Mathematical models can be used to represent infection spread in different populations. This course is for those wishing to learn the basics of ordinary differential equation epidemic models and how to implement these models in R.
Topics covered include,
different classic epidemic models including SI and SIR models,
frequency or density dependent transmission,
the Basic Reproduction Number,
adding demography (i.e. births and deaths).
At the end of the course you will be able to,
understand what assumptions different epidemic models make about infection,
understand how to read and write ordinary differential equations (ODEs) for epidemics,
implement ODE models in R.
Prior knowledge of R is assumed throughout this course.
This is course contains a participation fee. Free places on this course are available to learners from the Global South. Applications are made through the website.
