Pathogens Courses and Certifications

Causes of Human Disease: Transmitting and Fighting Infection

21 reviews

Learn how pathogens cause infectious diseases, how these diseases are transmitted and how our immune systems respond to infection.

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Epidemics - the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases

11 reviews

Explore the dynamics of infectious diseases, including flu pandemics, drug resistance, and disease surveillance, in this 8-week course from Pennsylvania State University.

• Coursera
• 17 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Transmitting and Fighting Infectious Diseases

Understanding how pathogens cause infections and how infectious diseases are transmitted is crucial for preventing and controlling the spread of illnesses. In this course, you will learn how diseases like the common flu spread, the mechanisms behind ba…

• Coursera
• 7 hours 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Fundamentals of Immunology: Dueling with the Dark Side

100 ratings at Coursera

Explore the battle between your immune system and health threats in this 5-week course by Rice University. Learn about pathogens, immune-based therapies, vaccine development, and cancer immunotherapies.

• Coursera
• 14 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Immunology: Immune System and Infectious Diseases

33 ratings at Coursera

Explore the human immune system's defense against pathogens in this 6-week course by Imperial College London. Learn about immune evasion strategies and their consequences.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Université de Montréal

Mastitis epidemiology and diagnostic

Welcome to the Bovine Mastitis MOOCs series! As you know mastitis is a very costly disease on dairies. It is a complex, multi-factorial health problem and, all around the world, a large number of scientists, and their graduate students, are conducting re…

• edX
• 4 weeks, 4-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microbiology Textbook

Explore microbiology with this engaging 28-hour course, featuring short video lessons and quizzes. Topics include bacterial biology, lab techniques, diseases, immunology, and more.

• Study.com
• 1 day 3 hours 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Infection and immunity

35 ratings at OpenLearn

In this free course, Infection and immunity, you will be introduced to infectious diseases and to the biological agents that invade our bodies and cause them: pathogens. You will also learn about ...

• OpenLearn
• 12 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

EDUlib;  Université de Montréal

Mastitis epidemiology and diagnostic

Explore mastitis epidemiology and diagnostics in this 18-hour course by EDUlib. Learn about risk factors, prevalence, main pathogens, and both conventional and molecular diagnostic methods.

• Independent
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Professor Dave Explains

Immunology

Types of Immune Cells: Myeloid and Lymphoid Lineages. Structure and Immune Function of the Lymphatic System. Inflammatory Response: Pattern Recognition Receptors. Inflammasome: The Inflamatory Response. The Complement System: Classical, Lectin, and Alter…

• YouTube
• 3 hours 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Medicosis Perfectionalis

Picmonic Microbiology - Campylobacter Jejuni, Vibrio Cholera, E.Coli Klebsiella

Learn about Campylobacter jejuni, Vibrio cholera, E.coli Klebsiella in less than an hour with Medicosis Perfectionalis' animated mnemonics. Includes a quiz.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

The Center for Medical Education

Gastrointestinal Causes of Fever - EMCert Module Mastery

Master gastrointestinal causes of fever with The Center for Medical Education. In less than an hour, gain in-depth knowledge through audio, videos, and slides. Prepare for ABEM MyEMCert exams, earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

TED

How Diseases and Epidemics Move Through a Breath of Air

Explore disease transmission with TED's Lydia Bourouiba. In under an hour, learn about the mechanics of airborne disease spread and how to prevent outbreaks using fluid dynamics and biophysics.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

La salud vegetal. Plagas y enfermedades en plantas

12 ratings at Coursera

¿Por qué los ingleses beben té? ¿Por qué en el siglo XVIII los irlandeses emigran de forma masiva? ¿Por qué las vides europeas están injertadas sobre pies americanos? La parte de la ciencia que estudia la salud vegetal se denomina fitopatología, y puede…

• Coursera
• 9 hours 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

EDUlib;  Université de Montréal

Épidémiologie et diagnostic de la mammite

Explore the epidemiology and diagnosis of mastitis in this 18-hour course by EDUlib. Learn about risk factors, prevalence, pathogens, and diagnostic methods from experts across 20 countries.

• Independent
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course