The Modelling and Simulation Hub, Africa (MASHA) will be hosting a two week short course on the Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases. This short course will focus on the application of mathematical modelling and computer simulation to predict the dynamics of infectious diseases to evaluate the potential impact of policy in reducing morbidity and mortality.
Date: 18 August – 22 August 2025
Place: University of Cape Town
Topics: include compartmental models, spatial models, economic evaluation methods and more. The course is practically focused along with a series of lectures, discussions and practical exercises.
This course is aimed at postgraduate students in Science and Health Sciences faculties and health-based researchers interested in the field of mathematical modelling for infectious diseases and public health policy. In order to leverage the interactive nature of the course, participation is in-person and the course capacity is limited to 20.
Eligibility: Attendees are required to have previous exposure to quantitative training. Basic skills in R programming (or any other language) and epidemiology is required. Participants are also required to bring a laptop to the course. Participants from SADC countries will be given preference.
Fee & Funding:
- Fee of ZAR 12,520
- Postgraduate students and staff from academic institutions outside UCT, and public health officials are eligible to receive a discounted course fee.
- The course fee covers registration and lunch only. Accommodation and other meals will be for the participant’s account.
Read more here.
Application deadline July 31, 2025.
