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

Course Overview

This Drug Discovery in Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 training is a twelve weeks online course. This course was offered and designed through the Tsinghuax university and delivered through the EDX platform. Hang Hubert Yin and Yua Rao explain this online course.

Covid-19 emerged at the start of 2020, quickly escalating into a global pandemic. This virus has killed over 100,000 people, which is ten times more than the seasonal flu. Since the virus's severity is becoming clear, it is critical to gain relevant knowledge to prepare us for self-protection and future drug development. Tsinghua University's School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, in collaboration with the Global Health Drug Discovery Institute (GHDDI), has been rapidly organizing to set up this curriculum - drug discovery in COVID-19 prevention and treatment - in order to provide data about virus detection and our methods of combating the ongoing outbreak.

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The Highlights

  • 12 weeks online course
  • 4-8 hours per week
  • Self-paced
  • Shareable completion certificate
  • Access to course materials
  • Video transcript

Programme Offerings

  • Graded Assignments and Exams
  • Introductory level
  • The University of Tsinghua designed syllabus
  • World-class institutions
  • and universities

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
INR 15008yesTsinghua University, Beijing

The Drug Discovery in Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 certification fee varies for the different kinds of tracks mentioned below chosen by the candidates.

Drug Discovery in Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 Certification Fee Structure

Description

Amount in INR

Verified Track

Rs. 15,008

Audit Track

Free 


Eligibility Criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

  • The Completion of the Drug Discovery in Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 certification by the Tsinghua University EDX Platform. In order to receive the certification, candidates must participate and successfully complete the course.

What you will learn

After completing this Drug Discovery in Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 certification syllabus, users will have a basic understanding of clinical diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of COVID-19. During our lectures, we will discuss various drug development strategies for this virus, the specific virus-host interaction of COVID-19, and how artificial intelligence (AI) contributes to drug discovery. Furthermore, Tsinghua University is now providing free access to researchers, clinicians, and policymakers in the hopes of providing some insights to better equip responders around the world.


Who it is for

Candidates who are interested in the medical field can apply for this online course.

  • Clinician
  • Researcher

Admission Details

Students may take the following steps to gain admission to the Drug Discovery in Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 certification course classes:  

Step 1: Follow the official URL: https://www.edx.org/learn/coronavirus/tsinghua-university-drug-discovery-in-prevention-and-treatment-of-covid-19

Step 2: Participants must create an account on the Edx website.

Step 3: Only after the participant has registered and logged in is admission confirmed.

The Syllabus

Instructors

Tsinghua University, Beijing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Is a video transcript available for this Drug Discovery in Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 online course?

This online course has an English video transcript available.

2: How long will this online course last?

This online course lasts twelve weeks and requires four to eight hours per week.

3: Who teaches the Drug Discovery in Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 online course?

This online course is explained by Hang Hubert Yin and Yua Rao.

4: Who is responsible for issuing the completion certificate?

The University of Tshinghua designed, offered, and delivered this course via the EDX platform.

5: Is this an instructor-led or self-paced course?

This course is self-paced.

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