Course Overview

> The aim of the course is:

- To analyse and discuss notable examples with special attention to
the risk communication aspects.
- To analyse the role of media, internet, scientific journals,
independent bulletin of information.
- To measure the effectiveness of riskcommunication as a minimisation
strategy and consider ways of improving itseffectiveness.

Learning Achievement

Competence

Course prerequisites

- Post-graduated leve in Health or Life Sciences.
- Language prerequisites: Non-native English speakers must provide a
certificate proving a minimum of English B2 level (cf. Europass
[http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/]).
- Computer and internet requirement.

Grading Philosophy

- Assessment is a mix of continuous assessment.
- Final assessment takes place by videoconference.

Course schedule

> This course consists of the following parts:

- Hepatitis B vaccine in France, pandemic influenza vaccines, HRT and
cancer. What can we learn? What could have been done?
- Communication aspects based on drug withdrawals: e.g. rofecoxib,
rosiglitazone, benfluorex. What can we learn? What could have been
done?
- How to measure the effectiveness of risk communication.

Course type

Recorded and live lectures, readings, home assignments, on-line quizzes, forums, wikis, live seminars.

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Other information

- Professionals: 3,000€/year.
- Students: 1,500€/year.
- No additional costs and no mobility required.

Duration: 12 weeks

Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: E-learning

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