SANT0757-2 : Epidemiology applied to health determinants

Study Programmes 2015-2016

SANT0757-2

Epidemiology applied to health determinants

Part I : Epidemiology applied to nutrition
Part 2 : Clinical epidemiology

Duration :

Part I : Epidemiology applied to nutrition : 15h Th, 15h SEM
Part 2 : Clinical epidemiology : 15h Th, 15h SEM

Number of credits :

Master in public health (120 ECTS)		4
Master in public health (120 ECTS)		4
Master in public health (120 ECTS)		4
Master in public health (120 ECTS)		4
Master in public health (120 ECTS)		4
Master in public health (120 ECTS)		4
Master in public health (120 ECTS)		4

Lecturer :

Part I : Epidemiology applied to nutrition : Michèle Guillaume, Axelle Hoge
Part 2 : Clinical epidemiology : Olivier Bruyère

Coordinator :

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

Part I : Epidemiology applied to nutrition

-definition of nutritional epidemiology and associated concepts.
-data collection methods relating to nutrition and the biases inherent in these methods.
-nutritional status indicators.
-stages involved in a nutritional survey.

-validation studies for the tools necessary for nutritional epidemiology.
-examples of major studies on nutrition.
-a summary of current knowledge about the links between food and pathologies.

Part 2 : Clinical epidemiology

the measures of association in epidemiology
the main study schemes in epidemiology
precision/accuracy and validity
study of the risk factors and the causes of diseases
intervention epidemiology
the meta-analysis
the cause in epidemiology

Learning outcomes of the course :

Part I : Epidemiology applied to nutrition

Students will grasp the resources neccessary for the implementation or contribution of a critical approach to a study on nutritional epidemiology.

Part 2 : Clinical epidemiology

The objectif of this course is to provide the student with the necessary elements to assess in a critical way the scientific data he will be confronted with during his professionnal practice and during his end of study work.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Part I : Epidemiology applied to nutrition

The following courses will be taught: Principles of scientific investigation, epidemiological part-the determining factors of health-Assessment of public health programmes-Introduction to an approach to public health research.

Part 2 : Clinical epidemiology

Course of statistics given by Dr Anne-Françoise Donneau

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Part I : Epidemiology applied to nutrition

Ex-cathedra lessons alternating with the completion of practical work within the framework of the course.

Part 2 : Clinical epidemiology

ex cathedra course group work individual work

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Part I : Epidemiology applied to nutrition

Face-to-face lessons. Portfolio.

Part 2 : Clinical epidemiology

face-to-face

Recommended or required readings :

Part I : Epidemiology applied to nutrition

There are no lecture notes. A PowerPoint presentation and a folder of scientific papers will be provided to students on the "My Ulg" website.

Part 2 : Clinical epidemiology

Lecture notes will be available via "my ULg"

Assessment methods and criteria :

Part I : Epidemiology applied to nutrition

Written exam (on the course material and on the folder of scientific papers).

Part 2 : Clinical epidemiology

written exam

Work placement(s) :

Organizational remarks :

Part I : Epidemiology applied to nutrition

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Part 2 : Clinical epidemiology

For the examination procedures, please refer to the official rules available on the University website.

Contacts :

Part I : Epidemiology applied to nutrition

Axelle HOGE
Phone : 04/366.92.98
Email : axelle.hoge@ulg.ac.be
Département des Sciences de la Santé publique
Bât. B23, Département des Sciences de la Santé publique
Tour de Pathologie - Niveau 0
CHU - Sart Tilman

Part 2 : Clinical epidemiology

Professor Olivier Bruyère Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics CHU Sart Tilman, Bât B23 4000 Liège Tel.: +32 (0)4 366 25 81 Fax: +32 (0)4 366 28 12 E-mail: olivier.bruyere@ulg.ac.be

Items online :

Part 2 : Clinical epidemiology

Chapters 1 - 4 : Slides
Chapters 1 - 4 : Slides

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slides

Presentation RCT & MA
Slides

Clinical Epidemiology - Syllabus
Course material