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Epidemiologic Basis for Tuberculosis Control

Location
Internet
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Epidemiology
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
Asynchronous Online with Some Synchronous Online
Start Date
Monday, June 10, 2024
End Date
Friday, June 28, 2024
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Richard Chaisson
Jonathan Golub
Contact Name
Ayesha Khan
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

Introduction to Online Learning

Description
Considers subjects and epidemiologic principles relevant to control measures against tuberculosis. Includes the following topics: diagnosis of TB infection and disease; risk factors and epidemiology; prevention by case-finding and treatment, vaccination, and preventive therapy; pediatric TB; TB modeling; and elements of control programs in low-, middle-, and high-income settings. Offers lectures, group discussions, and review of the tuberculosis literature as the primary components.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Describe the epidemiology of tuberculosis
  2. Explain the basic concepts of tuberculosis diagnosis, infection, disease, prevention and treatment, and the correlation between HIV infection and tuberculosis
  3. Evaluate tuberculosis literature and apply it to tuberculosis control needs of the present and future in low-, middle-, and high-income settings
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 20% Presentation(s)
  • 30% Assignments
  • 10% Participation
  • 10% LiveTalks
  • 30% Final Exam
Instructor Consent
No consent required
Special Comments

For more information contact the Summer Institute of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at summerepi@jhsph.edu