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Tackling Mis/Dis Information in Communities

Dates:20 March 2023
Times:01:00 - 16:00
What is it:Course
Organiser:Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
How much:£50
Who is it for:University staff, External researchers, Adults, Alumni, Current University students, General public
Speaker:Angela Spencer, Greg Williams, Andrew Rogers
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A CPD course looking at Mis/Dis information and the Infodemic. The short course will focus on the below learning objectives:

- To describe Mis/Dis Information and the Infodemic
- To explore sources of mis/dis information and their impact on individual and community health behaviours
- To describe methods to prevent the spread of mis/dis information
- To explore the use of Rapid Online Sentiment Analysis to work with communities to identify and tackle mis/dis information

Price: £50

Speakers

Angela Spencer

Role: Lecturer in Public Health

Organisation: University of Manchester

Greg Williams

Role: Senior Lecturer in Public Health

Organisation: University of Manchester

Andrew Rogers

Role: Lecturer in Public Health

Organisation: University of Manchester

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megan.mundy@manchester.ac.uk

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