Populations and health
[DEMO2610]
[30h] 5 credits
Teacher(s): Catherine Gourbin, Godelieve Stroobant
Language: French
Level: Second
Aims
Main themes
- Information systems and strategies of observation and research in the field of health (prospective and experimental studies, case-control studies)
- Concepts - health, reproductive health, morbidity, nutritional status, disability, dependence, mortality - and their indicators
- Demo-epidemiologic measures: incidence, prevalence, relative risks
- Today's main problems in public health: North/South comparison.
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
Access to references, presentations and other course documents on Icampus.
Portfolio of readings.