Learner Reviews & Feedback for Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health by The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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NL
Apr 11, 2020
Very clear teaching strategies from the instructors. Some quizzes though are a little bit hard on my part because of the type of questions and answers. But overall it is a great course to take with.
AA
May 30, 2020
I just completed my course and I would like to appreciate the tutors for doing a great job, yeah! Also, I recommend Coursera for anyone who wants to experience advancement in knowledge and career.
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By Tomás G G
•Apr 28, 2020
It was nice, but nothing incredible. A standard introduction course, it sets basic tools for getting started with the subject
By Suzi
•Sep 14, 2016
Although the content was informational, the presenters were uninteresting and made watching the videos hard to do.
By MARYAM H
•Oct 18, 2023
It was informational and started with the basics. It was overall a good course but needs to be more interactive.
By Nikita S
•Sep 12, 2017
I wish we went in depth a bit. The overview was a bit vague and didn't instruct very well.
By Vivek S
•Jul 25, 2020
Very Slow and highly information-only course. It could've been more enthusiastic and fun.
By Ibrahim B
•Jun 13, 2018
The quiz questions were tricky and the modules were not as easy to follow as I thought.
By Brent A
•Aug 11, 2015
It was a good basic intro into the statistical methods of epidemiology. Quite basic.
By Ignacio R
•Jan 25, 2016
It is an interesting course, as a first contact with epidemiology and public health
By bhoosha a
•Jan 19, 2023
I guess more improvements needed for quiz and in depth video should be included.
By Sezin E
•May 17, 2020
Lectures are taught very fast, but still informative if you pay attention
By Susan D
•Aug 7, 2019
This MOOC was quite detailed and i enjoyed every bit of the subject.
By XIANGYU S
•Nov 12, 2020
No bad. But the quiz are too difficult for me .
By MODUPE O
•Oct 12, 2020
Some of the content was not clearly explained.
By Aryan S
•Jun 22, 2020
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By Ilupeju T S
•Apr 24, 2020
Great learning opportunity
By David c
•Apr 2, 2020
content did not match test
By Ting F L Y
•Dec 28, 2021
not detail enough.
By Wei T H
•May 22, 2020
In the earlier weeks terminology was introduced that were unexplained (the measures of association) even though it was stated in the lecture that these were "previously covered". This prompted me to search back desperately to see what I have missed to no avail, finally culminating in me simply looking up the terminology online. As it turns out, these terminology were explained in a subsequent week. Had this been conveyed or structured better, the course would have been easier to understand. Also the material was pretty surface level when discussing causality. In terms of presentation skills, it would help if the lecturers fumbled less with their scripts structured the content better. However, it is good effort and the content is fairly important, especially during these times where fake medical information is rife.
By Victoria D
•May 8, 2018
Lectures start from irritating music and book-ended by unnecessary summary of what will be and was studied. Lots of complicated language without explanation such as "osteoclast reabsorbtion reduction". Tests are impossible to pass. They ask questions not covered in lectures, lots of multiple choices where one incorrect tick shoots down the whole question. I can see from forums that some questions are contradictory - there is no correct answer. A missed opportunity.
By Sandra M
•Sep 29, 2021
The course itself is good however the answers to the quiz questions cannot always be found in the notes.
By John K J
•Jan 14, 2024
This course has broaden my perspewctive about public health in general.
By Emine O
•May 11, 2021
Quiz questions were really hard and tricky.
By Roberto P
•Dec 21, 2021
Very difficult questions
By John W
•Dec 29, 2015
poorly done
By Martha O
•Sep 3, 2020
DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE. I can read the slides myself. I know how to read. I 'm literate. I don't need you to read, stumble over your words or mispronounce words as you drone on in your monotone voice through your powerpoint slides. BORING BORING BORING. Further, this is NOT an introductory course. Phrases, words and concepts in the lecture are new to me, so YAY for me, to want to learn something completely new, only to have your tests not give any partial credit for the MASSIVE NUMBER of multiple choice questions where I got 3 out of 4 test questions correct, 4 out of 5 test questions correct, or 2 out of 3 test questions correct. What kind of grading system is this for an introductory course for the general public interested in this topic during COVID? OUT OF TOUCH with why general citizens might want to take this course. I will never take course from either of you again. You both should take the Coursera Course called "Mindshift" that is the leading MOOC course on how to use humor, be interesting, engaging, and fun in your course. You are the poster children for the opposite of boring, droning, and one way lecture style. BOO HISS. Old School, ladies. OLD SCHOOL. Your pop up quizzes during the lectures are given in under less than a nono second to test concepts introduced less than 2 minutes prior. Breathe. Relax. Give us a minute or two to ABSORB the material. You have no idea how to conduct an online course. I recommend this course to no none.