Duration
10h Th
Number of credits
| Master in biomedicine (120 ECTS) | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. A general framework: Epidemiology
1.2. Pharmacoepidemiology
1.3. Why do we need pharmacoepidemiology?
1.4. What is the relationship between the pharmaco-epidemiology and pharmaco-economics?
2. RISK MEASUREMENT
3. STUDIES OF DRUG USE
4. PHARMACO-EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES
5. PHARMACOVIGILANCE
6. INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACO-ECONOMICS
7. MEASURING QUALITY OF LIFE
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Acquire the basics notion of pharmacoepidemiological and pharmacoeconomic analysis.
Understand the rational, the use and the implications of these analyses.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- 8 hours of lecture, with concrete illustrations
- 2 hours of exercise, revision and exam preparation
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face sessions
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Recommended or required readings
Course notes and transcripts
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.
Written exam (2 hours)
Work placement(s)
None
Organizational remarks
None
Contacts
Olivier ETHGEN
o.ethgen@uliege.be
+32 471 58 30 10