Epidemiology - Year I

Erasmus Summer Programme
4.3 ECTS
Principles of Research in Medicine (ESP01)
Introduction to Global Public Health (ESP41)
Methods of Public Health Research (ESP11)
Markers and Prognostic Research (ESP62)
Primary and Secondary Prevention Research (ESP45)
Social Epidemiology (ESP61)

Core courses
10.0 ECTS
Study Design (CC01)
Biostatistical Methods I: Basic Principles (CC02)

Programme-specific courses
11.4 ECTS
Public Health Research: Analysis of Population Health (HS02a) *
Public Health Research: Analysis of Determinants (HS02b) *
Public Health Research: Intervention Development and Evaluation (HS02c) *
Clinical Epidemiology (CE02) - Rotterdam *
Methodologic Topics in Epidemiologic Research (EP02)
Biotatistical Methods II: Popular Regression Models (EP03)

* Students may choose between CE02 or HS02 (a, b and c).

Research period
2.5 ECTS
The research training starts with formulating a research question and writing a research proposal. This proposal should include, among other things, the research objectives, the study design, the data-collection and the data-analysis procedure, and your time schedule. The research topic you choose, will determine the department or research group you will be assigned to and where you will be carrying out your research project.

Skills courses
1.4 ECTS
English Language (SC01)

Elective courses
4.3 to 5.7 ECTS
You may choose 15 to 20 days of electives.
Courses for the Quantitative Researcher (EP17) FULLY BOOKED is highly recommended.

Research period
24.00 ECTS
In January, you will start working on your research project after approval of your proposal by your personal tutor. This tutor is a senior staff members at one of the departments/research groups participating in Nihes who will supervise you during your research period; you will write a scientific paper under his or her guidance.

Seminars
0.4 ECTS




The programme is subject to change