Aim
The overall strengths and weaknesses of epidemiology and public health will be discussed and the important health effects of globalisation analysed. The main outcome of the course will be a better understanding of how epidemiology and public health can more effectively protect the health of disadvantaged populations in the new and changing global context.
Location & Organization
Organizer
NIHES - Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences
Co-organizers
Erasmus University
Course Director
Prof. Dr. Ruth Bonita and Prof. Dr. Robert Beaglehole
Faculty / Teachers
Prof. Dr. Ruth Bonita and Prof. Dr. Robert Beaglehole
Location / venue
Rotterdam, Erasmus University
Costs
1500/2000/2500 euro for 1/2/3 weeks of participation in the Erasmus Summer Programme.
Timing & Workload
Duration Five days of three hours.
ECTS points 0.7
Frequency Once a year
Teaching methods used
Lectures.
Examination yes
Criteria
Is the course taught in English? yes
Is documentation available? (book, syllabus)? yes
Is the course open for external researchers? yes
Remarks
Part of the Erasmus Summer Programme.
A laptop is required
More Information
http://www.nihes.nl/site/index.php?id=482,541,0,0,1,0&course_id=27
Categories
Therapeutic Areas: None
Enabling Technologies: Epidemiology
Methodology: None
Auxiliary skills: Public health
Target Group
All researchers
Country
NL
City
Rotterdam
More information
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