Learner Reviews & Feedback for Systems Science and Obesity by Johns Hopkins University
About the Course
analysis. However, it is just beginning to impact public health. This seminar is designed to introduce students to basic tools of theory building
and data analysis in systems science and to apply those tools to better understand the obesity epidemic in human populations. There will also
be a lab in which students will use a simple demonstration model of food acquisition behavior using agent-based modeling on standard (free)
software (netlogo). The central organizing idea of the course is to examine the obesity epidemic at a population level as an ...
Top reviews
CS
Mar 31, 2019
Fantastic course. Really thought provoking, and well presented. Useful as an intro to systems thinking, and as a way to understand the obesity epidemic in a nuanced way.
PV
Sep 11, 2017
This course was surprisingly challenging and educational. I had little background in system science, and very much enjoyed the learning process!
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By Margo M
•Oct 6, 2020
Wording of questions was questionable ! Also I couldn’t understand graphs! I will continue with net logo but I’d like more examples of working with obesity related data and how to interpret. Maybe that will become clearer when I work through tutorials on Netlogo
By Tomas S
•Jun 19, 2020
While interesting it does little to provide me with a sense of confidence in my capability to apply Systems Science in the wild.
By Charleen S
•Jul 25, 2017
More about systems analysis than obesity but interesting. Too much on computer model software.