Course Overview

> The aim of this course is:

- To identify the key roles, routes and tools of communication on
medicines and their risks.
- To know the evolution of medicines risk communication and overview
of the regulatory responsibilities and requirement.
- To be aware of environmental drug impact communication.

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:

- Principal actors in communication on medicines risk, of
traditional and new forms of communication, of routes of communication
and their evolution through time. - Basis of risk communication
process. - Regulatory Responsibilities and Requirements Concerning
Medicines Risk Communication. - Communication of actual and alleged
risks associated to medicines: three different scenarios.

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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