Principles of Health and Public Health

This course outlines the path medical science took to understand the human body and how to protect it (public health). It bridges the gap between the fundamental sciences and how to apply them to medicine and public health, heart attacks, stroke, pandemics and how to fight them.

Students will learn about the broad applications of scientific principles in public health beyond just technological advancements in medical equipment. This interdisciplinary approach aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of health science for innovative public health strategies.

This course speaks to a general audience (no mathematical prerequisites required).

Your Instructor

Matthias F. Schneider
TU Dortmund University, Germany

Dr. Schneider is a Professor of Physics at TU Dortmund in Germany and head of the Medical and Biological Physics Group. His research focuses on Physics of Living Systems and Health. He has taught at Boston University and Augsburg University. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the Technical University of Munich. He worked at MIT, Yale and the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen, Germany.

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Schedule and Timing

Enrolling in this course grants you access to interactive sessions and a peer network for collaborative learning. Each immersive session combines in depth lectures on key topics, such as the integration of physics, chemistry, biology, and medicine, and hands-on exercises designed to deepen your understanding of scientific principles in public health beyond just technological advancements.

This course will be conducted over four weekly sessions, each held on Tuesdays. Mark your calendars with the following schedule and and reserve additional time each week for self-paced material.

Course Starts May 6 , 2025

• Early Bird Pricing Ends: April 8, 2025

• Registration is open now and closes May 5, 2025

Early Bird prices are as follows:
Corporate - $499
Government/NGO - $499
Individual - $459
Student/Academic - $409*
*Must use college or university email address to receive this rate

Scholarship Application Window

• Scholarship Applications Open Now

• Scholarship Applications Close: April 8 , 2025

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Questions? Contact us at programs@necsi.edu.

Abstract

The separation of science into physics, chemistry, and biology/medicine is entirely artificial. Reintegrating these disciplines will be one of the biggest challenges in understanding life and health.

In this series of lectures, Matthias will provide an introduction to the essential role of science and physics in the field of public health and medicine, extending well beyond the design and development of sophisticated instruments within a hospital setting.

Here’s What You’ll Learn