Impact of environment on health in developing countries with disease mapping and multilevel analysis methods

wmphm2204  2019-2020  Bruxelles Woluwe

Impact of environment on health in developing countries with disease mapping and multilevel analysis methods
Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
2 credits
6.0 h + 6.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Vanwambeke Sophie;
Language
English
Content
The course is a basic introduction to medical geography with a focus on infectious diseases associated to the environment. We review how mapping and a multiscale perspective can bring additional highlight to public health practitioners.
Teaching methods
The course is made of lectures and a practical work in which students choose and analyze an application of cartography in the context of health.
Evaluation methods
The course will be evaluated based on the reading note on a map (50%) and an oral presentation of the result to the group (50%).
Online resources
https://moodleucl.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?id=10724
Teaching materials
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Faculty or entity
FSP


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

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master de spécialisation en méthodologie de la santé publique - Specialized master in public health methodology