Registration opens for two MOOCs: Human and Social Sciences & Epidemic Management, Malaria

•    Human and Social Sciences & Epidemic Management MOOC: first edition

The fight against infectious diseases is based not only on biological aspects, but also on a social and cultural understanding of communicable diseases. This is why the Digital Education Office invites you to register for the first edition of the Social Sciences and Humanities & Epidemic management MOOC, which will run from November 19, 2024 to November 18, 2025. This MOOC is directed by Hichem Ben Hassine, Cyrine Bouabid and Chiarella Mattern.

Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) play a crucial role in the management of epidemics. They enable us to understand the social and cultural dimensions of diseases, which are essential for an effective response from healthcare systems.

This MOOC has been designed by an interdisciplinary team. It highlights the importance of the contributions of SSH to the management of epidemics. You will explore qualitative methods in SSH, their application in the context of health emergencies and the associated methodological and ethical challenges.

This MOOC provides you with approaches for mobilising scientific data to ensure that healthcare interventions are adapted to local contexts. Through case studies, you will discover how SSH contribute to research on epidemics such as HIV, Ebola and COVID-19. We will also discuss the importance of interdisciplinarity in the management of these health emergencies. Drawing on lessons learned from previous epidemics, we will discuss strategies for improving the response to future health crises.

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

•    Demonstrate the contribution of SSH to the response to epidemics
•    Master the key concepts of qualitative research in SSH applied to health
•    Understand the ethical and methodological challenges of qualitative research
•    Selecting appropriate methods for data generation in the context of a health emergency
•    Discover the principles and challenges of various approaches to disseminating scientific knowledge and maximising the impact of research

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•    Malaria MOOC

The digital education office is pleased to invite you to sign up for the new edition of the Malaria MOOC, from November 5, 2024 to November 4, 2025, led by Chetan Chitnis.
The MOOC provides an overview of malaria today, from the cellular biology of the parasite to treatments, from immune response to control and elimination strategies.

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

•    Describe the biology of Plasmodium parasites and their interaction with its human host and mosquito vector
•    Explain the pathogenic mechanisms by which Plasmodium parasites cause malaria
•    Define the drugs used for the treatment of Malaria and the parasite resistance against these drugs
•    Discuss the development of new vaccines and how the parasite evade immune responses
•    Outline the ecology of anopheles mosquitoes and the use of vector control to fight against malaria

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The Institut Pasteur Online Diploma of Infectious Diseases (DNM2IP)

This MOOC is one of 19 MOOC’s labeled to obtain the Institut Pasteur Online Diploma of Infectious Diseases (DNM2IP) : Read more