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Overview
What you will learn
The Advanced Methods in Climate Change Epidemiology course offered by University of Bern aims to provide a comprehensive, hands-on, up-to-date overview of the latest developments in environmental epidemiology applied to climate change research. In particular, the course will cover the state-of-the-art study designs such as multi-location time series analyses and small-area assements, advanced methodologies such as distributed lag models and GIS data linkage, and applications such as health impact projection studies and health attribution analysis.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- the latest developments in epidemiological methods in climate change research, including time series analysis, distributed-lag non-linear models and health impact assessments.
- their application in epidemiological assessments of climate-sensitive health outcomes, and in specific settings including projection of health impacts under climate change scenarios or attribution of health impacts to climate change.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 3 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
English
Credits
1 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Climate Studies & Meteorology Epidemiology View 3 other Short Courses in Epidemiology in SwitzerlandAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
- PhD students, early career, or advanced researchers in the areas of epidemiology, public health, or climate modelling.
- Basic knowledge of R and regression modelling is expected.
Technological requirements
- Students should bring their own portable computers with the latest version of R and RStudio.
Tuition Fee
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International
600 CHF/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 600 CHF for the full programme during 3 days. -
National
600 CHF/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 600 CHF for the full programme during 3 days.
- PhD Bern: CHF 600
- PhD other: CHF 800
- Academic: CHF 1000
- Industry: CHF 2000
Living costs for Bern
1655 - 2130 CHF /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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