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About the Course

During the COVID-19 pandemic, both the promise and perils of using infectious disease transmission models to make public health policy
decisions became clearer than ever. Optimal use of modeled output requires that public health policy makers be informed consumers of
models, that they understand the strengths and limitations of possible approaches, and they know the right questions to ask about the
vulnerabilities of the model results. This course aims to provide anyone who makes decisions about public health policies and programs with a
clear understanding of how infectious disease transmission models work, the various types and functions, and how they can ...
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Top reviews

SS

May 3, 2024

Covers the basics of infectious disease transmission models. Some of the case studies were difficult to follow as they assumed prior knowledge of the disease transmission terms.

SK

Aug 8, 2022

A​s a risk communications practitoner, I highly recommend this refresher course to my colleagues. Thanks JHU and Coursera for making available to the public. My appreciation.

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By LinuxAndThings

Oct 25, 2023

Informative course that gives you the basics on infectious disease modelling

By Lisa K

Mar 24, 2023

It was easy to follow and understand the information as it was presented

By nino g

Sep 6, 2022

Great opportunity to learn this interesting course. Thanks a lot.

By Alex D

Aug 18, 2022

Very helpful course. Thanks to the instructors for their good job!

By PAULINE L A

Mar 9, 2023

The course content well spelt out and facilitators quite explicit

By Giovanni G

Oct 29, 2022

Thanks for the building blocks in modeling infectious diseases

By Amanda R

Aug 13, 2022

Very Informative and able to use to inform my work. Thank you!

By Whsyeena F K

Aug 6, 2022

The courses have been great and very informative. Thank You.

By Edouardo E

Sep 25, 2022

Very instructive course. I learnt alot thank you very much

By Aung T S

Sep 6, 2022

It is a great introduction for learning research purposes.

By Emebet D

Dec 24, 2022

Very useful information! I enjoyed this course! Thank you!

By A L

Aug 13, 2022

The course is very informative and interesting. Thanks.

By khurram a

Aug 8, 2022

Excellent Course and failitators were also very good.

By Álvaro F

Oct 21, 2024

Muy bien estructurado y fácil de seguir y comprender

By Tony G

Apr 19, 2023

helpful for master of public health and epidemiology

By Muhammad S

Sep 30, 2024

Most important course for the health professionals

By Don A

Aug 17, 2022

Knowledge worth having especially in these times.

By HERBERT O

Aug 10, 2023

Rich content, well-structured and very relevant

By musa k

Jan 11, 2023

The course was well structured and informative.

By Daouda L G

Nov 11, 2023

Wonderfull and well organized course. Congrats

By Mohammad S

Dec 16, 2022

Thanks for your perfect and useful course.

By Ruben A R

Feb 9, 2025

The course was easy to listen and follow!

By Diwas N

Oct 8, 2022

This courses is very useful every person

By JESCA B

Aug 20, 2022

am awesome course.thank you for the input

By Muhammad I

Aug 19, 2022

Thank you for the very informative course