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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


  • I

    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, Clinical Trials, Good Manufacturing Practices, New Product Development, Manufacturing Processes

    ★ 4.9 (59) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Summary Statistics in Public Health

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

    ★ 4.8 (2.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • U

    University of Leeds

    Transmitting and Fighting Infectious Diseases

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Immunology, Pathology, Infection Control, Pharmacology, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Preventative Care, Biology, Cell Biology

    ★ 4.7 (54) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • J

    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, Behavioral Health, Mental Health Therapies, Cultural Sensitivity

    ★ 4.7 (384) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • T

    Taipei Medical University

    Pharmacokinetics: Drug Dosing in Renal Disease

    Skills you'll gain: Nephrology, Dialysis, Pharmacotherapy, Medication Therapy Management, Pharmacology, Drug Interaction, Chronic Diseases, Medication Administration, Urinalysis, Clinical Monitoring, Physiology, Patient Evaluation, Drug Development, Diagnostic Tests, Pharmaceutical Terminology, Patient Safety, Patient Education And Counseling, Epidemiology, Public Health

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • U

    University of Michigan

    AIDS: Fear and Hope

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Patient Treatment, Diagnostic Tests, Bloodborne Pathogens, Health Disparities, Infection Control, Patient Education and Support, Laboratory Testing, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Chronic Diseases, Nursing and Patient Care, Preventative Care, Health Equity, Health Education, Public Health, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Health Policy, Social Sciences, Microbiology, Cultural Diversity

    ★ 4.8 (426) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • J

    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

    ★ 4.7 (1.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • U

    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

    ★ 4.7 (2.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • T

    Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

    Whole genome sequencing of bacterial genomes - tools and applications

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Medical Science and Research, Biomedical Technology, Epidemiology, Biotechnology, Diagnostic Tests, Data Analysis Software, Database Development, Taxonomy, Data Pipelines, Scientific Visualization, Data Processing

    ★ 4.6 (1.6K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • U

    University of Michigan

    Problem Solving Using Computational Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Problem Solving, Disaster Recovery, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Epidemiology

    ★ 4.6 (1.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • U

    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

    ★ 4.7 (344) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Data Structures and Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Bioinformatics, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Program Development, Data Storage, Network Analysis, Computer Programming, Analysis, Solution Design, Software Testing, C and C++, Design Strategies, Python Programming, Java, Debugging, Rust (Programming Language), Javascript

    ★ 4.6 (17K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • How Vaccines Work: Imperial College London
  • Summary Statistics in Public Health: Johns Hopkins University
  • Transmitting and Fighting Infectious Diseases: University of Leeds
  • Major Depression in the Population: A Public Health Approach: Johns Hopkins University
  • Pharmacokinetics: Drug Dosing in Renal Disease: Taipei Medical University
  • AIDS: Fear and Hope: University of Michigan
  • Chemicals and Health: Johns Hopkins University
  • Diabetes – the Essential Facts: University of Copenhagen
  • Whole genome sequencing of bacterial genomes - tools and applications: Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
  • Problem Solving Using Computational Thinking: University of Michigan

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