Topics in Climate Epidemiology
Ziele
By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
(1) understand the methodologies applied in relevant research topics in climate epidemiology,
(2) plan, conduct and interpret a simple research study in climate epidemiology.
Inhalte
The course will cover hot topics in climate epidemiology, such as urban health, planetary health and health attribution studies.
Arbeitsweise / Programm
Onsite sessions – lecture and practical - and a group assignment.
Students will be assessed based on a group assignment, and attendance and participation.
The group assignment consists of a small epidemiological study that the students will have to design, conduct and present at the end of the course. They will have the support of a tutor who will help in the data analysis and interpretation.
Basisinformationen
Nummer | E046.224.25 |
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Termine | 30.04.2025 Assessment of Short-Term Effects: Time Series and Case-Crossover 07.05.2025 Infectious Diseases 14.05.2025 Projections and Attribution of Health Impacts 21.05.2025 Urban Health and Exposome 28.05.2025 Planetary Health 04.06.2025 Presentations of the Group Assignment |
Zeiten | 12:00 - 14:00 |
Kursort | Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine ISPM room 116, first floor Situationsplan |
Leitung | Prof. Ana Maria Vicedo Cabrera |
Plätze max. | 10 Personen |
Kurssprache | English |
Anmeldefrist | 15.04.2025 |
Format | Individual event You will receive a certificate of attendance. |
Trägerschaft |
Oeschger Center for Climate Change Research Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern |
Hinweise |
Individual event from Oeschger Center for Climate Change Research in cooperation with Public Health Sciences Course Program. |
ECTS-Info |
2 ECTS points will be credited for this course For an accreditation of the ECTS, a minimum of 80% attendance and active participation, incl. completion of assignments and assessments are required. root number KSL: 455271 |
Zielpublikum
This course targets PhD students at the University of Bern.
Besonderes
Course participants are expected to have basic knowledge in epidemiology.
If you do not have basic knowledge in epidemiology, please register for the whole “Environmental Epidemiology Applied to Climate Sciences” course via the KSL (root-number: 455271). This course for 4.5 ECTS consists of two parts: Basics of Environmental Epidemiology (February to April 2025) and Topic in Climate Epidemiology (April to May 2025).
Anmelde- und Aufnahmeverfahren
The program manager decides on the final admission.
Application process: You are requested to enroll online. Seats will be allocated according to date of enrolment. Three weeks before the course/workshop at the latest, the administration will decide and inform about running or cancelling the course/workshop.
Kosten
Amount still open
Administratives
Registration fees are waived for PhD students of the University of Bern who commit to the whole course attendance. To avoid being invoiced, it is mandatory that you indicate your institute and the matriculation number upon registration for the course. Please note cancellation regulations below.
Annullierungsbestimmungen
After the closing date for registrations, the organisers will decide whether the course can take place. The decision is based on the number of registrations.
Kontakt
University of Bern
Public Health Sciences Course Program
c/o Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM)
Mittelstrasse 43
3012 Bern
Switzerland
Tel: +41 31 684 34 04