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Health system & public health research
Course teacher(s)
Boudewijn CATRY (Coordinator)ECTS credits
4
Language(s) of instruction
english
Course content
Boudewijn CATRY
Introduction to health systems: concepts and definitions, health systems components and organization in the students' countries, system thinking, ethical issues in public health research. (SAPU-L529)
External speaker
- Concepts and practice of evaluation of public health interventions: definition, type of evaluation, evaluation process, standards and professional practice
- Importance of using conceptual frameworks for the study of public health systems and interventions: interdisciplinarity, different types of conceptual frameworks
Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)
At the end of the course students should be able to anticipate and implement strategies to mitigate ethical, collaborative and partnership issues during implementation and evaluation of public health research.
Teaching methods and learning activities
lectures, group discussions on challenging issues and sharing the results in plenary, presentation by participants of interesting individual experiences, reading of scientific papers and lecture notes, question & answers sessions
References, bibliography, and recommended reading
Given by the lecturers during their courses
Course notes
- Université virtuelle
Contribution to the teaching profile
The unit provides the « supportive information » necessary for properly using the public health methods taught in the framework of the program: concepts, information on usual practices in health system, including the introduction to planning, evaluation and health system research.
Other information
Contacts
Boudewijn.CATRY@ulb.be OR Boudewijn.CATRY@Sciensano.be
Campus
Erasme
Evaluation
Method(s) of evaluation
- Oral presentation
- Group work
- Written report
Oral presentation
Group work
Written report
The Unit is validated when the mark is >= 10/20.
Mark equal or higher than 10/20 at the first session will automatically be reported at the 2d session
Language(s) of evaluation
- english