 Course description
Disease surveillance and public health concepts; methods and procedures of case and outbreak investigations; issues related to public health surveillance data, data source, data standard, modern methods for early recognition of epidemics and early warning system; disseminating and communicating public health surveillance information; information technologies to assist public health surveillance practices; ethical concerns related to outbreak investigation and data dissemination
Prerequisites
Graduate in Bachelor degree in Health sciences, computer sciences, and ICT
LO: Learning Outcome
- LO1: Summarize concepts of public health surveillance
- LO2: Discuss the roles of health personnel during disease investigation
- LO3: Classify common types of public health surveillance
- LO4: Identify key indicators for public health surveillance evaluation
- LO5: Discuss the importance of early epidemic detection and warning system
- LO6: Criticize how technology can influence the practice of public health surveillance
Course Features
- Lectures 35
- Quizzes 2
- Duration 30 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 79
- Certificate No
- Assessments Yes
Curriculum
- 4 Sections
- 35 Lessons
- 12 Weeks
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- Week 1: Public Health surveillance concepts12
- 3.1Course Overview
- 3.2Course Syllabus
- 3.3Weekly activities
- 3.4Introduction to public health surveillance
- 3.5Types of disease surveillance
- 3.6Topic Discussion 1.1 : Introduction to public health surveillance
- 3.7Important of public health information
- 3.8Topic Discussion 1.2 : Important of public health information
- 3.9Planning Public Health Surveillance System
- 3.10Quiz Week 1 : Public Health surveillance concepts30 Minutes10 Questions
- 3.11Project Assignment week 1
- 3.12Course Evaluation
- Week 2: Surveillance System and Evaluation13
- 4.1Weekly activities
- 4.2Outbreak investigation
- 4.3Electronic reporting system for Malaria
- 4.4Additional Reading 2.1 : Examples of Outbreak Investigation
- 4.5Topic Discussion 2.1 : Outbreak investigation
- 4.6Surveillance system Evaluation
- 4.7Evaluation indicators
- 4.8Case Study of Hepatitis B Surveillance System
- 4.9Reading Assignment 2.2
- 4.10Topic Discussion 2.2
- 4.11Quiz Week 2: Surveillance System and Evaluation10 Questions
- 4.12Project Assignment Week 2
- 4.13Course Evaluation
- Week 3: Public Health Emergency Prepareness and Response9
- Week 4: Crisis Communication & Wrap up7
