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| EPID0110-3 | Basis of Epidemiology
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| Duration : | 13h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Olivier Bruyère, 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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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| - Definition of epidemiology
- Objectives of epidemiology
- Assessment of normal and abnormal conditions
- Health indicators
- Critical analysis of the relationships between a risk factor and a disease
- Comparison of the various types of epidemiological studies
- Causality in medicine |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| After this course, the student will be able to understand and define the basic concept of epidemiology. He/She will be able to understand and apply the appropriate methodology pertaining to a preparatory analysis of a health problem. He/She will be able to set up an epidemiological study, in full accordance with the methodological requirements. He/She will be able to calculate and describe the relative frequency and probability of disorders. He/She will understand and discus the basic principles of probability applied to the interpretation of quantitative results in medicine. He/She will identify the biases most frequently appearing in scientific papers and will be able to assess the importance of the effect generated by these biases. Eventually, he will be able to evaluate whether the techniques used for the quantitative assessment as well as the conclusion found in scientific publication are correct. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Course of Biostatistics |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| A critical analysis of a scientific article treating epidemiology will be required of the student. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Theoretical lessons |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Extensive material is available to "Point de vue" (Bât. B7).
Books:
Eléments d'épidémiologie. R. Beaglehole, R. Bonita, T. Kjellstrom. Organisation Mondiale de la Santé, Genève, 1994 - ISBN 92-4-254446-9.
Medical Biostatistics and Epidemiology. D. Essex-Sorlie. Prentice-Hall International Inc, London, 1995 - ISBN 0-8385-6214-0. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| The final examination (June and/or September) will take place as a written 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
Secretary: Françoise DAOUD |
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