Nutritional and Lifestyle Epidemiology 9th edition 21 - 25 September 2009 Wageningen, the Netherlands Organised by the Graduate School VLAG, in co-operation with the Division of Human Nutrition of Wageningen University (WU) |
Background
Nutritional and lifestyle factors are modifiable risk factors with a potentially great public health impact. Epidemiology offers both the conceptual framework and the scientific instruments required for studying causal diet-health relationships by adequately designed and properly conducted preventive research. In addition, it provides a framework for summarizing and integrating evidence, using systematic literature search, meta-analysis and modelling approaches, relevant to determine dietary recommendations and policy objectives. In its research and teaching programme on nutrition and health the Graduate School VLAG seeks to advance knowledge and expertise in this important public health area.
Target group
The course will attract epidemiologists, nutritionists, public health professionals, health care professionals and physicians with some years of research experience. Participants should be familiar with the basic concepts of nutrition and epidemiology.
Course aim
The aim of this advanced training course is to acquire knowledge and expertise in the design, conduct and analysis of epidemiologic research on lifestyle and nutritional factors in chronic disease etiology, and in summarizing such evidence for public health purposes.
Course design
The programme will be a combination of lectures, practicals and group work. It ranges from study designs and validity of exposure assessment, dietary patterns and diet-health relationships to summarizing and weighing evidence for health policy. Methodological topics are subsequently illustrated by practicals and discussions. Due attention will be given to methodologies and advanced statistics.
Programme topics
The following topics will be covered:
Course coordinators
Prof. C.P.G.M. de Groot, Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University
Prof. P. van 't Veer, Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University
Mrs. C. Doeswijk, Graduate School VLAG
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Date & duration
The course will be held from Monday 21 - Friday 25 September 2009.
Study load
The study load of this course is 1.5 ECTS credits.
Language
The course will be conducted in English.
Location & accommodation
The course venue is Hotel De Nieuwe Wereld in Wageningen. Wageningen is located 5 kms from the train station of Ede-Wageningen. This railway station can be reached by train from the airport Schiphol in about one hour.
The organisation has blocked a number of hotel rooms at Hotel De Nieuwe Wereld for course participants, but only until 24 August 2009. Accommodation costs range from € 59,50 - € 69,50, (single use; incl. breakfast, excl. Tax) per night.
You can visit www.denieuwewereld.nl for more information. Hotel room reservation is handled by Chantal Doeswijk (for contact information see below).
Contact information
For more information please contact:
Mrs. Chantal Doeswijk
The Graduate School VLAG
P.O. Box 8129, 6700 EV Wageningen, NL.
Telephone: +31 317 485143; Fax: +31 317 483342
E-mail: Chantal.Doeswijk@wur.nl
Please register by completing the course application form.
At this moment the course is fully booked. Registrations after Friday July 24 will automatically be placed on a waiting list. Applicants will be informed of acceptance of their registration before 20 August. They will then receive instructions for payment, a letter of acceptance to apply for a visa (if applicable), and further course details. Cancellations may be made free of charge until 17 August, 2009. After this date the charge will be 25 % of the course fee paid or due. Substitutions may be made at any time.
The course fee (which includes materials, coffee/tea during breaks, lunches and dinners but does not cover accommodation) depends on the participant's affiliation:
| Industry/ For-Profit organisations | € 1500,- |
| University staff/ Non-Profit organisations/ Post-docs | € 750,- |
| PhD students | € 500,- |
| VLAG PhD students | € 250,- |
Grants
For this edition of our Nutritional and Lifestyle Epidemiology course, ILSI Europe provides a course grant for applicants from CEE, SEE and Baltic countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey).
For details on conditions and application etc, see: http://europe.ilsi.org/.
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