Genetic Epidemiology - Year I

Erasmus Summer Programme
4.3 ECTS
Principles of Research in Medicine (ESP01)
Principles of Genetic Epidemiology (ESP43)
Genomics in Molecular Medicine (ESP57)
Advances in Genomics Research (ESP63)
Genome Wide Association Analysis (ESP29)

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

Programme-specific courses
11.4 ECTS
Genetic-epidemiologic Research Methods (GE02)
SNPs and Human Diseases (GE08)
Biotatistical Methods II: Popular Regression Models (EP03)

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)

Programme-specific courses
2.8 ECTS
Advances in Genome-Wide Association Studies (GE03)
Family-based Genetic Analysis (GE05)

Elective courses
1.4 to 2.8 ECTS
You may choose 5 to 10 days of electives.
Courses for the Quantitative Researcher (EP17) FULLY BOOKED highly recommended

Research period
24.10 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