[Free] Covid-19 Education
Learning about COVID-19 origins, symptoms, impacts, prevention and its forecasts – Free Course
What you’ll learn
- To understand the cause, symptoms and the relevant action that needs to be taken to control the spread of COVID-19
- To understand the processes countries followed to stop the pandemic at policy levels
- Why and how COVID-19 is different from other communicable diseases
- To learn quick strategies to support mental health & psychosocial well-being of individuals during social distancing and quarantine
- Understand how effective public health systems look to handle disease spread
- To understand how COVID-19 impacts different communities
Requirements
- Be able to read and understand English (basic reading, listening and comprehension)
- Be able to understand basic health concepts
- Be able to understand basic science concepts
Description
This course will help you:
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To understand the cause, symptoms and the relevant action that needs to be taken to control the spread of COVID19
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To understand the processes countries followed to stop the pandemic at policy levels
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To understand the short term and long term environmental effects of COVID19 including biodiversity loss
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To learn quick strategies to support mental health and psychosocial well-being of individuals during social distancing and quarantine
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To understand how COVID-19 impacts different communities
Learners will build a knowledge base on:
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Understand the cause, symptoms of the disease and zoonotic origins
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Understand why and how COVID-19 is different from other communicable diseases
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Understand how effective public health systems look to handle disease spread
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Understand the meaning of disaster management.
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Understand the potential impacts of the pandemic on mental health and well-being of individuals, and how notions of empathy and caring for each other are critical during a pandemic
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Understand the dangers of discrimination and further inequalities that can arise during global crisis
Essential Questions:
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Why is it called a pandemic? How can we prevent the spread?
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What are some steps that we need to take to stop these pandemics to reoccur in the future?
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What are some strategies to take care of your own mental health and well-being as well as that of your family members and neighbors?
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How does our treatment of our environment contribute to risk of infectious diseases like COVID-19?
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What does good governance (policy and health system management) look like to curb disease spread?
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How has COVID-19 shed light on racial and socioeconomic issues ?
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What is your role as a concerned citizen and how can you help?
Skills: Learners will be able to:
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Utilize strategies to manage stress especially during times of crisis and become more aware of the
need for empathy and self-care
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Become knowledgeable about pandemics and their health impacts
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Recognize what good governance looks like at government and health system levels during disease
outbreak/crisis
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Be observant about the loss of biodiversity and environmental losses
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Learn individual’s role in this pandemic and get ideas on how to practice being a good citizen
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Identify injustices that stem from discrimination and xenophobia during a global crisis
