MEDFL5120 – Introduction to infectious disease modelling
Course description
Course content
The course is intended to give a conceptual understanding of the basic techniques available for analysing and interpreting epidemiological data on infectious diseases. The course should provide the participants the background for reading and interpreting modelling papers.
Learning outcome
The course covers the following areas: An introduction to compartmental models, exemplified by the Susceptible-Exposed-Infected-Recovered (SEIR) model; presentation of fundamental epidemiological concepts such as the basic reproductive rate (R_0), endemic infections and vaccination policies; impact of population structure and human contact patterns on the transmission dynamics of infections; stochastic models; emerging infections with focus on design of intervention programmes.
Admission to the course
The course is reserved for students at the Medical Student Research Programme at the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Dentistry, UiO.
Students sign up for classes and exam to this course in StudentWeb.
Applicants will upon registration receive an immediate reply in StudentWeb as to whether a seat at this course is granted or not.
Overlapping courses
- 3 credits overlap with MF9120 – Introduction to infectious disease modelling.
Teaching
The course will be divided between lectures and group sessions. In the group sessions emphasis will be on reading and discussion of relevant modelling papers, including calculation of simple epidemiological parameters.
You have to participate in at least 80 % of the teaching to be allowed to take the exam. Attendance at lectures will be registered.
Examination
Home exam.
Language of examination
The examination text is given in English, and you submit your response in English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
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