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Modern technologies offer a variety of options and opportunities for professional and personal development, continuous learning and skills development. The main thing is to have time and desire.
Today we have picked up 5 interesting free online courses developed and run by the professors of the best universities in the world. Each course lasts for several weeks, divided into thematic blocks, and consists of theoretical and practical parts.
If you want to learn or revise a particular medical topic or improve your English proficiency – choose one of these courses, sign up and get started!
EHEALTH: ELECTRONIC MEDICINE – COMBINING PSYCHOLOGY, TECHNOLOGIES AND MEDICINE
eHealth or “e-medicine” are all processes related to the use of electronic information resources in the health sector. This is a generalized term for various concepts of the use of electronic systems and information technology in the context of medical services as well as access to these resources for both physicians and patients.
As a part of this course, participants will consider eHealth systems from different perspectives: developers, patients, physicians and healthy people who want to stay healthy. This will help you understand what eHealth is like as well as learn about the different theories and methodologies of developing electronic medicine systems, the feasibility of their implementation. After reviewing real examples and performing useful practical tasks, participants will understand how eHealth technologies are created and used in practice in different parts of the world.
On completing the course you will:
Institution: University of Twente, the Netherlands
Specialty: Health and medicine
Audience: all interested, and especially physicians who plan to work with eHealth systems and want to learn about their possibilities.
Course format: 3 thematic blocks (eHealth technologies; How to create eHealth; Gradual implementation and evaluation of eHealth systems in a particular situation).
Languages: English (subtitles in Portuguese and Russian)
Duration: 6 weeks
Load: 3 hours per week
Cost: free of charge (certificate for a fee)
Certificate: Yes (official certificate for successful completion of the course for $ 79)
Additional information: University of Twente is one of the best research universities in the Netherlands and Europe, which focuses on researching modern technologies and their impact on people and society. Graduates of the university are highly sought after in the labour market.
To register or learn more about the course, follow the link: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/ehealth
DISILLUSIONMENT OF MYTHS ABOUT DIABETES
A free online course “Disillusionment of Myths about Diabetes” from one of Australia’s best universities. During the course, experienced specialists will review recent research on diabetes, help participants understand the history, causes of development, types, methods of treatment and prevention of this disease.
On completing the course you will:
Institution: University of Deakin, Australia
Specialty: Health and medicine
Audience: all interested, and especially physicians who want to reduce the incidence of diabetes and reduce the negative impact of this disease on human life (specialists in the treatment and research of diabetes, nutritionists, etc.)
Course format: 4 thematic blocks (Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Classification, Types and Methods of Treatment, Insulin Role)
Languages: English
Duration: 2 weeks
Load: 3 hours per week
Cost: free of charge (certificate for a fee)
Certificate: Yes (official certificate for completing the course for $ 79)
Additional information: Deakin University is the eighth largest university in Australia with more than 53,000 students from over 100 countries. The University was named after the second prime minister of Australia, Alfred Deakin, and today has a good reputation, because it guarantees high quality education and offers entrants important contemporary courses.
In addition, Deakin University regularly receives grants and appropriations for advanced research and development, as it is famous for discoveries in the field of chemistry, pharmacology, physiology, etc.
To register or learn more about the course, follow the link: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/demystifying-diabetes
BACTERIA AND CHRONIC INFECTIONS
Bacteria and chronic infections are an interesting course from the professors of the University of Copenhagen, in which participants will recall the foundations of microbiology and bacteriology, learn about new research in this area, learn the following topics: single-celled organisms, biofilm formation, acute and chronic infectious diseases in detail.
On completing the course, you will:
Institution: University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Specialty: Health and medicine
Audience: all interested, especially physicians and laboratory assistants specializing in infectious diseases, bacteriology, etc.
Beginning of the course: March 5, 2018
Format: 6 thematic blocks (Bacteria and Infections, Biofilm Properties and Chronic Infections, Bacteria and Biofilms as “Natural Human Residents”, Bacteria and Biofilms in Chronic Infections, Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Infections, Evolution of Biofilms)
Languages: English
Duration: 6 weeks
Load: 2-3 hours per week
Cost: free of charge (certificate for a fee)
Certificate: Yes (official certificate for completing the course for a fee)
Additional information: The University of Copenhagen is one of the oldest universities in the northern Europe and the largest educational institution in Denmark. The University consists of about 100 different institutes, faculties, laboratories, training centers and museums.
Each year, more than 20 thousand students, about 20 thousand post-graduate students study at the university, and also employ almost 3 thousand doctors of sciences and more than 9 thousand teachers and researchers. For foreign students, the University offers lots of special courses in English.
To register or learn more about the course, follow the link: https://www.coursera.org/learn/bacterial-infections
NUTRITION AND HEALTH: MICROELEMENTS AND UNBALANCED NUTRITION
Today there is a lot of information about the effects of nutrition on human health, but what is the truth and what can be done to improve the health of patients? You will receive answers to these questions during a free online course by Professor Kersten from Wageningen University and the research center.
Participants will also learn about the content of micronutrients (vitamins, minerals and trace elements) in various foods, their role in the body and their health effects. The professor will talk about modern nutrition research and strategies to overcome the problems of unbalanced nutrition and malnutrition.
During the course you will consider the following topics:
KEY INDICATORS OF VITAL FUNCTIONS
Key indicators of vital functions of the body are pulse (heart rate), arterial pressure, body temperature, respiratory rate and pain. These indicators provide physicians with important information about the physiological state of the patient’s body.
During the course, you will consider the following topics:
Institution: University of Pennsylvania, USA
Specialty: Health and medicine
Audience: all interested people, and especially representatives of junior medical personnel of medical and preventive institutions, nurses
Course start: March 19, 2018
Format: 6 thematic blocks (Pulse / Heart rate, Blood pressure, Metabolism, Body temperature, Intensity of breath, Pain intensity).
Languages: English (Subtitles in Dutch)
Duration: 6 weeks
Load: 3-5 hours per week
Cost: free of charge (certificate for a fee)
Certificate: Yes (official certificate for completing the course for a fee)
Additional information: University of Pennsylvania is the fourth oldest university in the United States and one of the eight members of the Association of the oldest universities in the country, the Ivy League. The popular name of the university is Penn (Penn) or UPenn.
The University was founded in 1740 by Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Despite the name, the university is private and sometimes confused with the Pennsylvania State University, located in State College City.
To sign up or learn more about the course, follow the link: https://www.coursera.org/learn/vital-signs
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