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    Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
    EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

    Courses and Certificate Fees

    Certificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
    yesCoursera

    The Syllabus

    Videos
    • Introduction to Disease Clusters
    • What is Disease and What is a Disease Cluster?
    • Case Study: Cholera in London

    Videos
    • How is Disease Studied? Investigating Clusters
    • Case Study 2: Breast Cancer in Cape Cod
    • Unusual or “Sentinel” Events: Another Strategy for Health Detective
    • Case Study 3: The Spanish Toxic Oil Event

    Videos
    • Starting the Process
    • Other Considerations
    • Who Does What during a Disease Cluster Investigation?
    Reading
    • Directions for Discussion Forum

    Videos
    • What Is Cancer?
    • Case Study: Childhood Leukemia in Woburn, MA
    • Case Study: Sarcoma in Ashland, MA
    • Tracking Disease

    Videos
    • Losing Communities to Toxic Pollution and Disasters (Michele Roberts)
    • What Can Citizen Scientists Do?
    Reading
    • Directions for Final Project

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