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330072 VO Nutritional Epidemiology (2011W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 33 - Ernährungswissenschaften


Lehrveranstaltung für Master-und Diplomstudium: Voraussetzung: Zulassung zum Masterstudium bzw. abgeschlossener 1.Abschnitt des Diplomstudiums

Zu empfehlen ist die zusätzliche Belegung der Übungen zur Ernährungsepidemiologie (LV 330092). Darin werden insbesondere Konzeption, Auswertung und Interpretation epidemiologischer Studien vertiefend dargestellt und trainiert.

It is recommended to attend additionally the course Practise in Nutritional Epidemiology (LV 330092) to train more intensively designing, evaluating, and interpreting epidemiological studies.
Moodle

Details

max. 60 participants
Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 24.10. 14:00 - 17:00 UZA2 Hörsaal 7 (Raum 2Z210) 2.OG
  • Monday 24.10. 18:00 - 20:00 UZA2 Hörsaal 8 (Raum 2Z206) 2.OG
  • Tuesday 25.10. 08:30 - 12:00 UZA2 Hörsaal 4 (Raum 2Z221) 2.OG
  • Tuesday 25.10. 12:00 - 17:00 UZA2 Hörsaal 5 (Raum 2Z202) 2.OG
  • Thursday 27.10. 09:00 - 14:00 UZA2 Hörsaal 4 (Raum 2Z221) 2.OG
  • Thursday 27.10. 14:00 - 16:30 UZA2 Hörsaal 6 (Raum 2Z227) 2.OG
  • Friday 28.10. 10:00 - 16:30 UZA2 Hörsaal 7 (Raum 2Z210) 2.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The lecture delivers basic knowledge on designing, conducting and interpreting epidemiological studies in general. The following topics are discussed in detail:
(1) history of epidemiology, especially of nutritional aspects,
(2) aims and basic definitions (prospective vs. retrospective approach; observational vs. experimental design),
(3) the concept of risk,
(4) different types of epidemiological studies (case, cross-sectional, case-control, cohort, intervention studies: aim, design, advantages/disadvantages),
(5) estimates of outcome (mortality, incidence, prevalence),
(6) significance and relevance,
(7) systematic (bias, confounder) and random errors (occurrence, limiting, treatment),
(8) causation and evidence.

Specific aspects of applying epidemiological methods in nutritional science are discussed using recently published studies. Therefore, students are expected to be informed about dietary assessment, anthropometric methods and measuring physical activity and energy expenditure.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written multiple-choice test

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The course is aimed to understand how nutritional epidemiology can contribute to our modern knowledge about the relationship between nutrition and the genesis of diseases. Students will be made familiar with epidemiological methods, their advantages and limitations, their importance for the prevention of nutrition-related diseases and their capability to support nutrition counselling.

Examination topics

(1) Lecture presenting epidemiological essentials,
(2) access to a manuscript and presented figures via Moodle prior to the lecture,
(3) participation of the audience in discussing important issues.

Reading list

Margetts B, Nelson M (eds): Design Concepts in Nutritional Epidemiology. Oxford University Press, Oxford 1997
Willett W: Nutritional Epidemiology. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford 1998
Schneider R: Vom Umgang mit Zahlen und Daten. Umschau Zeitschriftenverlag Frankfurt a.M. 1997

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