Course Overview

Two aspects justify this discipline. The first one concerns the great demand existing in the HC / FMUSP complex on the debate and understanding of projects / studies that use epidemiological methodology, and articles published in scientific journals. The second aspect concerns the possibility of integrating the different fields and disciplinary areas of research of the complex, facilitating the incorporation and understanding of the methodological instruments by the graduate students and discussing the validity of the use of these instruments in specific researches.

Learning Achievement

Discuss current epidemiological and related issues Analysing the validity of studies using epidemiological methodology Understand subjects relevant to the postgraduate in the health area

Competence

Course prerequisites

Grading Philosophy

Presentation and participation in seminars

Course schedule

The course will be given in the form of seminars. Papers will be analyzed from epidemiological studies or on topics important for research in the health area, published or to be submitted for publication in national and foreign scientific journals, and projects / studies that use epidemiological methodology. Eventually, faculty and researchers from the institution or from other institutions may present a topic related to their area of research.

Course type

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Jose Eluf Neto

Other information

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