Principles of Research in Medicine and Epidemiology (ESP01)

Aim

This course will provide an orientation to medical research from a quantitative and epidemiological viewpoint. The course will give an introduction to the design of clinical and public health research, and it will discuss measures of disease frequency and association, and the validity of research in medicine. It will give an overview of elements of data-analysis.

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Location & Organization

Organizer

NIHES - Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences

Co-organizers

Erasmus University

Course Director

Prof. Dr. Albert Hofman

Faculty / Teachers

Prof. Dr. Albert Hofman

Location / venue

Rotterdam, Erasmus University

Costs

1500/2000/2500 euro for 1/2/3 weeks of participation in the Erasmus Summer Programme.

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Timing & Workload

Duration Five days of three hours.
ECTS points 0.7
Frequency Once a year
 

Teaching methods used

Lectures.

Examination yes

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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.

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More Information

http://www.nihes.nl/site/index.php?id=482,541,0,0,1,0&course_id=3