Johns Hopkins University

Systems Science and Obesity

Taught in English

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

Jessica Jones-Smith
Rahmat Beheshti
Daniel Taber

Instructors: Jessica Jones-Smith

4.6

(199 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
10 hours to complete
3 weeks at 3 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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There are 4 modules in this course

Obesity, the facts of the case, and human populations through a systems science lens.

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7 videos1 quiz

Complex systems, system dynamic models, and developing a stock and flow. This module includes a lab lesson.

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6 videos1 reading2 quizzes

Social networks and obesity, neighborhoods and noshing, and prices and poverty.

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9 videos1 quiz

Agent based modeling and conceptual motivation for agent based modeling. This module includes a lab lesson.

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8 videos2 readings2 quizzes

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4.5 (20 ratings)
Jessica Jones-Smith
Johns Hopkins University
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