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28885-01 - Vorlesung mit Übungen: Environmental Epidemiology (1 KP)
| Semester | Herbstsemester 2019 |
| Angebotsmuster | Jedes Herbstsemester |
| Dozierende |
Kees de Hoogh (c.dehoogh@unibas.ch)
Marloes Eeftens (marloes.eeftens@unibas.ch) Martin Röösli (martin.roosli@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) Danielle Vienneau (danielle.vienneau@unibas.ch) |
| Inhalt | Description: By means of lectures and accompanying practicals, basic principles of environmental epidemiology will be acquired. In the course we will deal with various examples of environmental exposures (air pollution, noise, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, green space) that are relevant in the context of international and public health. Content: Study designs in environmental epidemiology Principles of exposure assessment in epidemiology Occupational exposure Exposure assessment methods: personal measurements, fixed site measurements, spatial modelling, biomarker, job-exposure matrix, questionnaire Validation of exposure assessment Type of errors in exposure assessment Effect of exposure assessment errors and the implications for study results Non-ionizing and ionizing radiation Ambient and indoor pollution, including passive smoking Traffic noise Regulation of environmental risks |
| Lernziele | To understand the concept of environmental epidemiology with a special focus on exposure assessment; to know specific study designs used in environmental epidemiology; to become familiar with a variety of relevant exposures in international and public health research; to know basic principles of various exposure assessment methods; to be aware of the effects of various types of exposure assessment errors on the results of epidemiological studies. |
| Bemerkungen | Methods: Lectures and practicals |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
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| Module |
Doktorat Epidemiologie: Empfehlungen (Promotionsfach: Epidemiologie) Modul: Foundations in Epidemiology (Masterstudium: Epidemiologie) |
| Prüfung | Lehrveranst.-begleitend |
| Hinweise zur Prüfung | Homework evaluation |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Prüfung | Anm.: Belegen Lehrveranstaltung; Abm.: stornieren |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | Pass / Fail |
| Belegen bei Nichtbestehen | beliebig wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Philosophisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Schweizerisches Tropen- und Public Health-Institut |