Teacher(s)
Language
English
Prerequisites
A course on linear and logistic regression models is a need to follow this course. R (free downloadable software) will be used in some of the analyses and it is an advantage to master the basics of this software.
The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Main themes
social epidemiology; network analysis; inequalities of health; burden of disease; the analysis of complexity.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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Learning outcomes will vary, depending on the focus which will be adapted according to current important public health problems asking advanced methods, and according to the expertise and research projects of the lecturer (Vincent Lorant & Niko Speybroeck). Learning outcomes may include:
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Content
The content can include for example parts of the following:
Climate change and health
The analysis of health inequalities
Analysis of complexities in public health
Analysis of burden of disease
Climate change and health
The analysis of health inequalities
Analysis of complexities in public health
Analysis of burden of disease
Teaching methods
Language: English
The course will be given in an interactive manner, with the aim to learn techniques that can be useful when working with epidemiological data.
The course will be given in an interactive manner, with the aim to learn techniques that can be useful when working with epidemiological data.
Evaluation methods
Paper presentation and essay (sometimes a short test)
Language : English
Language : English
Other information
Language: English
Goal : The course aims to teach the student on understanding and using advanced methods to analyze public health problems. The course is addressing topics such as social epidemiology, the analysis of health inequalities and the burden of disease.
Goal : The course aims to teach the student on understanding and using advanced methods to analyze public health problems. The course is addressing topics such as social epidemiology, the analysis of health inequalities and the burden of disease.
Online resources
Moodle
Bibliography
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Teaching materials
- Mis à disposition sur Moodle
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