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Global Disease Masterclass SpecializationImperial College London

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The Global Diseases Masterclass is part of the full-degree Masters of Public Health that the School of Public Health. By the end of this specialisation, our aim is that students will be able to critically apply epidemiological concepts to major global diseases and be able to appraise and recommend policy options to combat them.
Global Diseases Masterclass: Global Disease Distribution
In this course, we will introduce students to the most important trends and pattern in health and disease on a global scale. We will look at how health has improved over time, examine the trends for the future and look at between and within-country inequality in health. We will look at the methods that lie behind those statistics and think about different ways in which health can be conceptualised and measured. The course ends by considering the reason that might lie behind the patterns that we’ve pointed out and introducing the distinction between direct and structural interventions.The course ends by considering the reasons that might lie behind the patterns that we’ve described and introducing the concept of structural interventions.

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Global Disease Masterclass Specialization

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Approx. 12 hours to complete

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What you will learn

To describe the broad distribution and trends of major global diseases
To argue the case for different ways in which health can be conceptualised
To recognise the implications of the metrics used for different measures of disease and to critique the data that underpin these results
To describe the drivers of the broad distribution and trends of major global diseases

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Course 1 of 3 in the

Global Disease Masterclass Specialization

Beginner Level

Approx. 12 hours to complete

English

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Helen Ward

Professor of Public Health

School of Public Health

155,294 Learners

9 Courses

Timothy Hallett

Professor of Global Health

Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology

8,739 Learners

5 Courses

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Imperial College London

Imperial College London is a world top ten university with an international reputation for excellence in science, engineering, medicine and business. located in the heart of London. Imperial is a multidisciplinary space for education, research, translation and commercialisation, harnessing science and innovation to tackle global challenges.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

3 hours to complete

Introduction to Disease Masterclass: Disease Distributions and Trends

3 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 47 min), 6 readings, 2 quizzes

9 videos

Welcome to Global Disease Masterclass3mIntro to Content2mPatterns in Global Health and Disease5mImportant Trends in Global Disease6mTrends in Global Health and Disease6mUsing IHME Data5mIHME Example: Global Epidemiology Trends2mPatterns and Inequalities within Countries5mReflections on Contemporary Trends in Global Disease9m

6 readings

About Imperial College & the team5mHow to be successful in this course10mGrading policy10mImportant Trends in Global Disease5mE-tivity- IHME Data5mAdditional Readings30m

2 practice exercises

E-tivity- IHME Data Quiz25mEnd of Week Quiz30m

Week2

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Disease Estimates

2 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 31 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

Week3

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Measuring disease

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 30 min), 2 readings, 3 quizzes

Week4

Week 4

5 hours to complete

Disease Frameworks

This final module will step back and consider what factors may underpin the patterns of health and disease that have been examined in this course. As well as things that directly affect the risk of diseases, there are deeper factors that make some people more likely than others to be exposed to those risk factors. This leads to an introduction to the distinction between direct and structural interventions – a theme that is returned to in other courses in this specialisation.

5 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 39 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes

6 videos

Introduction to Determinants of Disease7mExamples of Disease and Their Determinants6mDeterministic Frameworks and Structural Interventions4mStructural Interventions for Health3mStructural interventions - a conversation with a policy maker16mWrap Up1m

3 readings

E-tivity- Exploring Inequalities Between Countries30mUnderlying Causes Relating to Examples35mDeterministic Frameworks25m

1 practice exercise

End of Lesson Quiz30m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM GLOBAL DISEASE MASTERCLASS: GLOBAL DISEASE DISTRIBUTION

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by ADJun 30, 2020

This course encompasses all what one need to learn about the distribution of global diseases for practical use. Thank you for this deep and understandable course.

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About the Global Disease Masterclass Specialization

The Global Disease Masterclass specialisation aims to provide students with an overview of core health challenges and lines of epidemiological research being undertaken, across a range of infectious and non-communicable diseases.

The specialisation begins by examining the global distribution of diseases and the major trends that we have seen in the last several decades. Simultaneously, we consider the data that are used to construct such estimates. We then consider the role of social determinants and risk factors in shaping the distribution of disease in populations. For each, the overall aetiology and epidemiological patterns are described and subsequently, the interventions that are available to combat them are considered. Particular ‘policy issues’ in relation to each disease are examined from multiple angles. Each session comprises lecture content with leaders in the field, practical activities and in-depth interview with subject matter experts. The specialisation will give students a broad understanding of the major global issues in health and an in-depth understanding of some of the most important disease challenges that are being faced today. It will equip public health professionals and researchers with a broad foundation of knowledge on which to build further expertise about global public health.

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When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
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