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Epidemiology Courses

Epidemiology courses can help you learn disease transmission, outbreak investigation, statistical analysis, and public health principles. You can build skills in data collection, critical thinking, and interpreting health trends. Many courses introduce tools like statistical software, geographic information systems (GIS), and modeling techniques that are essential for analyzing health data and making informed decisions in public health initiatives.

Popular Epidemiology Courses and Certifications


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    University of Copenhagen

    Diabetes – the Essential Facts

    Skills you'll gain: Preventative Care, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Disparities, Chronic Diseases, Community Health, Endocrinology, Nutrition and Diet, Health Equity, Medical Science and Research, Surgery, Treatment Planning, Exercise Therapy, Biology

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    University of Minnesota

    Social Determinants of Health: Data to Action

    Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Health Systems, Community Health, Public Health, Health Informatics, Healthcare Ethics, Health Policy, Maternal Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Statistical Analysis, Systems Thinking, Epidemiology, Statistical Software, Data Analysis, Community Development, Scatter Plots, Climate Change Programs, Environmental Science

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    Xi'an Jiaotong University

    Lecture Series for Preventing and Controlling COVID-19

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Preventative Care, Public Health, Personal protective equipment, Diagnostic Tests, Hospital Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine, Patient Treatment, Pathology, Microbiology

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Summary Statistics in Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Histogram, Box Plots, Statistical Visualization, Medical Science and Research, Quantitative Research, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Data Literacy, Probability Distribution, Statistics, Science and Research, Public Health, Sampling (Statistics), Analysis, Sample Size Determination, Risk Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Yale University

    Health Behavior Change: From Evidence to Action

    Skills you'll gain: Health Promotion, Health Education, Behavioral Health, Nutrition Education, Mental and Behavioral Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Nutrition and Diet, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Behavior Management, Behavioral Economics, Exercise Science, Goal Setting, Mental Health, Epidemiology, Mental Health Therapies, Stress Management, Gerontology

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    How Vaccines Work

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Drug Development, Medical Science and Research, Pharmaceuticals, Climate Change Programs, Preventative Care, Community Health, Clinical Trials, Pre-Clinical Development, Good Manufacturing Practices, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, New Product Development, Manufacturing Standards, Manufacturing Processes

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    Rice University

    Fundamentals of Immunology: Inflammation, Tolerance, Autoimmunity

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Pharmacology, Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, Physiology, Hematology, Preventative Care, Blood Banking, Pathology, Laboratory Testing, Molecular Biology, Diagnostic Tests, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry

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    332 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Chemicals and Health

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Regulations, Environmental Laws, Laboratory Testing, Public Health, Pharmacology, Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Science, Health Assessment, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Epidemiology, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Environmental Policy, Analytical Chemistry, Case Studies, Peer Review, Chronic Diseases, Risk Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Florida

    COVID-19 - A clinical update

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Preventative Care, Critical Care, Public Health, Intensive Care Medicine, Respiratory Care, Socioeconomics, Mechanical Ventilation, Patient Treatment, Mitigation, Diagnostic Tests, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Laboratory Testing, Pathology, Clinical Assessment

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Imperial College London

    Global Disease Masterclass: Non-communicable Diseases

    Skills you'll gain: Public Health and Disease Prevention, Epidemiology, Cardiology, Public Health, Chronic Diseases, Health Policy, Health Education, Internal Medicine, Preventative Care, Medical Science and Research, Pathology, Oncology, Neurology, Risk Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Major Depression in the Population: A Public Health Approach

    Skills you'll gain: Public Health and Disease Prevention, Community Mental Health Services, Research Methodologies, Health Policy, Public Health, Epidemiology, Mental Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Research Design, Health Disparities, Maternal Health, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Psychiatry, Mental and Behavioral Health, Health Equity, Mental Health Therapies, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Sensitivity

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Emory University

    Ebola Virus Disease: An Evolving Epidemic

    Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Testing, Medical Laboratory, Specimen Processing, Epidemiology, Infection Control, Laboratory Procedures, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Healthcare Ethics, Bloodborne Pathogens, Emergency Response, Health Policy, Patient Evaluation, Health Systems, Medical Science and Research, International Relations, Public Safety and National Security, Pharmacotherapy, Direct Patient Care

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular epidemiology courses

  • Diabetes – the Essential Facts: University of Copenhagen
  • Social Determinants of Health: Data to Action: University of Minnesota
  • Lecture Series for Preventing and Controlling COVID-19: Xi'an Jiaotong University
  • Summary Statistics in Public Health: Johns Hopkins University
  • Health Behavior Change: From Evidence to Action: Yale University
  • How Vaccines Work: Imperial College London
  • Fundamentals of Immunology: Inflammation, Tolerance, Autoimmunity: Rice University
  • Chemicals and Health: Johns Hopkins University
  • COVID-19 - A clinical update: University of Florida
  • Global Disease Masterclass: Non-communicable Diseases: Imperial College London

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