Specialised Master in Epidemiology

MANDATORY COURSES

OPTIONAL COURSES Lecture Module a) Foundations in Epidemiology

Chronic Diseases Epidemiology Environmental Epidemiology Epidemiological Concepts Epidemiological Methods Qualitative and Mixed methods GIS in Health and Exposure Sciences Producing, Interpreting and Using Evidence in Health Care

Module b) Biostatistics and Computing

Basic Statistical Modelling Biostatistics

Semester CP Responsible

AS1 1 N. Probst Hensch AS1 1 M. Röösli AS1 3 Ch. Lengeler AS1 4 D. Mäusezahl AS1 2 S. Merten SS1 2 D. Vienneau / K. de Hoogh SS1 2 X. Bosch Capblanch

AS1 3 F. Vanobberghen / A. Farnham AS1 3 M. Kwiatkowski

Data Analysis in Epidemiology Demography for Health SS1 3 SS1 2 A. Ross G. Fink

Research Data Management SS1 2 M. Hetzel

Statistical Methods in Trial Design SS1 2 T. Glass

Module c) Global & Public Health

Interdisciplinary Research in Epidemiology and Infection Biology AS 1 J. Utzinger Advances in Infection Biology, Epidemiology and Global Public Health AS/SS 1 J. Utzinger Fundamentals of Public Health AS1 1 J. Bohlius Health Systems AS1 2 K. Wyss Key Issues in Public and International Health AS1 2 P. Steinmann Public Health Across the Life Course AS1 2 J. Dratva Health Financing and Economic Evaluation SS1 1 P. Hanlon

SUBTOTAL 40

Module d) Transferable skills and competences (5 CP to choose, incl. the two compulsory courses)

Application to an Ethics Committee Good Scientific Conduct in Health Sciences Effective Presentation Skils SS1 1

Ch. Burri SS1 1 Ch. Lengeler SS 1 M. Winkler

Meet the Epidemiology Professionals Project Management Scientific Writing SS 1 K. Boutsika SS 2 A. Hoffmann SS1 2

SUBTOTAL 8

R. Paola

Module e) Advances in epidemiology, statistics and public health: students must choose 15 CP

Current Ecological and Health Issues in Africa Drug Discovery and Development for Parasitic Diseases Hands on Causal Inference with R Health Interventions (Journal Club) Introduction to One Health Medical Parasitology and Neglected Tropical Diseases Health, Medicine and Care in Sub-Sahara Africa Biostatistics (Journal Club) Current Topics in Epidemiology and Public Health* Qualititive Research (Journal Club) Statistical Modelling Introduction to Bioinformatics AS 2 J. Utzinger

AS 2 J. Keiser

AS 1 G. Moffa / T. Glass

AS 1 M. Hetzel

AS 3 J. Zinsstag

AS 3 P. Odermatt AS 2022 3 P. Van Eeuwijk AS/SS 1 P. Vounatsou AS/SS 2 AS/SS 1 S. Knopp S. Merten

AS 6 P. Vounatsou

AS2 2 P. Mäser

Additional Options

Advanced One Health Methods Bayesian Biostatistics and Exercises Climate Change and Health Decolonising Global Health: An African Studies’ Perspective Essentials in Drug Development and Clinical Trials Health Impact Assessment Introduction to R for Epidemiological Data Analysis Malaria Epidemiology and Control Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases Medical Entomology Programming in STATA

SS 2 J. Zinsstag / N. Chitnis SS 5 P. Vounatsou SS 1 G. Cissé SS 3 H. M. Yéré SS 2 Ch. Burri SS 3 ETH ZH (M. Winkler) SS 1 J. Hattendorf SS 2 N. Chitnis / M. Penny SS 2 M. Penny / N. Chitnis SS 2 P. Müller SS 1 J. Hattendorf

SUBTOTAL 51

All lectures offered by Swiss TPH (also lectures from Master in Infection Biology) AND lectures from other fields within the University of Basel in agreement with the supervisor/Swiss TPH

AS: autumn semester / SS: spring semester / CP: credit points 27.07.2022

Non-mandatory surplus CP from modules c) Global & Public Health and d) Transferable Skills and Competences may count towards module e) Advances in Epidemiology, Statistics and Global & Public Health . But be aware that credit points from one lecture cannot be split between two modules.

In module e) Advances in Epidemiology, Statistics and Global & Public Health credit points from other study programmes of the University Basel may be used in agreement with Swiss TPH supervisor and approval by Christian Lengeler.

Credit points from other Universities must be approved by the faculty teaching commission prior to course registration and will only be granted if at least 3 CP.