Epidemiological Studies
Learn about the basic concepts and principles used in Epidemiology & how these shape the core of public health!
Overview
What you'll learn
- Principles of Epidemiology
- Epidemiologic Triad
- Risk Factors for Disease
- Contributions of Epidemiologists
- Ecological Issues in Epidemiology
This course includes:
Requirements
- Basic health science background
Description
Epidemiology is a unique science – it offers powerful tools to quantify the degree to which risk factors and humanitarian interventions affect population health in a crisis. Indeed, epidemiology saves lives and improves global, long-term health.
But epidemiology has not always been a popular field. It is getting more attention now because of the current health crisis that is going on. In this course, I’ll be introducing you to some basic concepts and principles that make epidemiology such a versatile and flexible field, especially in the health sciences.
Upon enrollment to the course all materials such as lecture videos, practice quizzes, and downloadable resources will always be available should you wish to go back to the material to study and review. You will also receive a Certificate of Completion which you can use to boost your resume, curriculum vitae, or LinkedIn profile.
So start learning and increasing your knowledge today!
Who this course is for?
- Laboratory Scientists
- Medical Students
- Health Professionals
Course content
6 sections • 48 lectures • 1h 12m total length
Instructor
Nouran Hamza
CEO of CRK-CRO
Nouran Hamza is a clinical research professional with 10+ years of experience in the domains of clinical trials, biostatistics, and epidemiology. Since 2008 she has been competitively using R software for statistical analysis, with emphasis on aggregated categorical and big data, modeling as well as pharmaco- economic. Early in 2016, she created the first regulatory-compliant Biostatistical programming course in the Middle East. Currently, Nouran Hamza is the founder and CEO of two prestigious companies; Medical Agency for Research and Statistics (MARS) located in Egypt and acts as a research service provider to twenty countries, and Clinical Research Key (CRK-CRO) a newly established Contract Research Organization with innovative insight located in Kenya She is also a member of PSI (Promoting Statistical insight) Statistician in the pharmaceutical industry, UK, and a corporate member at ACDM (Association of clinical data management), UK
