Science Courses
The Utrecht Summer School offers a varied programme in the broad field of Science. Various subjects are covered, including Mathematics, Computer Science, Machine Learning and Geosciences. These courses are offered at Advanced Bachelor, Master, Advanced Master and PhD level.
6 course(s) found
Molecular Epidemiology of the Exposome and Chronic Disease
This course will provide students with an introduction into using molecular epidemiology to study the exposome. There is a specific emphasis on the use of molecular markers to characterize relationships between exposures to environmental factors and chronic diseases.
Global Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
This summer course will provide a comprehensive overview of maternal, newborn and child health globally. With an enthusiastic team of experts from all over the world, we will discuss the major challenges which women and children in the world are facing, and we will look at potential solutions. This programme is a collaboration between the University Medical Centre Utrecht (Julius Global Health, Wilhemina Children's Hospital), Amsterdam Centre…
Implementation Science in Global Health
What is the value of research, when knowledge and innovation do not find their way into clinical practice? In this short course, we will provide an entry level introduction to implementation science as an upcoming yet imperative scientific field. We will do so in the context of global health and health inequities, building on fundamental implementation science theory while learning from best-practice examples across the globe.
Global Health Ethics & Equity
This summer course focuses on urgent topics in global health ethics and equity. With an enthusiastic team of experts from all over the world, the current major challenges to health equity in the world as well as potential solutions are discussed.
ECTMIH Academy presents George Downward - An interactive introduction to Exposome Science
Our health is shaped by environmental factors that we humans are exposed to on a daily basis: what we eat, the air we breathe, our social interactions and lifestyle choices such as smoking and exercising. It explains an estimated 70% of the chronic disease burden. Since most aspects of our environment are modifiable, this provides a huge potential for disease prevention. Leading scientist have formalised the sum of all these environmental…
ECTMIH Academy presents Karijn Kakebeeke - Technical Workshop Photovoice
Photovoice is a qualitative research method used in community-based participatory research that gathers participant-taken photographs and narratives to translate experience into actionable knowledge. Photovoice is commonly used in the fields of community development, international development, public health, and education. In a photovoice study, participants are asked to express their points of view or represent their communities by…