Populations and health

ldemo2610  2018-2019  Louvain-la-Neuve

Populations and health
5 credits
30.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Bocquier Philippe; Gourbin Catherine;
Language
French
Main themes
- The mortality history of populations : compared perspectives of epidemiological transitions - 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.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 Knowledge of the sources of information and of the tools and methods to analyze health and mortality in popu-lations over time and space.
 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
Skills and objectives:
To master epidemiological transition theories and key concepts of public health
To compare epidemiological transitions in the world
To acquire knowledge of data sources and indicators of morbidity and mortality
To acquire knowledge of information systems and strategies of observation and research in public health (case-control, prospective and experimental studies)
To acquire knowledge of the evolution of the main pathologies in the global North and South
Teaching methods
The course alternates methodological and thematic presentations on major public health issues. 
Evaluation methods
Intermediate works are requested as well as a final report on a health problem in a population chosen by the students with their professors' advice.
Online resources
Access to references, presentations and other course documents on MoodleUCL. 
Bibliography
  • mise à disposition des références, présentations et autres documents du cours sur MoodleUCL.
Bibliographie mise à disposition à chaque séance en fonction du thème abordée.
Bibliography available at each session depending on the theme.
Teaching materials
  • mise à disposition des références, présentations et autres documents du cours sur MoodleUCL.
Faculty or entity
PSAD


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Environmental Science and Management

Master [120] in Population and Development Studies

Master [120] in Public Administration

Master [120] in Family and Sexuality Studies