One year full-time programme, specialisation Clinical and Public Health Genomics

If you already have prior research experience and at least a Master’s degree in a discipline related to clinical medicine and public health, consider our one-year, full-time programme, which leads to a Master of Science degree in Health Sciences at Erasmus University Rotterdam (*).

This 13-month programme starts in August with the Erasmus Summer Programme. The first semester runs from August until mid December. After an examination period, the second semester starts at the end of January, culminating in a second Erasmus Summer Programme in August. The research project starts in October and runs until August.

It is also possible to attend the programme part-time over two years, which also allows you to conduct research at your home institution (**) under the joint guidance of a local supervisor and the Nihes tutor. The programme outline of this programme is based on the full-time curriculum and will be determined in consultation with the programme coordinator.

Applications for the 2010/11 academic year must be received before March 1, 2010.

Erasmus Summer Programme 2010
4.5 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
14.3 ECTS
Study Design (CC01) FULLY BOOKED
Classical Methods for Data-analysis (CC02) FULLY BOOKED
Modern Statistical Methods (EP03) FULLY BOOKED

Programme-specific courses
1.4 ECTS
SNPs and Human Diseases (GE08)
Courses for the Quantitative Researcher (EP17)

Research period
8.2 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
1.55 ECTS
English Language (SC01)
A First Glance at SPSS for Windows (SC05)

Erasmus Winter Programme 2011
3.7 ECTS
Introduction to Clinical Research (EWP01)
Intervention Research and Clinical Trials (EWP04)
Introduction to Clinical and Public Health Genomics (EWP11)

Programme-specific courses
1.4 ECTS
Ethical, Legal and Societal Aspects of Genomics (GE09)

Elective courses
4.3 ECTS
You may choose 15 to 20 days of electives.

Research period
25.2 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 member 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. You are required to present your project to the department/research group of your tutor. This presentation should take place at least three weeks before graduating. Your paper must be approved by your tutor at the beginning of August and should be suitable for submission to an international, scientific journal.

Skills courses
1.25 ECTS
Introduction to Medical Writing (SC02)
Working with SPSS for Windows (SC04)

Erasmus Summer Programme 2011
4.2 ECTS
Topics in Meta-analysis (ESP15)
Methods of Public Health Research (ESP11)
Clinical Decision Analysis (ESP04)
Primary and Secondary Prevention Research (ESP45)
Health Economics (ESP25)
One course to be announced.

Graduation Ceremony
The Nihes Graduation Ceremony takes place at the end of August. You can graduate only if the final assessment of your performance is sufficient. You assessment will be based on the examination marks of the courses you attended (50%) and on the quality of your scientific paper (50%).