Introduction to epidemiology

Epidemiology is often described as the basic science of public health. In this course you learn how to study the distribution of disease in a population, and assess disease risks.

Content and Methodology

Dive into the world of epidemiology with our comprehensive online Master's course, designed to equip students from all disciplines with foundational knowledge and practical skills in epidemiological principles and methods. Whether you're aiming to enhance your research capabilities or broaden your understanding of public health, this course is tailored to meet your needs.

The course covers basic principles and methods of epidemiology including measures of disease occurrence and risk in populations and various research designs for investigating the etiology of disease. After completing the course, the students should be able to apply central concepts in epidemiology, identify study designs used in scientific papers, explain sources of bias in epidemiological studies and reflect upon causality.

Upon completing this course, you will possess the knowledge and skills necessary to critically appraise epidemiological literature and media headlines.

Competences

• Critical thinking
• Communication & collaboration
• Creativity and problem solving

Requirements

• Selection strategy: Participants must have a bachelor degree. Interest in public health, global health, or epidemiology is an asset. Students with the highest average grade from their bachelor degree will be selected.
• Number of participants: 45, 5 from each partner university.
• Certificate/ECTS: 5 ECTS.
• Language: English.

This activity is part of WP2.