This course provides an introduction to systems thinking and systems models in public health. Problems in public health and health policy tend to be complex with many actors, institutions and risk factors involved. If an outcome depends on many interacting and adaptive parts and actors the outcome cannot be analyzed or predicted with traditional statistical methods. Systems thinking is a core skill in public health and helps health policymakers build programs and policies that are aware of and prepared for unintended consequences.
Systems Thinking In Public Health
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Systems Thinking In Public Health
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Recommandé : 4 weeks of study, 4-5 hours/week
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Introduction to Systems Thinking and Complex Adaptive Systems
This module introduces the basics of systems thinking and the rationale for using a systems approach to solve public health problems in complex adaptive systems.
3 heures pour terminer
8 vidéos (Total 98 min), 6 lectures, 1 quiz
8 vidéos
Video: Introduction to Systems Thinking1 min
Lecture 1A: Why Use Systems Thinking13 min
Lecture 1B: Health Systems Applications of CAS: Health Systems Frameworks and the Problem of Implementation20 min
Lecture 1C: CAS Pathways: The Problem of Scaling Up19 min
Lecture 1D: Where Systems Thinking Helps: Understanding the Types of Problems, Theories, Methods, and Tools21 min
Lecture 2A: Systems Thinking In Practice - Understanding and Engaging with Stakeholders7 min
Lecture 2B: Network Analysis, Participatory Impact Pathways Analysis, and Summary10 min
6 lectures
Syllabus10 min
Module Learning Objectives10 min
The Application of Systems Thinking in Public Health - David Peters (2014)10 min
When solutions of yesterday become problems of today - Agyepong et al 201210 min
Individual‐based Computational Modeling of Smallpox Epidemic Control Strategies - Burke et al (2006)10 min
Dynamic spread of happiness in a large social network - Fowler and Christakis (2008)10 min
1 exercice pour s'entraîner
Quiz Module 120 min
3 heures pour terminer
System Conceptualization Using Causal Loop Diagrams
This module will introduce you to the concepts of causal loop diagrams and how they can be used in participatory research. You will also be introduced to the software Vensim that allows you to draw causal loop diagrams.
3 heures pour terminer
8 vidéos (Total 75 min), 6 lectures, 1 quiz
8 vidéos
Lecture 3A: System Conceptualization and Mapping: Introduction to Causal Loop Diagrams6 min
Lecture 3B: Causal Loop Diagrams: Basic Components10 min
Lecture 3C: Causal Loop Diagrams: Sources of Data, Strengths, and Weaknesses12 min
Lecture 4A: Introduction to Community-Based Causal Mapping Workshop12 min
Lecture 4B: Community-Based Causal Mapping Workshop Part 17 min
Lecture 4C: Community-Based Causal Mapping Workshop Part 29 min
Tutorial 1: Developing causal loop diagrams using Vensim15 min
6 lectures
Module Learning Objectives10 min
Exploring dual practice and its management in Uganda - Paina et al (2014)10 min
Advancing the application of systems thinking in health - Rwashana et al (2014)10 min
Vensim User Manual10 min
Scriptapedia & Original Scripts for Practice Workshop10 min
Simplified Variable Elicitation Script10 min
1 exercice pour s'entraîner
Quiz Module 220 min
5 heures pour terminer
System Dynamics Simulation Using Stock-and-Flow Diagrams
This module will introduce you to the concepts of systems dynamics modeling and will show you how to use Vensim to run a pre-existing system dynamics model.
5 heures pour terminer
13 vidéos (Total 159 min), 11 lectures, 1 quiz
13 vidéos
Lecture 5A: Using Stock and Flow Principles for Simulation5 min
Lecture 5B: Defining Stocks12 min
Lecture 5C: Flow and Control Variables12 min
Lecture 6A: Case Example: Application of Stock and Flow Diagrams to Public Health22 min
Lecture 6B: Advanced Model of Volume and Quality10 min
Lecture 6C: Advanced Model: Cure and Prevention Model24 min
Tutorial 2: Tutorial on How To Develop Stock-and-Flow Diagrams Using Vensim13 min
Lecture 7A: Analysis Using Agent-Based Models: Trying Things Out9 min
Lecture 7B: Breakdown of the Agent-Based Approach15 min
Lecture 7C: Case Study of Epidemic Modeling14 min
Tutorial 3A: How to use agent-based models for scenario-building using Netlogo7 min
Tutorial 3B: How to use agent-based models for scenario-building using Netlogo9 min
11 lectures
Module Learning Objectives10 min
Vensim Model I - Example Stock and Flow Diagram: Technical Quality10 min
Vensim Model II - Example stock and flow diagram: Quality of services10 min
Vensim Model III - Performance Based Financing10 min
Vensim Model IV - Effect of lobying10 min
Advancing the application of systems thinking in public health - Bishai et all (2014)10 min
Vensim User Manual (same link as above)10 min
ReThink Health Dynamics - Homer et al (2012)10 min
Module Learning Objectives10 min
How to do agent-based simulations in the future - Helbing and Balietti (2011)10 min
Netlogo User Manual10 min
1 exercice pour s'entraîner
Quiz Module 320 min
1 heure pour terminer
Practical and policy implications
This Module wraps up the course and shows you how systems thinking can contribute to policy making.
1 heure pour terminer
6 vidéos (Total 42 min), 1 lecture, 1 quiz
6 vidéos
Lecture 8A: How Systems Thinking Can Contribute to Policy Decision Making9 min
Lecture 8B: Systems Thinking in Top-Down Policymaking13 min
Lecture 8C: Systems Thinking in Bottom-Up Policymaking10 min
Lecture 8D: Integration and Summary4 min
Conclusion Video3 min
1 lecture
Module Learning Objectives10 min
1 exercice pour s'entraîner
Quiz Module 420 min
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Meilleurs avis pour SYSTEMS THINKING IN PUBLIC HEALTH
par GLJul 27, 2017
I was hoping to get a perspective on the origin and theories of systems thinking, however the course does not focus on that. The course is a practical tool to apply systems thinking in one's work.
par NMJun 7, 2019
This is an excellent-excellent course and provides a good primer even to somebody (like me) who has only a very limited exposure to public health and none to the concepts of systems thinking.
par VSMar 11, 2018
The course is one of the best that I've attended on Coursera. This will be highly useful in my current course "Healthcare Operations Management" that I am offering for MBA students in India.
par NSNov 9, 2017
This course is brilliant and Im so glad i had the opportunity to learn from it. Thank you for taking the time to create such a course, there truly is a great need for this knowledge!
par DSOct 7, 2019
The course was excellent but Q7. And Q8 is a country perspective and thus my perception does not match with your thinking that is largely based on the model of developed countries.
par SSJun 5, 2016
I thought this course was top notch - the lectures were very well designed and course production quality was first rate. An excellent introduction to an important subject area.
par RSNov 7, 2019
This course is well structured and informative. The contents have been laid out in a clear and concise manner to help the learner gain and retain information with ease.
par PAMay 26, 2018
I learned a lot. Although the concepts were familiar to me, the tools were not. The instructors did a great job at introducing the Vensim and NetLogo. Thanks a bunch!
par TSSep 16, 2017
Great introduction to Systems Thinking as applied to public health problems and policy-making, with some basic hands-on experience in different modelling techniques.
par SSMay 28, 2017
The course is easy to understand and the lecturer are well read about the subject. It will be very helpful to me in near future working as a public health worker
par MGAug 18, 2016
I enjoyed this course very much. I rate 4/5 because I would liked a broader explanation on how to translate Stock and Flow Diagrams to mathematical models.
par LApr 16, 2016
It was a nice and informative experience. It was a good introductory to basic concepts and skills which base the way for further reading on the subject.
par DBJul 10, 2017
Great course. I was a bit limited in how much I could learn, since my background is not from public health, but I learnt a lot about systems thinking.
par JHOct 7, 2019
Very good course to understand the concept of systems thinking and the modelling technique of systems dynamics applied to problems in health care.
par WZJul 26, 2018
Overall a wonderful course, but some course materials are hard to understand, and probably should be explained more thoroughly in plain English.
par BMJun 29, 2019
Great course with knowledge that is accessible to those who want to learn about systems thinking, but aren't a part of the public health sector.
par RCMay 27, 2016
very well-planned course, and implementation-oriented !\n\nPS. Vensim is a rather handy tool, though requiring a great deal of optimization :P
par EWOct 13, 2018
I learned a lot from the course that provided both theoretical constructs and examples of practical applications of the learning.
par EIDec 20, 2016
It was a great dive into system thinking. It can be used not only in Public Health but also in other fields. Nice course.
par HTAug 29, 2019
Excellent and accessible introduction to systems thinking as it relates to health. Thank you for putting this together.
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