Curriculum
To fulfill the requirements in the curriculum (30 ECTS in 3 categories;), Ph.D. candidates have several options.
They can choose courses in English from the MSc Epidemiology (listed below) or in German from the MSc Public Health Master Programs;
They may also take courses from certified providers. Please refer to the section at the bottom of the page for more information. Courses are available in two formats: 8 hours per day, which earns 0.5 ECTS, or 30 hours of workload, which earns 1.0 ECTS. The format is dependent on the category of the course. Courses must align with the project and be agreed upon by the TAC at best.
Moreover, the Ph.D. office organizes courses such as:
- Qualitative and Mixed Methods
- Conceptual Frameworks
- Medical Writing
- Survey Design Workshop
and additional soft skill workshops.
The Center for International Health CIHLMU also offers a variety of short term courses on various International and Global Health related topics.
Additional events/courses from:
LMU
EUGLOH European University Alliance for Global Health
GLOHRA German Alliance for Global Health Research
OSIM LMU Open Science Initiative in Medicine.
Here you'll find courses your fellows recommend (TBC).
The MMRS lecture series "Good Scientific Practice" is mandatory for our Ph.D. candidates. Please find all information here.
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Once a month all PhD students of the program meet to discuss scientific publications related to various aspects of epidemiology and public health.
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The aim of the course is to provide the students with sound knowledge in statistics. The course consists of various elements to ensure that despite potential differences in the educational background all the students can learn something new.
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The course on Advanced Methods in Epidemiology aims to provide the participants with the knowledge on planning, funding, implementation, analysis and dissemination of results in the epidemiological studies. In addition to learning theory students can test their acquired skills in practical exercises.
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The Applied Epidemiology Module build upon the knowledge acquired in the course of Epidemiology and Research Design. In the autonomous units the participants have an opportunity to get more detailed insight in the practice of epidemiological research in the area of Infectious Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, Cancer, Mental Health and Pharmacoepidemiology.
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During the seminars on Advanced Epidemiology, students get familiar with theory and literature based practice of different advanced study designs, including also ecological study designs and their various applications. Important aspects in discussion of each study type are sources of biases and potentials to control bias and confounding.
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The Clinical Epidemiology II module consists of two thematic units – Defining and Measuring Endpoints for Clinical Studies and Advanced Statistical Methods.
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The Clinical Epidemiology II module consists of two thematic units – Defining and Measuring Endpoints for Clinical Studies and Advanced Statistical Methods.
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The Clinical Epidemiology II module consists of two thematic units – Defining and Measuring Endpoints for Clinical Studies and Advanced Statistical Methods.
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This course provides an insight into the state of the art methods in the research relevant to at least one of the following fields - Epidemiology, Clinical Epidemiology, Genetic Epidemiology or Environmental & Occupational Epidemiology. During the course the students learn the rationale for developing new methods and understand the advantage of applying the new methodology.
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This course provides an insight into the state of the art methods in the research relevant to at least one of the following fields - Epidemiology, Clinical Epidemiology, Genetic Epidemiology or Environmental & Occupational Epidemiology. During the course the students learn the rationale for developing new methods and understand the advantage of applying the new methodology.
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This course provides an insight into the state of the art methods in the research relevant to at least one of the following fields - Epidemiology, Clinical Epidemiology, Genetic Epidemiology or Environmental & Occupational Epidemiology. During the course the students learn the rationale for developing new methods and understand the advantage of applying the new methodology.
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During the seminars on Advanced Epidemiology, students get familiar with theory and literature based practice of different advanced study designs, including also ecological study designs and their various applications. Important aspects in discussion of each study type are sources of biases and potentials to control bias and confounding.
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This course will provide an overview on nutrition, health and
sustainability from a public health perspective. A draft list of
topics covered by the course is provided in the following..
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