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Root number
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455271 |
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Semester
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FS2025 |
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Type of course
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Seminar |
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Allocation to subject
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Climate Sciences |
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Type of exam
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not defined |
| Title |
Environmental epidemiology applied to climate sciences |
| Description |
The module aims to provide students with a basic understanding of the main concepts and methods in environmental epidemiology currently used to assess the impact of climate change on health. Students will learn about the different study designs available, the potential sources of bias, exposure assessment methods and measures of risk and impact. The course will cover examples of the main types of studies available today in this field, such as assessment of short effect of environmental stressors on health, infectious disease modelling and other more specific assessments in climate change research, such as quantification of projected impacts under climate change scenarios. The module will also cover hot topics in climate epidemiology, such as urban health, planetary health and health attribution studies.
By the end of the module, the students should be able to (1) describe the main methodological aspects related to an epidemiological investigation, (2) assess and critically interpret epidemiological data and findings, (3) develop an investigation related to the health effects of environmental hazard in the context of climate epidemiology.
There will be 13 sessions, each of them will consist of a lecture introducing the topic (1h) followed by an activity in groups (1h)(e.g., a joint discussion on reading material). The module is divided into two sub-modules: the first one will focus on general concepts in environmental epidemiology, while the second one (after Easter break) will delve into more specific study designs and hot topics in climate epidemiology. At the end of the first sub-module, the students will have a written exam on the concepts taught in the first 8 sessions. In the second half of the term, the students will have to prepare in groups a small epidemiological study with the support of a tutor (to be assigned by the lecturer). The students are expected to define the research questions, design the study, collect and analyse the data, and discuss the results. This activity will provide the students with a more practical view of how to perform an epidemiological study in the context of climate sciences. They will present the work in the last session of the module.
The students will have tutoring sessions with the assigned tutor or the lecturer to prepare the study.
The assessment will be based on the participation of the students in the sessions (20%), the outcome of the exam (40%) and group work (40%). |
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ILIAS-Link (Learning resource for course)
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Registrations are transmitted from CTS to ILIAS (no admission in ILIAS possible).
ILIAS
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Link to another web site
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| Lecturers |
Prof. Dr.
Ana Maria Vicedo Cabrera, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine ✉
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Prof. Dr.
Ana Maria Vicedo Cabrera, Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research (OCCR) ✉
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ECTS
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4.5 |
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Recognition as optional course possible
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Yes |
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Grading
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1 to 6 |
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| Dates |
Wednesday 12:15-14:00 Weekly
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| Rooms |
Seminarraum 116, Mittelstrasse 43
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| Students please consult the detailed view for complete information on dates, rooms and planned podcasts. |
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