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.
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.
4 credits
0 h + 24.0 h
Q1 or Q2
Language
English
Main themes
Seminars in epidemiological methods (K. Castetbon): methods used in surveillance; epidemiological transition and non-communicable diseases; critical reading of literature in epidemiology; choice of study design according to objectives; elaboration of public health programs
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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To elaborate, apply and criticize epidemiological and statistical methods in Public Health |
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
Seminars in epidemiological methods (K. Castetbon): methods used in surveillance; epidemiological transition and non-communicable diseases; critical reading of literature in epidemiology; choice of study design according to objectives; elaboration of public health programs
Teaching methods
- Seminars (including external lecturers)
- Practical exercises in biostatistics and epidemiology
- Practical exercises in biostatistics and epidemiology
Evaluation methods
essay on a given topic 30%
Second session:essay on a given topic 30%
Second session:essay on a given topic 30%
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
