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| MTRA2003-1 | Epidemiology in occupational medicine
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| Duration : | 10h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Marc Dujardin, Jean-Yves Reginster |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| All year long |
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Course contents :
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| - Epidemiology and biostatistics
- Descriptive biostatistics and statistical inference
- Measurement and interpretation of the dispersion and shape of a distribution
- Types of epidemiological studies (descriptive, analytical, interventional,
evaluative)
- Identification of the objectives of medical tests
- Definition of tests performance
- Selection of a test based on its analytical performances. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| - Defining basic concepts in biostatistics and in occupational Epidemiology
- Defining and describing the characteristics of basic statistical indices
- Discussing the situations in which these various indices should be best used
- Types of epidemiological studies
- Understanding and discussing the basic rules of probability applicable to the interpretation of quantitative results |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Biostatistics course (Pr Albert)
Epidemiology course (Pr Reginster) |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| No learning activities |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| "Epidémiologie - Principes et méthodes quantitatives"
Editions Inserm, 1993
J. Bouyer, D. Hémon, S. Cordier,
F. Derriennic, I. Stücker, B. Stengel,
J. Clavel |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Public oral examination |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| For the examination procedures, please refer to the official rules available on the University website. |
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Contacts :
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| Jean-Yves REGINSTER, Professor
Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics
CHU SART-TILMAN
Bât. B23
Tél. : +32 4 366 25 01 - Fax : +32 4 366 28 12
E-mail : episp@ulg.ac.be
Secreatry: Vanessa STRAUVEN |
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