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About the Course

Compartmental modelling is a cornerstone of mathematical modelling of infectious diseases and this course will introduce some of the basic concepts in building compartmental models, including how to interpret and represent rates, durations and proportions. You'll learn to place the mathematics to one side and concentrate on gaining intuition into the behaviour of a simple epidemic, and be introduced to further basic concepts of infectious disease epidemiology, such as the basic reproduction number (R0) and its implications for infectious disease dynamics. To express the mathematical underpinnings of the basic drivers that you study, you'll use the simple SIR model, which, in turn, will help you examine different scenarios for reproduction numbers. Susceptibility to infection is the fuel for an infectious disease, so understanding the dynamics of susceptibility can offer important insights into epidemic dynamics, as well as priorities for control....

Top reviews

MS

Aug 16, 2020

This is an excellent course. It covers a lot of material, but is very well organized. Gives a great introduction to infectious disease modeling that is intuitive and easy to follow.

MT

Aug 31, 2020

Nice course, good balance of videos and independent work. I have a question! What coding language is used in the etivities? Please help - no replies on the forums sadly! Thanks

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By Indunil M H

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Sep 20, 2020

It is a very comprehensive and enlightening course.

By Poliane m a

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Sep 24, 2020

Existe soluções para questãoes muito complexas.

By Corey N

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Jul 27, 2020

Very interesting, with liberal use of examples.

By gyozo n

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May 9, 2020

very good, useful, helpful course!! :) THX!!

By Hubert G

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Sep 13, 2022

The course is informative and understandable.

By Joy B

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Aug 30, 2020

Easy to learn. Thanks honorable teachers.

By Jan M

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May 20, 2020

It is very easy for advanced learners.

By Sebastian J

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Nov 3, 2020

Excellent course about the SIR model.

By Asma

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Jul 21, 2020

Thank you so much it was helpful!!

By Tarini S G

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Jun 1, 2020

Excellent and Really Informative

By Laurent L

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Mar 3, 2021

Very clear and progressive

By Vyte A

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Nov 19, 2020

Simple yet comprehensive!!

By Jaydev P

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Aug 30, 2020

Very good course!!

By Pema W

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Dec 3, 2020

Excellent course!

By A C

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May 4, 2022

Great. Thank you

By Rafael R N

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Oct 15, 2020

Curso muito bom.

By Akshayata N

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Jul 16, 2020

Really enriching

By Jônatas C S

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Oct 19, 2020

Awesome course!

By Victor t

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Jun 29, 2020

great course

By abdulmajid s m

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Oct 19, 2020

Excellent!

By MARCO A T M

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Jan 9, 2021

Very good

By Nabila A

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Aug 20, 2020

EXCELLENT

By Md M

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Jul 6, 2020

very good

By Bob Z

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Jul 4, 2021

good!!!

By Subham M

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May 24, 2021

I am a MSc Biotech graduate of IIT Bombay. I have taken this course towards my project on COVID-19 epidemiology modelling. Since, I was beginner to this field; this course help me to gain basics and also engaged me in different types of SIR model coding. This a wonderful course and well structured one. Go with it if you are new to this field.