Chronic Disease [EXC08]
Course highlights
EC points
1.1
Months
February
Course days
Monday to Friday (except Wednesday)
Faculty
Emmanuele Di Angelantonio, PhD
Location
Cambridge, UK
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Detailed information about this course:
Description
The theme of the module is cardiovascular disease: from aetiology to public health. It is assumed that participants will have basic understanding of general epidemiologic principles before starting on this module. The emphasis will be on learning to recognise and evaluate the epidemiologic basis for policy and practice in cardiovascular disease prevention.
In the time available, it will obviously not be possible to cover comprehensively the topics listed, but simply to provide an introduction to the main issues in CVD epidemiology.
Proposed general areas to be covered:
- International, national and secular trends;
- Risk factors including diet;Epidemiologic including intervention studies;
- Current controversies and new ideas;
- Strategies for prevention and public health policy.
Objectives
- Understanding the basic epidemiological concepts (ie,distribution, aetiology, prevention, and prediction) of CVD, diabetes, andcancer.
- Understanding the risk prediction models
Participant profile
For NIHES students only: you can choose this as one of your spring electives. Very limited spots available.
Assessment
Attendance
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.