Psychiatric Epidemiology [EL008]

Course highlights

EC points

1.1

Start date

15-04-2024

End date

19-04-2024

Course days

4 full weekdays

Faculty

Dr. Annemarie Luik, and invited speakers.

Course fee

€ 975

Location

Erasmus MC, Rotterdam NL

Level

Intermediate

Prerequisites

Some knowledge of basic epidemiological issues.

Disciplines

  • Epidemiology

Application

How to apply

Detailed information about this course:

Description

This four-day course focuses on the principles and practice of psychiatric epidemiology. Basic concepts and issues that are specific to psychiatric epidemiology are covered. We will cover a range of psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety and sleep disorders and research approaches such as genetics and imaging to illustrate concepts and practice of psychiatric epidemiology. These topics will be covered by speakers from across the field.


See 'how to apply' for the course registration period.

Objectives

At the end of this course, student should be able to:

  • Understand the basic concepts of psychiatric epidemiology.
  • Identify challenges in study design specific to psychiatric research and provide solutions to these challenges.

Participant profile

Epidemiologists, psychiatrists and everyone interested in psychiatric epidemiology.

Assessment

Assignment(s)


Reduction on fees

PLEASE NOTE: This does not apply to the fee of the research master programmes (120 EC points)

No fees are charged for  Erasmus MC PhD candidates, provided they have an account in Hora Finita, the Erasmus University PhD registration system. When submitting the application, you can state that someone else pays your tuition fee.

In case of cancellation or no show, the cancellation policy applies based on the full course fee.

 

25% reduction for all (international) PhD candidates without formal appointment at Erasmus MC

Upon receipt of your application you will receive a request to upload proof of enrollment as a PhD candidate.