課程資訊
課程名稱
 新型冠狀病毒肺炎大流行：科學、因應與未來展望
COVID-19 Pandemic : Science, Response and Future Prospects 
開課學期
 111-1 
授課對象
 學程  傳染病學學程  
授課教師
 吳亞克 
課號
 MGH7032 
課程識別碼
 853EM0320 
班次
  
學分
 2.0 
全/半年
 半年 
必/選修
 選修 
上課時間
 星期四3,4(10:20~12:10) 
上課地點
 公衛213 
備註
 本課程以英語授課。為學程碩/博士生選修課程。學程學生優先選課。與林先和、張書森、官晨怡、張竹芩、林孟璇、黃婉婷合授
總人數上限：40人
外系人數限制：25人 
  
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課程概述

**Please see the English version of the syllabus**

This class aims to provide interdisciplinary knowledge around COVID-19, the most impactful new emerging infectious disease in the past century. Knowledge on clinical, epidemiological, and social elements of the novel coronavirus will be shared. Key concepts, trends, and analytical tools designed to facilitate public health communication and crisis management will be provided. The course will be conducted through lectures, discussions and group work. 

課程目標
 By the end of the class, attendees should be able to

Describe and understand the current developments related to COVID-19, including its virology, epidemiology, impact on mental health and vaccine efforts.

Discuss societal challenges raised by COVID-19 and opportunities to address them; as well as developing a communication and crisis management plan in response to infectious diseases. 
課程要求
 Active graduate student participation with team-based discussion.

Read and review the reading materials before the lecture. 
預期每週課後學習時數
  
Office Hours
 備註： By appointment 
指定閱讀
  
參考書目
 TBD 
評量方式
(僅供參考)
    
針對學生困難提供學生調整方式
  
上課形式
作業繳交方式
 學生與授課老師協議改以其他形式呈現
考試形式
其他
 由師生雙方議定
課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
Week 1
 09/08  Historical overview of past pandemics and what led to the current COVID-19 pandemic (Andrei R. Akhmetzhanov) 
Week 2
 09/15  Natural history and epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 infections (Andrei R. Akhmetzhanov) 
Week 3
 09/22  Control of SARS-CoV-2 transmission and non-pharmaceutical interventions (Andrei R. Akhmetzhanov) 
Week 4
 09/29  Evolution and novel variants (Andrei R. Akhmetzhanov) 
Week 5
 10/06  Invited NTU-Kyoto University session: Japan perspective (4 invited speakers from Japan with short presentations; hybrid mode)
Essay announced 
Week 6
 10/13  Invited NTU-Kyoto University session: Taiwan perspective (4 invited speakers from Taiwan with short presentations; hybrid mode)
 
Week 7
 10/20  Excess mortality (Andrei R. Akhmetzhanov)
 
Week 8
 10/27  COVID-19 and children (Andrei R. Akhmetzhanov)
Announcement of mid-term debate
Essay due 
Week 9
 11/03  Mid-term debate (Hsien-Ho Lin, Andrei R. Akhmetzhanov) 
Week 10
 11/10  Vaccine hesitancy (Chen-I Kuan) 
Week 11
 11/17  Vaccines for pandemic threats: Considerations for safety assessment in low- and middle-income countries (Wan-Ting Huang) 
Week 12
 11/24  Societal Impacts of COVID-19: mental health challenges faced by general public (Shu-Sen Chang) 
Week 13
 12/01  Health communication in COVID-19 (Rita Jhang) 
Week 14
 12/08  Crisis in health systems: human health resources (Ann Lin, WebEx)
Assignment of students for group project 
Week 15
 12/15  Being a clinical researcher during COVID-19 pandemic: experience from Japan (Yuki Furuse, WebEx) 
Week 16
 12/22  Group project presentation: country perspective (Hsien-Ho Lin, Andrei R. Akhmetzhanov)