To enable the successful student to use epidemiological skills in the practice of public health medicine. To enable the successful student to conduct research in epidemiology and public health. The teaching of the course draws heavily on the expertise of the Institute of Public Health, and also on wider expertise within the University and Region.
Teaching is in the form of lectures, tutorials, exercises and visits.
Formal teaching in the first term takes place from Monday to Thursday. Friday is available for private study, continuation of exercises and teaching in computing and database management. Special modules are taught in the Lent and Easter terms. The Easter term is dedicated to preparation of the thesis. In the Easter vacation there is the opportunity to travel to Erasmus University, Rotterdam for specific modules.