
Study disease patterns and learn how public health measures manage outbreaks in this free online epidemiology course. Would you like to know more about the root causes of diseases and public health policy changes that improve population health? This course covers the core principles of epidemiology and explains how to study disease patterns. We describe the vital role of epidemiology in improving public health and identify the challenges faced by epidemiologists. We show you how to collect and analyze epidemiological data and outline its practical applications.
| Course Category | Healthcare, Health Care |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 5-6 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Discuss the role of epidemiology in public health • Explain the major concepts and terms used in epidemiology • Classify diseases into various categories • Discuss how outbreaks are investigated and managed • Outline the different data sources used in epidemiology and identify their applications • Recall various advanced statistical methods commonly used in epidemiology • Recognize commonly encountered ethical issues relevant to epidemiological research • Identify challenges and opportunities in epidemiology research • Analyze the role of epidemiology in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic |
| Course Code | 5804 |



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