2020-2021 / EPID0005-1

Epidemiological survey applied to nutrition

Duration

10h Th, 10h Mon. WS

Number of credits

 Master in public health (120 ECTS) (Programme transitoire)2 crédits 

Lecturer

Michèle Guillaume, Axelle Hoge

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

- definition of nutritional epidemiology and associated concepts
- nutritional status and indicators 
- data collection methods relating to nutrition and the biases inherent in these methods
- stages involved in a dietary survey
- examples of major epidemiological studies on nutrition; focus on oxidative stress and nutritional antioxidants

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of the course, students must be able to take a critical look at the work done in the field of nutritional epidemiology, implement and analyze a nutritional epidemiological study by controlling specific features of the epidemiological methods applied to nutrition.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Prerequisite or corequisite knowledge and skills are developed within each program.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Ex-cathedra lessons. Portfolio.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Hybrid learning. Portfolio.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

If yellow code:
Hybrid learning. Portfolio.
If orange/red code:
Distance learning. Portfolio.

Recommended or required readings

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

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Oral exam.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

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

Contacts

Axelle HOGE
Phone : 04/366.92.98
Email : axelle.hoge@uliege.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