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28885-01 - Lecture with practical courses: Environmental Epidemiology (1 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2025 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers |
Marloes Eeftens (marloes.eeftens@unibas.ch)
Martin Röösli (martin.roosli@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Description: By means of lectures and accompanying practicals including the conduct of environmental measurements, 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 Topics: Noise, air pollution, non-ionizing and ionizing radiation, radon 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 Regulation of environmental risks Methods: Lectures and practicals |
| Learning objectives | 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. |
| Comments | First lecture will be on 03.November 2025 and then every week until 15 December 2025. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Monday | 13.15-15.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 03.11.2025 | 13.15-15.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Monday 10.11.2025 | 13.15-15.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Monday 17.11.2025 | 13.15-15.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Monday 24.11.2025 | 13.15-15.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Monday 01.12.2025 | 13.15-15.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Monday 08.12.2025 | 13.15-15.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Monday 15.12.2025 | 13.15-15.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Modules |
Doctorate Science Epidemiology: Recommendations (PhD subject: Epidemiology (Start of studies before 01.08.2025)) Module: Applied Atmospheric Sciences (Master's Studies: Geosciences) Module: Foundations in Epidemiology (Master's Studies: Epidemiology) Specialization Module Global Europe: Global Ageing and Health (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Homework evaluation |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Science, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Schweizerisches Tropen- und Public Health-Institut |