Causes of Human Disease - Understanding Causes of Disease, Certificate | Part time online | FutureLearn | United Kingdom
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Learn the epidemiological methods used to understand the causes of diseases and how social factors influence their development with Causes of Human Disease - Understanding Causes of Disease at University of Leeds by FutureLearn.

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Overview

What causes human disease? Why do some people get a disease but others don’t? Through this course, you’ll learn how epidemiologists are helping to find answers to these complex questions and how the health of a population is measured and analysed.   Causes of Human Disease - Understanding Causes of Disease is offered at University of Leeds by FutureLearn .

Key facts:

By looking at stimulating case studies, you’ll explore how the social determinants of health contribute to human disease and how health inequalities exist. You will then look at health inequalities across the globe and investigate how and why different socioeconomic factors determine human health.

Programme Structure

Topics:

  • Principles of population health

  • Social determinants of health

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 14 days
    • 4 hrs/week

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

Language

English

Delivered

Online

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

  • The course is suitable for anyone with a general interest in the science behind causes of human disease. No previous knowledge or experience is required. If you are working in nursing, healthcare or social care, or just wish to learn more, this course is designed to support you as a professional. By completing all aspects of the course you will have achieved 14 hours of CPD time.

Tuition Fee

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    109 USD/full
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    Based on the tuition of 109 USD for the full programme during 14 days.
  • National

    109 USD/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 109 USD for the full programme during 14 days.

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