Institute and place teaching programme:
UMCG, Groningen
Recognised training programme epidemiology:
Yes
Teaching programme for epidemiologist A:
No
Teaching programme for epidemiologist B:
Yes
Duration teaching programme (number of EC):
65
Intensity teaching programme:
Parttime, Fulltime
Form of teaching programme:
Online, On campus
Language teaching programme:
English
Possibility to follow individual courses by externals:
Yes
Average number of starters per year:
10
Entry requirements:
Prerequisite: Bachelor of Medicine, or alternative, see website for options, supplemented by master's education in human health and disease (8ECTs) offered by us. Our students work on an epidemiologically oriented PhD and are co-supervised in it by a licensed epidemiologist B.
Number of EC for core courses:
15
Subjects of core courses:
Study Design in Clinical Epidemiology (4 EC)
Epidemiology and Applied Statistics (3E C).
Medical Statistics (3.5 EC)
Measuring Concepts (2 EC)
Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (2 EC)
Number of EC elective courses:
20
Subjects elective courses:
Basics in medicine (8 EC)
Basic Clinical Epidemiology (3 EC)
Advanced Clinical Epidemiology (3 EC)
Introduction to Genetic Epidemiological Research and Data Analysis (1 EC)
Advanced Genetic Epidemiological Research and Data Analysis (1.5 EC)
Psychiatric Epidemiology (4 EC)
Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis in SPSS: modeling change over time (2 EC)
Mixed Models for Clustered Data (2 EC)
General Concepts and Applications in SPSS**, Phase II/III Clinical Trials**(1.5 EC)
Other courses related to Epidemiology (max 5 EC)
Modeling in HTA** (2.5 EC)
Health TECTshnology Assessment: Quality-of-Life and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs)** (2.5 EC)
Basic course on Regulations and Organization for clinical investigators (BROK)** (1.5 EC)
Scientific integrity**(2.5 EC)
Duration practical internship / thesis (EC):
25
Website teaching programme:
Characteristics teaching programme:
A characteristic of our Epidemiologist B program is that an individual training pathway is established for each student, within the frameworks we set. Our students are working on an epidemiologically oriented PhD and are co-supervised in it by a licensed epidemiologist B.
