An increasing volume of data is becoming available in biomedicine and healthcare, from genomic data, to electronic patient records and data collected by wearable devices. Recent advances in data science are transforming the life sciences, leading to precision medicine and stratified healthcare.
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Data Science in Stratified Healthcare and Precision Medicine
The University of EdinburghAbout this Course
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Intermediate Level
Approx. 17 hours to complete
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- Data Science
- Python Programming
- Machine Learning
- Image Analysis
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
5 hours to complete
Welcome to the Course
5 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 52 min), 8 readings, 1 quiz
2 hours to complete
WELCOME TO WEEK 2
2 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 53 min)
4 hours to complete
WELCOME TO WEEK 3
4 hours to complete
11 videos (Total 43 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
3 hours to complete
WELCOME TO WEEK 4
3 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 57 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
Reviews
- 5 stars68.61%
- 4 stars24.81%
- 3 stars3.28%
- 2 stars2.18%
- 1 star1.09%
TOP REVIEWS FROM DATA SCIENCE IN STRATIFIED HEALTHCARE AND PRECISION MEDICINE
by SPOct 30, 2019
An excellent introduction to Data Science in healthcare!
Overall, this course was very knowledgeable, interactive, challenging and fun!
Thank you Coursera!
by SHFeb 10, 2019
Great course to get a crash course in the basics of coding applied to this field, a great beginning step that will allow you to find what you would like to specialize in.
by SRApr 18, 2019
Excellent introduction to use of data science in healthcare with hands-on training in machine learning and NLP. Great course.
by AHMay 29, 2018
Compact course in introducing Precision medicine through Data Science
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