Fighting Misinformation in Public Health
About this course
This introductory course examines the foundations of health misinformation and disinformation and how they affect public health. Learners explore the distinction between public and individual health, key drivers of misinformation, and common psychological influences such as confirmation bias and the illusory truth effect. The course introduces core concepts, red flags, and scientific literacy fundamentals, including peer review, retractions, and how vaccines work, to help learners build a strong public health literacy toolkit. This course is part of the "Fighting Misinformation in Public Health" certificate program offered by the University of Alberta Continuing Education. For more information, visit this page: https://coned.ualberta.ca/public/category/courseCategoryCertificateProfile.do?method=load&certificateId=22473053
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What you'll learn
- understand the foundations of health misinformation
- identify key drivers of misinformation
- recognize psychological influences on beliefs
- develop skills in scientific literacy
- analyze public vs. individual health concepts
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