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
 110-1 
授課對象
 學程  傳染病學學程  
授課教師
 林先和 
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。合授老師:吳涵涵。教室：公衛213與安亞克、張書森、詹長權、陳志傑、張竹芩合授
總人數上限：50人
外系人數限制：20人 
Ceiba 課程網頁
 http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1101MGH7032_ 
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課程概述

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

1. Describe and understand the current developments related to COVID-19, including its virology, epidemiology and control efforts, impact on mental health, and vaccine development.
2. 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 emerging 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
 TBD 
參考書目
 TBD 
評量方式
(僅供參考)
  
No.
項目
百分比
說明
1. 
 Class Participation 
10% 
 Active participation to discussions in class is expected 
2. 
 Short Essays 
20% 
 Two short essays will be distributed throughout the semester 
3. 
 Mid-Term Debate 
30% 
 Students will be assignemd to debate on one of the two topics listed on the course schedule. For each topic the student will use evidence based scientific arguments to go for or against the targeted policy. The students will present the debate (one hour for each topic), along with a two-page summary report. 
4. 
 Group Project Presentation 
40% 
 Students will form groups of 4-5 people to analyze a country's epidemiology and policy response to COVID-19. The target country will be the home country of at least one of the group members. The discussion will highlight the unique challenges and solutions in that particular setting, and provide lessons learned for other countries. Oral presentation and a five-page report.  
 
課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
Week 1
 09/23  Course Introduction (Hsien-Ho Lin)
Emerging Infectious Disease and COVID-19 (Andrei Akhmetzhanov) 
Week 2
 09/30  Epidemic Analysis to Inform COVID-19 Control Efforts: Taiwan Experience (Online Session of Taiwan Public Health Association Annual Meeting) 
Week 3
 10/07  Epidemiology of COVID-19 (Hsien-Ho Lin) 
Week 4
 10/14  Tracing an Ongoing Outbreak: Case Study of Taiwan 2021 and Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (Andrei Akhmetzhanov / Hsien-Ho Lin) 
Week 5
 10/21  Emergence of Novel Variants of SARs-CoV-2: Evolutionary Perspective and What To Do? (Andrei Akhmetzhanov)

Essay #1 and Midterm Debate Announced  
Week 6
 10/28  Crisis in Health Systems: Human Health Resources (Dr. Ann Lin WebEx) 
Week 7
 11/04  COVID-19 & Global Governance (Rita Jhang) 
Week 8
 11/11  Mid-Term Debate:
1. COVID-19 or Money?: Implications from Waning Immunity of COVID-19 Vaccines
2. Zero COVID-19 or Living with the Virus?

[Essay #1 Due] 
Week 9
 11/18  An Aerosol Perspective on COVID-19 (Chih-Chieh Chen) 
Week 10
 11/25  Health Communication in Covid-19 (Rita Jhang) Essay #2 Announced 
Week 11
 12/02  COVID-19 and Education (Ray Lu) 
Week 12
 12/09  Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication in COVID-19 (Rita Jhang) 
Week 13
 12/16  1. Harmonized Safety Assessment in the New Vaccine Development Paradigm (Dr. Wan-Ting Huang)
2. Vaccine hesitancy in Taiwan (Chen-I Kuan) 
Week 14
 12/23  Building a Resilient Society Post-COVID-19 (Chang-Chuan Chan) 
Week 15
 12/30  Societal Impacts of COVID-19: Mental Health Challenges Faced by General Public (Shu-Sen Chang) 
Week 16
 01/06   Group Project Presentation: Country Perspective 
Week 17
 01/13  Self Study 
Week 18
 01/20  Self Study