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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

As we know, social media has revolutionised the field of communication and has become a medium for both seeking and exchanging information among our peers. Social Media in Healthcare course by FutureLearn is meant to explore the challenges and opportunities of using social media to spread information during a mass epidemic.

Furthermore, the candidates will get a chance to learn how to discern credible and useful information among the sea of misleading content. The course in Social Media in Healthcare: Opportunities and Challenges also discusses how medical authorities and hospitals can use social media in times of a crisis or emergency. The power of the social network and big data can change the field of healthcare.

In addition, the FutureLearn online programme in Social Media in Healthcare has been developed by Taipei Medical University. It includes lessons by highly qualified instructors and researchers from the medical and healthcare fields. It is a suitable course for anyone who is interested in the healthcare field and wishes to learn about the impact of social media in healthcare.

The Highlights

FREE to join the course
Five-week training duration
Developed by Taipei Medical University
Healthcare and medicine based course
Added benefits with a paid subscription
Online self-paced course
Upgrade and unlimited options available
Digital certification available

Programme Offerings

Online learning course
Free Enrolment
Self-paced learning course
Short-term course
Extra Benefits With Paid Subscription
Certificate
Developed By Taipei Medical University

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 10644	yes	Futurelearn

The Social Media in Healthcare online course is available for free by FutureLearn. However, students who wish to avail the extra benefits can opt to buy the upgraded or unlimited versions of the course.

Social Media in Healthcare: Opportunities and Challenges fee structure

Course	Fee
Social Media in Healthcare: Opportunities and Challenges	Free
Social Media in Healthcare: Opportunities and Challenges - Upgrade	₹770/month
Social Media in Healthcare: Opportunities and Challenges - Unlimited	₹10,644

Eligibility Criteria

To get the digital certificate for the Social Media in Healthcare programme by Futurelearn, candidates can buy the upgraded or unlimited version available for the course. Then, you must finish at least 90 per cent of the programme curriculum and secure 70 per cent marks in the course tests.

What you will learn

The Social Media in Healthcare: Opportunities and Challenges programme has been designed to explore the impact of social media in terms of healthcare. The course teaches you the following topics:

Describing social media in the context of healthcare and discerning its impact
Interpreting the good and bad with the help of social media
Reflecting on the role of a patient in the modern healthcare ecosystem
Understanding of the correct use of social media for hospital authorities and staff
Influence of social media in times of a health crisis or epidemic

Who it is for

The Social Media in Healthcare: Opportunities and Challenges course by FutureLearn is suitable for:

Patients
Researchers
Healthcare providers
Anyone interested in public health and information technology

Admission Details

To join the Social Media in Healthcare: Opportunities and Challenges course, the candidate must go through the following steps:

If you wish to enrol in the course, then visit the official FutureLearn website at https://www.futurelearn.com/.
Now, search for “Social Media in Healthcare: Opportunities and Challenges” programme in the search bar and press enter.
Click on the course, and the course page will be opened.
Now, click on the “Join the course for free” button on the left side under the course title.
Register on the website by entering your respective details. The enrollment is completed.

The Syllabus

Instructors

TMU Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Can only healthcare professionals join this course ?

No, the Social Media in Healthcare course by FutureLearn is open to anyone interested in the topic of healthcare and social media can join the course and learn from it.

2: Till when can I access the course material if I join the free course ?

The FutureLearn course in Social Media in Healthcare is available for seven weeks if you join the course for free. You can always upgrade it to increase the access time.

3: The course is available in which languages ?

The FutureLearn course in Social Media in Healthcare: Opportunities and Challenges will be taught in English. But traditional Chinese subtitles are available for those who need them.

4: Will I get the digital certificate if I join the course for free ?

No, to get the digital course certificate, candidates will have to buy the upgraded or unlimited version of the course. This can be done before, during or even after finishing the course.

5: How much time will it take to complete the whole programme ?

There is no fixed deadline to complete the course, but students should ideally be able to complete the FutureLearn course in five weeks by studying for two hours every week.