The COVID-19 crisis has created an unprecedented need for contact tracing across the country, requiring thousands of people to learn key skills quickly. The job qualifications for contact tracing positions differ throughout the country and the world, with some new positions open to individuals with a high school diploma or equivalent.
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COVID-19 Contact Tracing
Johns Hopkins UniversityAbout this Course
Learner Career Outcomes
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Try Coursera for BusinessWhat you will learn
Describe the natural history of SARS-CoV-2 , including the infectious period, the presentation of COVID-19, and evidence for how it is transmitted.
Define an infectious contact and timeline for public health intervention through contact tracing.
Demonstrate the utility of case investigation and contact tracing, identify common barriers, and possible strategies to overcome them.
Present some ethical considerations around contact tracing, isolation and quarantine.
Skills you will gain
- Ethics
- Active Listening
- Public Health
- Contact Tracing
- Epidemiology
Learner Career Outcomes
12%
21%
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Basics of COVID-19
Basics of Contact Tracing for COVID-19
Steps to Investigate Cases and Trace Their Contacts
Ethics of Contact Tracing and Technological Tools
Skills for Effective Communication
Final Assessment (Graded)
Reviews
- 5 stars88.77%
- 4 stars9.55%
- 3 stars1.14%
- 2 stars0.19%
- 1 star0.33%
TOP REVIEWS FROM COVID-19 CONTACT TRACING
This class was awesome! I learned so... much and the Professor is excellent , clear and decisive very insightful.I appreciate taking this class her helping me have a greater understanding of Covid-19.
4 STARS -- AS A FORMER MEDICAL REPORTER i FOUND SOME OF THE COURSE REPETITIVE AND A BIT PATERNALISTIC. bUT i UNDERSTAND it is repeat things like recovery time; infectous time; other side effects, etc.
This course enlightened my understanding of COVID-19 and contact tracing. It is well written, very clear regarding the training/information and a bonus for the helping the community and professionals.
Mejor imposible, muy didáctico, sobre todo con los videos explicativos donde las personas simulaban los casos. La explicación por parte de la Dra. Gurley fue sencillamente maravilloso. Muy recomendado
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