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About the Course

This course provides an introduction to systems thinking and systems models in public health. Problems in public health and health policy tend to be complex with many actors, institutions and risk factors involved. If an outcome depends on many interacting and adaptive parts and actors the outcome cannot be analyzed or predicted with traditional statistical methods. Systems thinking is a core skill in public health and helps health policymakers build programs and policies that are aware of and prepared for unintended consequences. An important part of systems thinking is the practice to integrate multiple perspectives and synthesize them into a framework or model that can describe and predict the various ways in which a system might react to policy change. Systems thinking and systems models devise strategies to account for real world complexities. This work was coordinated by the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, the World Health Organization, with the aid of a grant from the International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, Canada. Additional support was provided by the Department for International Development (DFID) through a grant (PO5467) to Future Health Systems research consortium. © World Health Organization 2014 All rights reserved. The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted and dashed lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers’ products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the World Health Organization in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. Errors and omissions excepted, the names of proprietary products are distinguished by initial capital letters. All reasonable precautions have been taken by the World Health Organization to verify the information contained in this publication. However, the published material is being distributed without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. The responsibility for the interpretation and use of the material lies with the reader. In no event shall the World Health Organization be liable for damages arising from its use. Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health has a non-exclusive license to use and reproduce the material....

Top reviews

NM

Jun 7, 2019

This is an excellent-excellent course and provides a good primer even to somebody (like me) who has only a very limited exposure to public health and none to the concepts of systems thinking.

SV

Mar 11, 2018

The course is one of the best that I've attended on Coursera. This will be highly useful in my current course "Healthcare Operations Management" that I am offering for MBA students in India.

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By Jelena M

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Jan 6, 2020

Great course, taught at a good pace for beginners, excellent examples and materials.

By Jodie N

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Jan 17, 2017

Fantastic course, quite tricky but great to extend my thinking about health systems!

By Shazzy W

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Apr 8, 2020

I especially found Week 4 on public policy highly relevant to my current work

By Michela A R

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Apr 1, 2016

Very well done. Meeting my expectations. Very useful the material provided.

By Matthew S

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Mar 9, 2024

Super useful, but I could have gone w/out the software tutorials.

By Waraidzo J N

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Jul 28, 2020

Quite a mentally stimulating, interesting and informative course.

By Niaoné M

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Nov 23, 2017

Excellent course and very helpful for public health professionals

By Tara S

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Aug 27, 2020

Very useful, overview of concepts along with practical elements.

By Miguel A G C

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Aug 2, 2019

Excelente curso, para seguir desarrollándolo en la práctica.

By Tomal R

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May 7, 2023

Very informative course. Thank you for providing the course

By SERGIO A D B

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Nov 19, 2020

Excelente curso para aprender sobre dinámica de sistemas.

By Steve K

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Apr 2, 2020

Excellent course with two clear and friendly instructors

By Sixtus A

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Jun 23, 2021

I learnt a lot about health systems from this course.

By Laura A M A

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Jun 20, 2018

This is an excellent course, with very good materials

By Rini P

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Mar 12, 2016

this course really open my mind on systems thinking.

By Nabeelah Z

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Sep 29, 2022

awesome presentation and arrangement of course

By Laura E N R

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Jun 20, 2020

Es un curso bastante interesante y muy práctico

By Gunjan S

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Mar 2, 2017

Good coverage of vast topic in crisp manner

By Madan K

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Nov 15, 2020

Very insightful course. Highly recommended

By Raheem A

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Dec 22, 2022

The course is very educative and flexible

By The_wise c

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May 10, 2021

Very informative with great instructors.

By Arianne Z

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Mar 26, 2017

Very comprehensive and insightful

By MARCOS P D S G

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Jun 27, 2020

Great course! Full of knowledge!

By Sharduli

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Jun 5, 2020

LEARNT A LOT FROM THIS COURSE.