Mathematical Epidemiology
Winter Term 2022 Simon Fraser University
Course Overview
The aim of this course is to introduce the fundemental mathematical tools and survey contemporary methods used to understand and forcast epidemic dynamics and their use to inform public health policy. As a rapidly changing field, this course will focus on developing our ability to understand, analyze, and apply the recent scientific literature.
Required Text: Keeling, M.J., Rohani, P., Modeling Infectious Diseases In Humans and Animals. Princeton University Press. 2008. ISBN-13: 978-0-11617-4
Suggested Reading The list of popular science texts to inspire your curriostiy can be found here.
References List of primary literature used in this course
Course Content
Syllabus (subject to change)
Join Slack This course will use Slack as a discussion board and platform for course announcments.
Tuesday 10:30-12:20 (Starting Janruary 11th) Tuesday Zoom
Friday 10:30-11:20 (Starting Janruary 14th) Friday Zoom
Office Hours: Tuesday and Friday12:30-1:30 Office Hours Zoom
Challenge Questions
Questions are due 1 week after they are assigned.
List of current and past Challenge Questions
Writing Assignments
Submit Assignments as a PDF via email.
For each assignment provide a max 2pg critical review of the assigned peer-reviewed paper. See syllabus for marking guide.
- Assignment 1: Anderson and May 1982 (Due: Janruary 23)*
- Assignment 2: Wu et al. 2006 (Due: February 6)
- Assignment 3: Eams and Keeling 2002 (Due: February 13)
- Assignment 4: Pourbohloul et al. 2003 (Due: March 6)
- Assignment 5: Parham and Michael 2010 (Due: March 20)
- Assignment 6: Stadler et al. 2012 (Due: April 3)
Lab Assignments
- Lab 1: Modelling HIV (New Due Date Janruary 26th)*
- Lab 2: Modelling Chikenpox ((New Due Date Due February 13th)
- Lab 3: Stochastic Epidemics (Due March 2nd)
- Lab 4: Antibiotic Resistence (Due March 23rd)
*All assignments due at 11:59pm