The University of Hong Kong

Epidemics

Taught in English

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

Gabriel M. Leung (HKU)
Joseph T. Wu (HKU)
Kwok-Yung Yuen (HKU)

Instructors: Gabriel M. Leung (HKU)

4.9

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No prior experience required
46 hours to complete
3 weeks at 15 hours a week
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There are 10 modules in this course

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13 videos7 readings4 quizzes4 discussion prompts

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4.7 (38 ratings)
Gabriel M. Leung (HKU)
The University of Hong Kong
1 Course11,257 learners
Joseph T. Wu (HKU)
The University of Hong Kong
1 Course11,257 learners
Kwok-Yung Yuen (HKU)
The University of Hong Kong
1 Course11,257 learners

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