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Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

Developing the SIR Model is an online certification course designed to teach students the fundamentals of compartmental modelling which is a cornerstone of mathematical modelling of infectious diseases. The online course will teach students the basic concepts in building compartmental models including interpreting and representing rates proportions among others. The certification course is offered by Coursera which is a part of the Infectious Disease Modelling Specialization.

Developing the SIR Model training covers constructing mathematical models to capture the history of an infectious disease, using SIR model to analyse the rates and dynamics of an infectious disease. The online course gives students the practical explanation behind going into the deeper understanding of developing mechanisms to examine an infectious disease.

The Highlights

Offered by Coursera
Completion Certificate
Intermediate-level online course
21 hours of learning

Programme Offerings

Course Readings
Practical learning and Exercises
videos
Flexible Deadlines

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	Imperial College, LondonCoursera

The Developing the SIR Model certification fee is Rs 4,105 per month. However, candidates can complete the course in three and six months by paying the fee of Rs 2,737 per month and Rs 2,053 per month, respectively. They can also choose to Audit the course that would not provide them with the rewarding certificate except access to all course readings.

Developing the SIR Model Certification Fee Structure

Course Details	Fee
1 month fee	Rs. 4,105 per month
3 months fee	Rs. 2,737 per month
6 months fee	Rs. 2,053 per month

Eligibility Criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

To qualify for the Developing the SIR Model certification by Coursera, candidates need to complete the full course and the final assessment. They are also required to attain a qualifying passing grade.

What you will learn

Developing the SIR Model certification syllabus teaches students to construct valid mathematical models to understand the evolution and the existence of an infectious disease. They will learn how to place these models on one side and understand the implications of infectious disease.

Upon completion of the Developing SIR Model certification course, students will get familiar with the fundamental processes and the dynamics of the SIR Model to find out the important insights of epidemic dynamics.

Who it is for

Health InspectorHealth OfficerHealthcare Administrator

Developing the SIR Model online course is designed for health officers, health inspectors and healthcare administrators to analyse and represent the data, rates, proportions within infectious diseases using SIR and mathematical models. The online course will help students understand the dynamics of susceptibility to understand the important insights into epidemic dynamics.

Admission Details

To join the Developing the SIR Model classes, candidates need to follow these steps:

Step 1: Browse the official URL : https://www.coursera.org/learn/developing-the-sir-model

Step 2: Click on the option ‘Enrol for Free’

Step 3: Candidates would be asked to sign up or login on the official website with a primary email address.

Step 4: Thereafter, they have to pay for the course in the payment window portal. However, they can also choose to Audit the course which would not provide them the final certificate except access to all course readings.

Application Details

To enrol for the Developing the SIR Model training, candidates have to sign up or login on the official website which asks for details such as a primary email address, name, phone number and location.

The Syllabus

Videos

Welcome to the Course
An Insider's View of IDM
Infected Cohorts and Simple Flows
Calculating Competing Hazards in Compartmental Models
The Force of Infection
Introduction to the SIR Model
Modelling the Force of Infection
Reflections on the SIR Model

Readings

Welcome to Infectious Disease Modelling
About the Infectious Disease Modelling Team
Glossary
Modelling Infectious Disease Dynamics

Discussion Prompt

Discuss your Interest or Experience in Modelling

Ungraded Labs

Completing Etivities in Jupyter Notebooks
R Reference Guide for IDM
Solving differential equations using ode() in R
Etivity: Modelling an Infected Cohort
Solutions - Modelling an Infected Cohort
Etivity: Simulating Competing Hazards
Solutions - Simulating Competing Hazards
Etivity: SIR Model with a Constant Force of Infection
Solutions - SIR Model with a Constant Force of Infection
Etivity: SIR Model with a Dynamic Force of Infection
Solutions - SIR Model with a Dynamic Force of Infection

Videos

Introduction to the Week
Fundamental Drivers of Epidemic Growth
Why an Epidemic Peaks
Departures from the SIR Model

Reading

Can We Control Transmission?

Discussion Prompt

What Drives an Epidemic?
What Drives the Decline of an Epidemic?
Questions so far

Plugin

Etivity: What Drives an Epidemic?

Videos

Introduction to the Week
Explaining R0 in Model Terms
Prevalence and Incidence

Reading

More Complex Forms of R0

Ungraded Labs

Etivity: SIR Dynamics with Varying Parameters
Solutions - SIR Dynamics with Varying Parameters
Etivity: Simulating the Effective Reproduction Number Reff
Solutions - Simulating the Effective Reproduction Number Reff

Videos

Modelling Population Turnover
A Simple Model for Vaccination
Modelling Waning Immunity
Summary: Modifiers of Population Susceptibility

Quiz

Course Quiz

Ungraded Labs

Modelling Population Turnover
Solutions - Modelling Population Turnover
A Simple Model for Vaccination
Solutions - A Simple Model for Vaccination
Modelling Waning Immunity
Solutions - Modelling Waning Immunity
Combining the mechanisms
Solutions - Neonatal Vaccination to Reduce Prevalence of an Endemic Disease in Livestock