Epidemiology/Methodology/Policy Advocacy/Statistics 7

Fac. Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

Epidemiology/Methodology/Policy Advocacy/Statistics 7

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Throughout the module, students explore additional topics as part of the Specialized Competency Lines (SCL), such as SCL Methodology (health economics research), SCL Epidemiology (systematic review and meta-analysis), SCL Policy Advocacy (advocacy for equitable access to health care), and in journal club meetings related to SCL Philosophy of Public Health (patient and public participation). 

The overall topic of the SCL Methodology will be focused on health technological innovations. This includes a lecture on health technological innovations and an assignment attached to it. Also, it will include one workshop (8 small groups).

The overall topic of the SCL Epidemiology will be focused on systematic review methodology and meta-analysis. This includes a lecture on meta-analysis and a lecture on power calculations and an assignment attached to it. Also, it will include one workshop (8 small groups) on methods.

The overall topic of the SCL Philosophy of Public Health (PPH) will be focused on patient and public involvement/PPI in healthcare. This includes a lecture on logic of care vs logic of choice, and an assignment attached. Also, it will include a journal club (8 small groups) on methods and implications of PPH in healthcare. SCL philosophy has 2 ECTS per semester and its own dedicated exam at the end of period 2.

Doelstellingen van dit vak

Expert Compentency ILOs

  • E132. Evaluates health as a social, economic and political value, historically and in contemporary European settings
  • E133. Appraises and debates the value to society of various ways of defining health and health professional infrastructure
  • E531. Compares and classifies public health and health system structures in Europe
  • E532. Investigates, analyses and compares policies that give structure to public health and health systems in Europe

Investigator Compentency ILOs

  • I731. Evaluates the quality of interventions based on scientific criteria and historical best-practices
  • I732. Estimates the impact of interventions based on insights from scientific literature

Communicator Compentency ILOs

  • C1431. Adapts models of public health causality and promotion to specific needs of diverse populations

Professional Compentency ILOs

  • P1633. Behaves in a respectful, professional and reliable manner in tutor groups, practicals and group work
  • P1635. Acts according to ethical standards and norms
EPH3221
Periode 1
2 sep 2024
25 okt 2024
Vakbeschrijving afdrukken
Studiepunten: 
2.0
Taal van de opleiding: 
Engels
Coördinator:
  • M.M. Bakker
Onderwijsmethode: 
Assignment(s), Lecture(s), Work in subgroups, Presentation(s), Training(s)
Evaluatiemethoden: 
Assignment, Final paper
Trefwoorden: 
Health Economics Research, epidemiology, systematic review, meta-analysis, Philosophy of Public Health, Patient and Public Participation, Health Technological Innovations.