Infectious Disease Epidemiology and One Health Response
7.5 credits
Bachelor's level
Web-based (online)
Autumn Term 2021
About the course
This course is interdisciplinary and will bridge science from epidemiology, medicine, biology, public health, environmental science, social science, economy, geography and management.The course consists of two modules, basic and advanced. This basic module contains principles of infectious diseases epidemiology which allow the participants to understand mode of transmission, risk factors and epidemiologic study designs that are used to guide prevention and control of infectious diseases. The course will discuss surveillance system and outbreak investigation and response for infectious diseases. Notably, the course will emphasize the "One Health" paradigm, an evolving approach to tackle health as relationship between, human, animal and environment and now is using globally as one of the best strategy to confront infectious diseases.
Infectious Disease Epidemiology and One Health Response, 7.5 credits
Autumn Term 2021
Starts
31 August 2021
Ends
30 September 2021
Study location
Varied
Language
English
Type of studies
Daytime,
100%,
Distance
Number of mandatory meetings
No mandatory meetings.
Number of on campus meetings
No on campus meetings.
Outline for distance course
All seminars, presentations and case studies are mandatory.
Required Knowledge
Required Knowledge
120 credits as part of a bachelor's degree or vocational degree or equivalent knowledge including a minimum of 30 credits within one of the following: biomedicine, medicine, health science, environmental health, economics or political science. English proficiency equivalent to English A from Swedish upper secondary education.
Entry requirements
Selection
Academic credits
Application code
UMU-38506
Application
Application deadline was
15 April 2021.
The application period is closed.
Application and tuition fees
As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.
