Applied Epidemiology

This course has been on offer since the winter semester of 2009/2010 and is run in cooperation with the Robert-Koch-Institute (RKI).  The aim of this course is to teach methodic approachs, theory, skills and experience that are essential for a career in the field of epidemiology and the prevention of infection in the German and European public health sector. One outstanding aspect about the  Masters Course in Applied Epidemiology is the fact that epidemiological methods are directly applied to current public health issues. Characteristic is that graduates are strongly encouraged to use the methods learnt to study independently under close expert supervision. Although the course is practice orientated, the teaching of essential theoretical fundamentals compliment practical training. The modules of this course are offered partly in cooperatioon with the European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (EPIET) which takes place in numerous EU countries.

Admission Prerequisites

• A degree in Medicine (or in exceptions a degree in another profession related field will be accepted).
• Proof of knowledge and experience in at least one of the following fields: Recognition, prevention and combating of disease in particular infectious illnesses, Collection of infectious epidemiological data for the monitoring of infectious diseases, Development of conceptions for the prevention of infectious diseases, Methods for early detection and prevention of the proliferation of infections, Epidemiological methods and statistics
• Proof of English and German language knowledge