Overview: This course provides web-accessible training on influenza sentinel surveillance for public health practitioners and laboratorians. Participants learn what kinds of data to collect from influenza patients and patient specimens, and the methods of collecting these data. Participants also learn how to analyse, summarise, report, present, and interpret data collected within a sentinel influenza surveillance system. Each of the four modules contains online lecture content, quizzes, a hands-on activity that can be conducted individually or with a group, an instructor’s guide for completing the activity, and a cumulative assessment that covers the major teaching points in the module.
Learning objectives: This course aims to:
Course duration: Approximately 14 hours. (Lectures, quizzes and assessments should take 4-5 hours to complete. Allotted time for activities is around 9 hours in total.)
Certificates: A record of achievement is issued to those who earn more than 75% of the maximum number of points from all graded assignments. A confirmation of participation is issued to those who complete at least 80% of the course material.
If you would like to enroll for this course, there are no formal prerequisites or limitations. The course is free and open for everyone. Just register for an account on OpenWHO and go for the course!
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