Master of Science in Epidemiology

Contenuti (corsi)
Core Modules:quantitative methods,epidemiology and research design,public
health research and practice,internship,master\'s thesis;Specialisations: epidemiology,clinical epidemiology,genetic epidemiology,envirnmental and occupational epidemiology; Methodological Electives:new developments in biostatistics, advanced quantitative research methods;Electives from the MPH:Prevention and health promotion,health systems research and health economics, social and behavioural sciences,global public health

Obiettivi didattici, obiettivi del training
Students learn to analyse problems in different health-related fields, to plan,
conduct and interpret studies, are aware of relationships between diseases and underlying risk factors, know how to assess their prognosis and impact on quality of life

Pubblico target
Graduates in medicine, pharmacy, natural sciences, psychology, social sciences, statistics, sport science, economics and business administration, law and communication science or another health science relevant discipline

Opportunità di lavoro e di formazione specialistiche per post-laureati
Research institutions,project and programme management in the public
sector,health insurance,associations and institutions working on health
economics and health system research,clinical research in pharmaceutical industry,international organisation

Prerequisiti
Completed university degree (Bachelor), basic knowledge of mathematics and statistics, good knowledge of English, passed entry exam (in English)

Accreditamento
Accreditation Agency for study programmes in Special Education, Care, Health Sciences, and Social Work

Annotazioni
application deadline: 15 May 2012, application form and more information about the
master programme on www.en.msc-epidemiologie.med.uni-muenchen.de

Ms. Birgit Thomas