WELCOME TO THE COURSE
Congratulations! It is with great pleasure to inform that you have been admitted to Infectious Disease Epidemiology and One Health Response 7.5 credits at Umeå University. Our names are Osama Ahmed Hassan and Magnus Evander, we are the Course leaders. On this page you will find important information that will be useful, please read it carefully. If you have any questions, you can use the contact form below. We wish you a warm welcome and hope that you will enjoy your period of studies.
As a new student, you need to activate your user account (your Umu-id) approximately two weeks prior to the start of the semester.
With your user account you can:
If you are a new student, you will automatically receive a user account when you are admitted, but you will need to activate it for it to function properly. You will not be able to activate it until approximately two weeks prior to the start of the semester.
Install MFA for a more secure login
To increase security and reduce the risk of unauthorised access to your information or account, students must enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) to log in to various systems, such as Canvas and the Student Web.
I want to activate my user account and install MFA
If you are an exchange student or tuition fee paying student, you will receive an email with instructions on how to activate your account.
If you are having problems activating your account or logging in, please contact our Servicedesk. You will find answers to common questions, and can submit enquiries.
You need to register for the course. For this course, registration takes place during an introduction meeting on August 29, 2022 at 08:30 Swedish time.
Important reminder! You need to be registered for the course in the study documentation system in order to be able to begin the course.
Course starts with introduction meeting
Are you unable to attend the introduction meeting? Be sure to notify us beforehand! If you cannot attend the introduction and have not notified us, you will not be registered and risk losing your place (seat). Please send a message to Osama Ahmed Hassan at osama.a.hassan@umu.se latest by 28/08/2022 so you will be registered for the course even if you are unable to be present for the course start, and you will keep your place.
The course begins with registration and an introduction. We will cover the following topics:
You can login to the Canvas, the learning platform with your activated Umu-id, information below on how to activate your user account. Closer to course start you will have access to your course where the final schedule, syllabus, handouts are uploaded. There will also be discussion on Canvas as well as the groups for seminars can use Canvas to communicate. https://www.canvas.umu.se/courses/7800
The course is interactive and consists of live lectures, seminars, case studies, group discussions and reading of scientific papers. We encourage you to participate in the live lectures to enrich the discussion, and we allow an active learning environment. Seminars, case studies, group discussions are mandatory. If you do not have the opportunity to participate in some of these obligatory parts, you must have a discussion with the course leaders about how you will be able to obtain corresponding knowledge. Obligatory sessions are stated in the schedule.
Meetings via Zoom
In this online course, we meet on a daily basis via Zoom as a digital tool for online teaching and meetings. As a student you create an account and log in with your Umu-id.
You can login to the Canvas, the learning platform with your activated Umu-id, information below on how to activate your user account. Closer to course start you will have access to your course where the final schedule, syllabus, handouts are uploaded. There will also be discussion on Canvas as well as the groups for seminars can use Canvas to communicate. https://www.canvas.umu.se/courses/7800
If you have any questions, you can use the contact form below or contact the followings:
Course leaders
Osama Ahmed Hassan (PhD), Department of Clinical Microbiology
osama.a.hassan@umu.se
Magnus Evander (PhD), Department of Clinical Microbiology
magnus.evander@umu.se
Study administrator
Kristina Thelin, Department of Clinical Microbiology
kristina.thelin@umu.se
Checklist for admitted students
Follow this simple list of things to complete your enrolment at Umeå University. It includes: how to secure housing, getting a residence permit (for citizens from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland), tuition payment (if applicable), travel directions and more.
The Student web
The website for current students has all sorts of information about services, support, legal and practical matters at Umeå University. You can sign in to the learning platforms, see your schedule and course overview, get a study certificate, apply for a degree or sign up for an examination.
Recommended arrival times
International students are recommended to arrive at least a few days before the start of the regular semester, preferably prior to the Orientation. If you fail to arrive on time, you have to contact the study counselor as soon as possible, but no later than one week ahead of the course start, or you may not be able to register for the programme or course.
If you will have student housing through the Housing Office at Umeå University you will receive information about your arrival in your offer of housing.
Don't forget - Umeå has cold winters, so pack accordingly with a warm jacket, warm shoes, gloves and hat.
Orientation
Moving to a new country with an unfamiliar language, culture and customs can be a challenge. We would like to help you and ease that challenge so that you can focus on your studies. Therefore, we would like to offer you the possibility to take part in our Orientation, which begins a few days before the start of the semester (Autumn) or the same day as the semester starts (Spring).
Welcome Fair
Are you a new student at Umeå University? Visit the Welcome Fair – a perfect opportunity to learn what our university and Umeå can offer. The fair normally takes place in the beginning of each semester.
Get your UmU card
When you are on Campus Umeå, Umeå Arts Campus or Campus Örnsköldsvik, you will need a UmU card. The card has the following functions:
To get the card, you need to apply for it. Here’s how to apply for the UmU card.
Join a student union
There are three student unions at Umeå University:
They are actively involved so that fellow students have a high quality of education, good working environment, and fun leisure time.
Access to Microsoft Office 365
Students at Umeå University have free access to the programmes of Microsoft Office 365. This means that you have access to Teams, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Whiteboard Forms, your student email and other services which can facilitate your studies and your collaboration with other students. To access Office 365 you need to activate your UmU-id.
Learn more about Office 365 and how to install it on your computer