{"id":2219,"date":"2012-01-31T00:48:15","date_gmt":"2012-01-31T00:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/?p=2219"},"modified":"2012-02-01T01:32:03","modified_gmt":"2012-02-01T01:32:03","slug":"scholarship-opportunities-master-in-public-health-methodology-belgium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/?p=2219","title":{"rendered":"Scholarship opportunities: Master in Public Health Methodology (Belgium)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Logo-corps-medical.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2276\" title=\"Logo- corps medical\" src=\"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Logo-corps-medical.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"215\" height=\"219\" \/><\/a>The objective of the programme is to provide a large degree of autonomy in the use of public health methods and the transmission of this knowledge in professional life. Fundamentals of computer science are acquired at the beginning of the course. Both basic and advanced methods in statistics and epidemiology are developed through lectures and practice. Integration with other methods is illustrated in various fields : operational research, health planning, health services research, health strategies, demography and management. Participants are trained to communicate the acquired knowledge to their colleagues, through audiovisual and computer aids.The course is open to public health executives\u00a0medical doctors directed towards epidemiology, health statisticians and research workers in the biomedical sector.<br \/>\n<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>The Programme<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The programme comprises 60 ECTS (or 462 hours of lectures, seminars &amp; practice).<br \/>\nTwo optional modules of 10 ECTS each are also available.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Statistical Methods<\/strong>\u00a0(10 ECTS)<br \/>\nBasic statistics &#8211; Multivarate statistics applied to Public Health &#8211; Demography<\/li>\n<li><strong>Epidemiological Methods<\/strong>\u00a0(12 ECTS)<br \/>\nEpidemiological methods &#8211; Clinical epidemiology &#8211; Heath information systems &#8211; Contextual factors in public health<\/li>\n<li><strong>Planning, Management &amp; Organisation of Health Systems and Services<\/strong>\u00a0(18 ECTS)<br \/>\nOperational research and health planning &#8211; Health services strategies and evaluation &#8211; Principles of\u00a0Management &#8211; Human Ressource management &#8211; Health systems management &#8211; Hospital management<\/li>\n<li><strong>Qualitative Methods<\/strong>\u00a0(4 ECTS)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Integration of Statistical and Epidemiological Methods<\/strong>\u00a0(16 ECTS)<br \/>\nStatistical software &#8211; Seminars in statistics and epidemiology &#8211; Master&rsquo;s thesis<\/li>\n<li><strong>Communication &amp; Information in Public Health<\/strong>\u00a0(10 ECTS &#8211; optional)<br \/>\nWritten and oral communication &#8211; Audiovisual communication &#8211; Internet<\/li>\n<li><strong>Advanced Methods\u00a0<\/strong>(10 ECTS &#8211;\u00a0optional)<br \/>\nAdvanced biostatistics &#8211; Advanced epidemiology &#8211; Evidence based medicine &#8211; Screening tests &#8211; Perinatal screening<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Admission<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Master\u00a0degree from a full 5-years university programme.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Scholarships available<\/strong>\u00a0: 12<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Duration of the course<\/strong>\u00a0: 1 year (starting last week of September 2012)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Language of the course<\/strong>\u00a0: English<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>ORGANISING UNIVERSITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">L&rsquo;Universit\u00e9 Libre de Bruxelles :\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulb.ac.be\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.ulb.ac.be<\/a><br \/>\nLecturer in charge :\u00a0Prof. Filomena VALENTE<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">L&rsquo;Universit\u00e9 de Mons :\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.umh.ac.be\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.umons.ac.be<\/a><br \/>\nLecturer in charge : Prof. Kathy HUET<br \/>\n<strong>PERSON TO CONTACT<\/strong><br \/>\n(for additional information)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mrs Cathy VERVERIS<br \/>\n<\/strong>Ecole de Sant\u00e9 Publique &#8211; ULB<br \/>\nRoute de Lennik, 808 &#8211; CP 591 &#8211; 1070 Bruxelles, Belgium<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">T\u00e9l :\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0+32 (0)2 555 40\u00a013<br \/>\nFax : +32 (0)2 555 40 49<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:cververi@ulb.ac.be\">cververi@ulb.ac.be<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The objective of the programme is to provide a large degree of autonomy in the use of public health methods and the transmission of this knowledge in professional life. 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