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Approx. 6 hours to complete
English

What you will learn

  • Explain how disease is studied.

  • Describe what happens during a disease cluster investigation.

  • Assess the two main parameters of a disease cluster investigation: time and space.

  • Explain challenges in studying disease clusters, including why they often yield inconclusive results.

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Shareable Certificate
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Coursera Labs
Includes hands on learning projects.
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Beginner Level

No specific background required!

Approx. 6 hours to complete
English

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Johns Hopkins University

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1
Week 1
1 hour to complete

Introduction and What is Disease?

1 hour to complete
3 videos (Total 43 min)
Week2
Week 2
1 hour to complete

How is Disease Studied

1 hour to complete
4 videos (Total 50 min)
Week3
Week 3
2 hours to complete

Approaches to Possible Clusters

2 hours to complete
3 videos (Total 38 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
Week4
Week 4
1 hour to complete

Why Are These Investigations Often Unsuccessful? (Suzanne Condon)

1 hour to complete
4 videos (Total 39 min)

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