Communication (Communicating Disease Risk) cont.
Perceptions of Risk and The Idea of Risk Communication
Perceptions of Risk
Risk Communication

Week 3: Supplementary Module on Next Generation Informatics for Global Health
From Disease Tracking to Disease Understanding Using Internet Data