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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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    Johns Hopkins University

    Emerging Approaches for Measuring Population Health

    Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Survey Creation, Sampling (Statistics), Data Collection, Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Equity, Health Informatics, Health Policy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Disparities, Community Health, Health Care, Research Methodologies, Health Information Management, Research Design, Chronic Diseases, Diversity Awareness, Health Technology

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Copenhagen

    Air Pollution – a Global Threat to our Health

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Pulmonology, Pollution Prevention, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Development, Public Health, Respiration, Health Disparities, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Environmental Science, Environmental Monitoring, Health Assessment, Environmental Engineering, Physiology, Chronic Diseases, Mitigation, Community Health

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    1.5K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Geneva

    COVID-19 : à la recherche des contacts

    Skills you'll gain: Infection Control, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Epidemiology, Public Health, Rapport Building, Healthcare Ethics, Interviewing Skills, Infectious Diseases, Investigation, Community Health, Patient Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Microbiology, Diagnostic Tests, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Health Technology, Medical Privacy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Introduction to Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage

    Skills you'll gain: Water Quality, Sanitation, Water Resources, Water Resource Management, Laboratory Testing, Microbiology, Sterilization, Environmental Engineering, Health Policy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Governance, Epidemiology, Economics, Chemistry

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    1.1K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Data to Advance Population Health: Global Perspectives

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Data Presentation, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Health Informatics, Data Literacy, Epidemiology, Data Visualization, Data Quality, Data Storytelling, Social Determinants Of Health, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Policy Analysis, Health Assessment, Policy Development, Data Collection, Data Visualization Software, Diversity Awareness

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Copenhagen

    An Introduction to Global Health

    Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Maternal Health, Child Health, Public Health, Health Policy, Infectious Diseases, Health Equity, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Water Resources, Health Promotion, Social Determinants Of Health, Epidemiology, Community Health, Environmental Policy, Sanitation, Environmental Issue, Family Planning, Nutrition and Diet, Chronic Diseases

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    885 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

    Theoretical Bases of Health and Injury Management

    Skills you'll gain: Kinesiology, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Medical Equipment and Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Predictive Analytics, Health Technology, Machine Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Epidemiology, Load Balancing, Decision Tree Learning, Health Education, Systems Engineering, Psychological Evaluations

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    Social Determinants of Health: Vulnerable Populations

    Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Equity, Maternal Health, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Box Plots, Data Analysis, Health Policy, Social Justice, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Child Health, Socioeconomics, Health Informatics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Public Health, Data Visualization, Diversity Awareness, Policy Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Minnesota

    Introduction to Human Behavioral Genetics

    Skills you'll gain: Mental and Behavioral Health, Human Development, Healthcare Ethics, Precision Medicine, Social Studies, Life Sciences, Psychology, Psychiatry, Biostatistics, Medical Science and Research, Molecular Biology, Research Methodologies, Research Design, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Biology, Research, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Epidemiology

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    608 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Sustainable Food Production Through Livestock Health Management

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Food and Beverage, Nutrition and Diet, Food Safety and Sanitation, Infection Control, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Physiology, Preventative Care, Sustainable Systems, Immunology, Microbiology, Caregiving, Environment and Resource Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    631 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Genome Assembly Programming Challenge

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Epidemiology, Graph Theory, Infectious Diseases, Program Development, Molecular Biology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Software Development

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    355 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Public Health in Humanitarian Crises 1

    Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Crisis Intervention, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Water Resources, Social and Human Services, Chronic Diseases, Emergency Response, Nutritional Assessment, Environment Health And Safety, Nutrition and Diet, Community Health, Health Systems, Water Sustainability, Environmental Resource Management, Epidemiology, Health Care, Infectious Diseases, Mitigation, Patient Treatment

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    577 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Emerging Approaches for Measuring Population Health: Johns Hopkins University
  • Air Pollution – a Global Threat to our Health: University of Copenhagen
  • COVID-19 : à la recherche des contacts: University of Geneva
  • Introduction to Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Data to Advance Population Health: Global Perspectives: Johns Hopkins University
  • An Introduction to Global Health: University of Copenhagen
  • Theoretical Bases of Health and Injury Management: Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
  • Social Determinants of Health: Vulnerable Populations: University of Minnesota
  • Introduction to Human Behavioral Genetics: University of Minnesota
  • Sustainable Food Production Through Livestock Health Management: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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