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Building on the SIR Model
This course is part of Infectious Disease Modelling Specialization
Free
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20 hours (approximately) 
english
Online - Self Paced
course
Imperial College London
About Building on the SIR Model
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What You Will Learn?
- Distinguish between stochastic and deterministic models, explain when either are appropriate, and perform simple simulations of a stochastic model.
- Identify where it is important to incorporate population structure in a model and design and simulate a transmission model capturing such structure .
- Evaluate the assumptions behind the Ross MacDonald model, and code such a model using R to simulate the dynamics of a vector-borne disease .
- Critically evaluate a modelling study and communicate its strengths and weaknesses to a scientifically literate audience .