Study Programmes 2015-2016
| MTRA2003-1 | ||||||||
| Epidemiology in occupational medicine | ||||||||
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Duration :
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| 10h Th | ||||||||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Marc Dujardin, Jean-Yves Reginster | ||||||||
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Coordinator :
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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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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||||||||
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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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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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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 Tel. : +32 4 366 29 26 - Fax : +32 4 366 25 96 E-mail : episp@ulg.ac.be Secreatry: Vanessa STRAUVEN | ||||||||