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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
INR 2436yesCoursera

The Syllabus

Videos
  • Introduction to Disease Clusters
  • What is Disease and What is a Disease Cluster?
  • Case Study: Cholera in London

Videos
  • How is Disease Studied? Investigating Clusters
  • Case Study 2: Breast Cancer in Cape Cod
  • Unusual or “Sentinel” Events: Another Strategy for Health Detective
  • Case Study 3: The Spanish Toxic Oil Event

Videos
  • Starting the Process
  • Other Considerations
  • Who Does What during a Disease Cluster Investigation?
Reading
  • Directions for Discussion Forum

Videos
  • What Is Cancer?
  • Case Study: Childhood Leukemia in Woburn, MA
  • Case Study: Sarcoma in Ashland, MA
  • Tracking Disease

Videos
  • Losing Communities to Toxic Pollution and Disasters (Michele Roberts)
  • What Can Citizen Scientists Do?
Reading
  • Directions for Final Project

Instructors

Articles

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