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Explore the science, prevention, and control of epidemics

The University of Hong Kong
Professional Certificate inEpidemics-Origins, Spread, Control and Communication
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What you will learn

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the origins, spread and control of infectious disease epidemics.
  • Demonstrate understanding of the importance of effective communication about epidemics.
  • Demonstrate understanding of key contemporary issues relating to epidemics from a global perspective.

  • Expert instruction
    4 skill-building courses
  • Self-paced
    Progress at your own speed
  • 4 months
    2 - 3 hours per week
  • Discounted price:$500.40 Original price:$556.00 USD
    For the full program experience

Courses in this program

HKUx's Epidemics-Origins, Spread, Control and Communication Professional Certificate

Meet your instructors
from The University of Hong Kong (HKUx)

Gabriel M. Leung
Kwok-Yung Yuen
Joseph Wu
Mark Jit
Guan Yi
Maria Huachen Zhu
Malik Peiris
Benjamin Cowling
Marc Lipsitch
Thomas Abraham
Tommy Lam
Gabriel M. Leung
Gabriel M. Leung

Professor

The University of Hong Kong

Kwok-Yung Yuen
Kwok-Yung Yuen

Professor

The University of Hong Kong

Joseph Wu
Joseph Wu

Professor

The University of Hong Kong

Mark Jit
Mark Jit

Professor

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Guan Yi
Guan Yi

Professor

The University of Hong Kong

Maria Huachen Zhu
Maria Huachen Zhu

Associate Professor

The University of Hong Kong

Malik Peiris
Malik Peiris

Professor

The University of Hong Kong

Benjamin Cowling
Benjamin Cowling

Professor

The University of Hong Kong

Marc Lipsitch
Marc Lipsitch

Professor

Harvard University

Thomas Abraham
Thomas Abraham

Honorary Associate Professor

The University of Hong Kong

Tommy Lam
Tommy Lam

Assistant Professor

The University of Hong Kong

Experts from The University of Hong Kong (HKUx) committed to teaching online learning

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Discounted price:$500.40 Original price:$556.00 USD

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