Institut Pasteur Call for Registration: Malaria MOOC

  • MOOC Malaria

Institut Pasteur is inviting you to enroll for the new edition of the Malaria Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). The MOOC provides an overview of malaria today, from the cellular biology of the parasite to treatments, from immune response to control and elimination strategies.

Start date: Tuesday, October 11, 2022.

Subject areas

Topics related to malaria research including:

  • basic biology of malaria parasites and their interaction with human host and mosquito vector
  • immune responses to malaria
  • epidemiology of malaria
  • malaria pathogenesis
  • vector biology
  • development of novel intervention strategies including drugs and vaccines.

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe the biology of Plasmodium parasites and their interaction with its human host and mosquito vector
  • Explain the pathogenic mechanisms by which Plasmodium parasites cause malaria
  • Define the drugs used for the treatment of Malaria and the parasite resistance against these drugs
  • Discuss the development of new vaccines and how the parasite evade immune responses
  • Outline the ecology of anopheles mosquitoes and the use of vector control to fight against malaria

Course format:

  • Duration of 6 weeks.
  • Weekly lectures of 5 to 6.
  • Each lecture includes a 10 minute video and  multiple choice questions to help participants test their understanding.
  • The videos are in English, subtitled in French and in English.
  • All the tests are in English and in French.

Prerequisites:

  • Open to everyone interested in malaria, with a good scientific background.
  • A bachelor of science is recommended to follow this MOOC.

Assessment and certification:

To follow this course, you can choose between two options:

  • The Discovery Course gives access to videos, quizzes and discussions in the forum. No certificate is issued for this course. Registration is free.
  • The Qualifying Course leads to a certificate. In addition to the activities of the Discovery Course, you will have to take a one-hour supervised distance learning exam, consisting of 30 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and obtaining 18 correct answers. The registration fee for the Qualifying Course is 150€.

Read more here.

Enrollment deadline November 23, 2022.

  • MOOC Malaria
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