Master in Public Health, professional focus on specialist practitioners in public health

Core curriculum compulsory courses

B1

43Cr

B2

27Cr
Code	Details	Bloc	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
SANT0740-2	General introduction to public health - [10h Monitored workshops] Benoît Pétré	B1	Q1	30	-	[+]	3
STAT0730-2	Biostatistics Anne-Françoise Donneau	B1	Q1	35	25	-	5
METO1021-1	Critical approach to evidence based public health - [10h Autres] Olivier Bruyère, Nancy Durieux	B1	Q1	20	20	[+]	5
ECON2304-1	Modèles organisationnels et économiques des systèmes de santé	B1	Q1				5
	Les systèmes de santé - Analyse comparative des pays de l'OCDE			12	-	-
	L'approche assurentielle parastatale - le système belge d'assurance maladie au sein du système de santé et de sécurité sociale			12	-	-
	La santé internationale : atouts et perspectives			4	-	-
	Analyse économique des systèmes de santé - Organisation et financement			12	-	-
LEGI1005-1	Law, legislation and regulations in the healthcare sector	B1	Q1				5
	Introduction to the basic concepts of public law Quentin Detienne			10	-	-
	Medical and biomedical law			20	-	-
	Simulation of parliamentary sessions - [15h Problem-based learning]			5	10	[+]
SANT4011-1	Epidemiology Olivier Bruyère	B1	Q2	30	15	-	4
SANT4010-1	Analysis of public health actions - [10h Autres] Nathan Charlier	B1	Q2	30	-	[+]	4
GEST7057-1	Strategic management of health organisations Nicolas Neysen, Méryl Paquay	B1	Q2	20	15	-	4
METO1033-1	Preparing the dissertation - [14h Autres] Olivier Bruyère, Collégialité, Axelle Hoge, Benoît Pétré Corequisite METO1022-1 Méthodologie de la recherche	B1	Q2	2	4	[+]	3
DURA0003-5	Sustainability and transition in healthcare	B1	Q2				1
	Common core - [8h Seminar] Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux, Marjorie Bardiau, Anne Collard, Charlotte Cornil, Boris Jidovtseff, Geneviève Philippe, Félix Scholtes, Claire Wiliquet			4	-	[+]
	Specific issues in the field of public health sciences Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux			2	-	-
METO1022-1	Research methodology, Partim théorique Benoît Pétré, Sylvie Streel, Sandrina Vandenput	B1	TA	30	10	-	4
STAT1750-1	Multivariate statistical analysis Anne-Françoise Donneau Prerequisite STAT0730-2 Biostatistique	B2	Q1	15	10	-	3
GEST7056-1	Human Resources Méryl Paquay	B2	Q2	10	10	-	2
GEST7058-1	Managing change and innovation Méryl Paquay	B2	Q2	10	10	-	2
MMEM0750-1	Final thesis, including internship	B2	TA				20
	Integrative methodological seminars - [10h Seminar] Collégialité, Anne-Françoise Donneau, Benoît Pétré			-	-	[+]
	Final thesis Collégialité, Benoît Pétré Prerequisite METO1033-1 Préparation au mémoire SANT0740-2 Introduction générale à la Santé publique METO1021-1 Approche critique de l'evidence based public health METO1022-1 Méthodologie de la recherche STAT0730-2 Biostatistique Corequisite STAT1750-1 Multivariate statistical analysis			-	-	-

Common core courses

B1: 17Cr
B2: 3Cr

Choose one option from the following :

B1: 17Cr
B2: 3Cr

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Introduction to managing critical patients

B1: 17Cr
B2: 3Cr

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TECH0750-1

Structural and functional basic elements

Human physiology / hemostasis and coagulation

Pierre Peters, Laurence Roediger

Biochemistry

Christel Pequeux

Anatomical approaches

Valérie Defaweux

SANG0001-1

Blood products administration - Transfusion

André Gothot

TECH0756-1

Deontological problems and ethics relating to critically-ill patients

Alexandre Ghuysen

TECH1002-1

Introduction to substitution

Rodolphe Durieux, Jean-Noël Koch, Marc-Gilbert Lagny, Paul Massion

REAN0003-1

Techniques of critical patient monitoring

Laurence Roediger

PHAR1001-1

Critical patient Pharmacology - [4h Visit]

Grégory Hans, Bernard Lambermont, Marc Senard

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Students must choose the Introduction to Perfusion course or the Introduction to Intensive and Emergency Care course.

B1: 6Cr

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Introduction to perfusion

B1

6Cr
Code	Details	Bloc	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
TECH0740-1	Clinical applications and professional practice I Jean-Noël Koch, Marc-Gilbert Lagny	B1	Q2	30	-	-	3
MSTG0740-1	Clinical placement and the simulation laboratory Jean-Noël Koch, Marc-Gilbert Lagny, Vincent Tchana-Sato Corequisite TECH0740-1 Applications cliniques et pratique professionnelle I	B1	TA	-	-	-	3

Introduction to intensive and emergency care

B1

6Cr
Code	Details	Bloc	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
URGC0003-1	Emergencies specialized and transportable services for emergency resuscitation Romain Betz	B1	Q2	30	-	-	3
URGC0002-1	Approach of nursing function specialized in emergencies : sorting systems Edmond Brasseur, Samuel Stipulante	B1	TA	12	9	-	3

settings and methods of acting in public health

B1

17Cr

B2

3Cr
Code	Details	Bloc	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
SANT4009-1	Population health - [10h Autres] Romain Betz, Gilles Darcis, Jean-Christophe Philips	B1	Q1	30	-	[+]	3
SANT4008-1	Social issues and ethics in healthcare - [14h Autres] Florence Caeymaex	B1	Q1	6	-	[+]	3
METO1023-1	Qualitative research methods - [25h Autres] Benoît Pétré Corequisite METO1022-1 Méthodologie de la recherche	B1	Q2	25	-	[+]	3
SANT4013-1	Promoting health and its determinants - [10h Autres] Benoît Pétré Corequisite SANT0740-2 Introduction générale à la Santé publique	B1	Q2	30	-	[+]	3
SANT4012-1	One Health and Integrative Approaches to Health - [15h Autres] Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux Corequisite SANT0740-2 Introduction générale à la Santé publique	B1	Q2	20	-	[+]	3
SANT4036-1	Project management in public health - [10h Autres]	B1	Q2	10	-	[+]	2
SANT4022-1	Integration seminars in public health (Service Learning) - [20h Autres] Collégialité, Benoît Pétré	B2	TA	-	-	[+]	3

Focus courses

B2: 30Cr

Students will have to choose 2 subjects from the following:

B2: 30Cr

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Subject: Epidemiology and heathcare economics

B2

15Cr
Code	Details	Bloc	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
SANT4014-1	Health technology assessment and medical-economic evaluation - [10h Autres] Olivier Ethgen Prerequisite SANT4011-1 Epidémiologie	B2	Q1	20	10	[+]	4
EPID2003-1	Clinical and interventional epidemiology Olivier Bruyère, Fanny Buckinx Prerequisite SANT4011-1 Epidémiologie	B2	Q1	15	15	-	3
METO1024-1	Advanced methods in the systematic review of literature and meta-analysis Olivier Bruyère, Nancy Durieux Prerequisite METO1021-1 Approche critique de l'evidence based public health	B2	Q1	15	15	-	3
STAT0007-1	Advanced statistics in epidemiology Anne-Françoise Donneau Prerequisite STAT0730-2 Biostatistique Corequisite STAT1750-1 Multivariate statistical analysis	B2	Q2	10	10	-	2
EPID2005-1	Workshops to integrate advanced methods in epidemiology - [10h Autres] Olivier Bruyère, Fanny Buckinx Corequisite EPID2003-1 Epidémiologie clinique et interventionnelle METO1024-1 Méthodes avancées en revue systématique de la littérature et méta-analyse SANT4014-1 Health technology assessment et évaluation médico-économique STAT1750-1 Multivariate statistical analysis	B2	Q2	10	10	[+]	3

Subject: Health and environment

B2

15Cr
Code	Details	Bloc	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
SANT4024-1	Health in socio-ecosystems Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux Prerequisite SANT4012-1 One Health et approches intégratives de la Santé	B2	Q2	16	-	-	2
PATH3234-1	Exposure assessment	B2	Q2				3
	Introduction to toxicology and ecotoxicology Corinne Charlier, Catherine Pirard			8	-	-
	Introduction to health risks of biological origin Saadia Lasri, Claude Saegerman			8	-	-
	Introduction to health risks of physical origin Dorina Rusu			8	-	-
COMM0010-1	Ethics, communication interdisciplinary work	B2	Q2				2
	Ethics and communication in environmental health Guillaume Bernard			8	-	-
	Interdisciplinary care Catherine Delguste Prerequisite SANT4008-1 Enjeux sociétaux et éthiques de la santé			6	-	-
LEGI1006-1	Legislative aspects Dorina Rusu Prerequisite LEGI1005-1 Droit, législations et réglementations dans le secteur des soins de santé	B2	Q2	12	-	-	2
PATH3235-1	Environmental diseases Collégialité, Jean-Louis Corhay, Mutien-Marie Garigliany, Dorina Rusu	B2	Q2	20	-	-	3
MSTG9088-1	Case study - [30h Practice] Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux, Dorina Rusu Corequisite COMM0010-1 Ethique, communication et travail interdisciplinaire LEGI1006-1 Aspects législatifs PATH3234-1 Expologie PATH3235-1 Pathologies environnementales SANT4024-1 La santé dans les socio-écosystèmes	B2	Q2	-	-	[+]	3

Subject: Public health nutrition

B2

15Cr
Code	Details	Bloc	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
EPID2004-1	Nutritional epidemiology - [10h Autres] Axelle Hoge Prerequisite SANT4011-1 Epidémiologie	B2	Q1	20	-	[+]	3
NUTR1005-1	Current issues in food and health: new knowledge - [10h Autres] Véronique Delcenserie, Axelle Hoge, Bénédicte Machiels, Marie-Louise Scippo, Bernard Taminiau Prerequisite METO1021-1 Approche critique de l'evidence based public health	B2	Q1	30	-	[+]	4
ANTH0391-2	Food anthropology	B2	Q1				2
	Part A - Basic concepts Elsa Mescoli			12	-	-
	Part C - Application to public health nutrition Elsa Mescoli			2	6	-
NUTR1006-1	Transition alimentaire et enjeux de santé publique (Service Learning) - [35h Autres] Axelle Hoge Prerequisite DURA0003-5 Durabilité et transition en santé Corequisite ANTH0391-2 Anthropologie de l'alimentation EPID2004-1 Epidémiologie nutritionnelle NUTR1005-1 Enjeux actuels en matière d'alimentation et de santé : les nouvelles connaissances	B2	Q2	5	-	[+]	4
NUTR1007-1	Food security Antoine Clinquart, Véronique Delcenserie, Marie-Louise Scippo Corequisite ANTH0391-2 Anthropologie de l'alimentation EPID2004-1 Epidémiologie nutritionnelle NUTR1005-1 Enjeux actuels en matière d'alimentation et de santé : les nouvelles connaissances	B2	Q2	14	6	-	2

Subject: Health promotion

B2

15Cr
Code	Details	Bloc	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
PSYC1054-1	Pychology and Health Anne-Marie Etienne	B2	Q1	30	-	-	2
PEDA4060-1	Health education and communication - [15h Autres] Benoît Pétré	B2	Q1	15	-	[+]	3
SANT0013-1	Strategies of fight against social inequalities in health - [20h Autres] Florence Caeymaex, Benoît Pétré Corequisite SANT4008-1 Enjeux sociétaux et éthiques de la santé	B2	Q1	10	-	[+]	3
SANT4015-1	Evaluation of health promotion programmes - [10h Autres] Prerequisite SANT4013-1 Promotion de la santé et de ses déterminants SANT4036-1 Gestion de projet en santé publique	B2	Q1	10	-	[+]	2
SANT0012-1	Ingénierie des programmes de Promotion de la Santé (Service Learning) - [20h Autres] Benoît Pétré Prerequisite SANT4013-1 Promotion de la santé et de ses déterminants	B2	Q2	10	-	[+]	3
SANT4041-1	Participation en santé - [5h Autres] N...	B2	Q2	15	-	[+]	2

Subject: Management of healthcare organisations

B2: 15Cr

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GEST7059-1

Operational management in healthcare organisations

Véronique François, Méryl Paquay

Prerequisite

GEST7057-1: Gestion stratégique des organisations de santé

GEST7060-1

Financial aspects (analytical approach)

Vincent Compagnie, Vincent Compagnie

SANT4019-1

Digital transition in the field of healthcare

Giovanni Briganti, Nicolas Neysen

The student must choose 3 credits from the following two courses:

B2

3Cr
Code	Details	Bloc	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
GEST7061-1	Soft skills workshops: general skills - [40h Autres] David Homburg, Méryl Paquay	B2	TA	5	-	[+]	3
GEST7113-1	Management of care facilities for older adults - [50h Autres, 40h internship] Méryl Paquay	B2	TA	-	-	[+]	3

Subject: international health

B2

15Cr
Code	Details	Bloc	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
SANT4040-1	Gouvernance de la santé internationale - [35h Autres] N... Prerequisite ECON2304-1 Modèles organisationnels et économiques des systèmes de santé	B2	Q1	65	-	[+]	9
SANT4020-1	Global change and health - [5h Autres] Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux, Pierre Ozer Prerequisite SANT4012-1 One Health et approches intégratives de la Santé	B2	Q2	15	-	[+]	2
SANT4023-1	Multiculturalism and health - [5h Autres] Oriane Bodson	B2	Q2	15	-	[+]	2
SANT4021-1	Integrative exercise on a question of international health - [35h Autres] Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux, Alain Coheur, Pierre Ozer Corequisite SANT4020-1 Changements globaux et Santé SANT4023-1 Interculturalité et Santé SANT4040-1 Gouvernance de la santé internationale	B2	Q2	5	-	[+]	2

Option simulation en santé publique

B2

15Cr
Code	Details	Bloc	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
SIMU0124-1	Fondements de la simulation N...	B2	Q1	25	20	-	4
SIMU0125-1	Pratiques réflexives et débriefing N...	B2	Q1	12	18	-	3
SIMU0126-1	Simulation et gestion de crise N...	B2	Q2	12	18	-	4
SIMU0127-1	Exercices intégratifs en simulation N...	B2	Q2	5	35	-	4

Bridging courses Master in public health (120 credits) 2024-2025

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Compulsory courses

B0

5Cr
Code	Details	Bloc	Organization	Theory	Practical	Others	Credits
The B0 course programme will be determined on the basis of the student's profile and the chosen professional focus (if necessary, after the student has met with the Master's coordinator). It will include compulsory courses chosen from the list below. Except in special cases, all students who do not have direct access to the Master in Public Health will have the following courses included in their curriculum, for a total of 5 credits:
INFO1001-1	Introduction to the use of computer tools Nathalie Cavan, Eddy Husson	B0	Q1	10	10	-	2
LANG1002-1	English applied to Public Health (english language) - [10h Monitored reading] Jérôme Gaillard, Martin Polson	B0	Q2	10	10	[+]	2
PHIL0110-1	Epistemology of Health Sciences Pieter Thyssen	B0	Q2	15	-	-	1