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

Course Overview

Epidemics III program is a comprehensive five-week programme offered by the University of Hong Kong. This course has been developed to discuss the threat of infectious diseases which has accelerated over the last few decades, despite the extraordinary technological breakthroughs. In this certification, you will study the basic scientific principles underlying epidemics, and their prevention and control by public health actions in the 21st century.

Epidemics III by edX covers crucial topics such as non-pharmaceutical prevention (NPI), disease surveillance, panel discussions on WHO's response to the Ebola outbreak, vaccination (Trials, effectiveness, vaccine economics, impact on populations, hesitancy, and confidence), and anti-vaccination.

In addition to lectures from leading scientists from HKU, Epidemics III certification also features panel discussions in epidemics with world-leading experts. Without paying the fee, you can get access to the programme for a limited duration. If you pay the fee You can also pursue a verified certificate in this course to display your gained skills and knowledge. It is an official certificate from the university and signed by the course instructor.

The Highlights

Video transcript- English and Chinese
5-week course
Subject- Medicine
Introductory-level course
Certificate Achievement
2-3 hours per week
Language- English
Online training
Self-paced course
University of Hong Kong training

Programme Offerings

Free online course
Self-paced
Taught in English
Introductory-level Course
5-week course
Verified certificate
100% Online
2-3 Hours Per Week

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 11639	yes	HKU Hong Kong

Candidates interested in studying the Epidemics III certification course can do so for free. A certificate can be added to your course by paying a fee of Rs 11,569 . The fee structure for this course is given below:

Course	Fees in INR
Epidemics III Course	Free
Epidemics III verified certificate upon completion	Rs. 11,639

What you will learn

Knowledge of epidemiology

The Epidemics III certification will cover extensive topics such as:

Vaccine Economics
International measures such as entry screening and travel restrictions
Non-pharmaceutical interventions
Emerging infections and outbreak detection
Serologic surveillance
Control of cholera
School closure
Syndromic Surveillance
Working of vaccines
Isolation, contact tracing, and quarantine
Herd immunity and other indirect benefits
Vaccine confidence and hesitancy
Measuring vaccine effect
Measuring vaccine impact on populations
Zoonoses- Market closure
Vaccine trials and safety
Hygiene and other personal interventions

Admission Details

You can join the Epidemics III training with the steps given below:

Step 1. Click on this link - https://www.edx.org/ to reach the edX website.

Step 2. Tap on the search bar and find the ‘Epidemics III’ course.

Step 3. Once you land on the course page, push the ‘Enroll’ button.

Step 4. Create an account or log in to edX with an existing account to register successfully and start the programme.

Application Details

There is no designated application form for enrolling in the Epidemics III online course. You can use your Facebook/Apple/Google/Microsoft account to log in or create a new account and register for the course.

The Syllabus

Disease Surveillance Overview
Emerging Infections and Outbreak Detection
Syndromic Surveillance
Serologic Surveillance
Surveillance - Evaluation of Control Measures (Control Studies)
Surveillance - Evaluation of Control Measures (Active and Passive Surveillance)
Surveillance - Evaluation of Control Measures (Vaccine Effectiveness)
Supplementary Module: Harnessing Multinational Data Sources in Global Models to Inform Vaccine Policy