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| Title | Cardiovascular Epidemiology |
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| Course number | 2154 |
| Programme | Epidemiology |
| Language | English |
| Credits | 1.5 |
| Date | 2013-11-18 -- 2013-11-22 | Responsible KI department | The institute of Environmental Medicine |
| Specific entry requirements | |
| Intended learning outcomes | Students having successfully completed the course are expected to recognize different risk factors or risk indicators for cardiovascular disease and different cardiovascular phenotypes. Students should be able to discuss the study designs most commonly used within cardiovascular epidemiology. In addition, students should be able to interpret study results critically. |
| Contents of the course | Overview and discussion of risk factors/risk indicators - environmental, genetic and biochemical. Discussion of theories and concepts related to common epidemiological and genetic study designs - cohort, case-control, and genetic association studies. |
| Teaching and learning activities | Lectures (cathedral) Group work, to consolidate and reflect upon concepts introduced during the course. Seminars. |
| Compulsory elements | Participation in group work and article seminars is mandatory. Compensation through an individual written assignment. |
| Examination | Learning outcomes will be assessed using 1) a short individual written examination covering different research methods used within cardiovascular epidemiology, and 2) a written group examination. |
| Literature and other teaching material | Rothman K J: Epidemiology: An introduction. Oxford University Press 2002. Burton P R, Tobin M D, Hopper J L. Key concepts in genetic epidemiology. Lancet 2005;366:941-951 Information about selected chapters to read will be given before the course starts. Articles will be distributed before the course. |
| Number of students | 12 - 25 |
| Selection of students | Eligible doctoral students will be prioritized according to 1) the relevance of the course for their research 2) the stated motivation for attending the course. We read carefully your motivation to attend the course, motivation and commitment are the most important requisites. There will be no selection based upon type of education and background knowledge, however we will use this information to divide student in groups for the group works, so please indicate it in your application. |
| More information | The course takes place at the Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM), Bergendorffsalen from 9 am till 4 pm Monday to Friday. There will be lectures in the morning and group works in the afternoon. External lecturers will be invited. |
| Additional course leader | |
| Latest course evaluation | Not available |
| Course responsible |
Bruna Gigante Department of Medicine, Solna Bruna.Gigante@ki.se |
| Contact person |
Bruna Gigante Institutionen för medicin, Solna Bruna.Gigante@ki.se Ann Hellstrom Institutionen för medicin, Solna Ann.Hellstrom@ki.se Catherine Bollö Universitetsförvaltningen 08-524 870 29 catherine.bollo@ki.se Nobels väg 13, C2:4 Stockholm |
