Public Health - 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)
Methods of Health Services Research (ESP42)
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)
International Comparison of Health Care Systems (HS03a)
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)

Elective courses
4.3 to 5.7 ECTS
You may choose at least 10 days of the HS electives. The remaining 5 to 10 days can be a selection of your choice.

Programme-specific courses
0.3 ECTS
Site visit to the Municipal Health Service Rotterdam (PU03)

Research period
23.4 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