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Bridging Course

Bridging Course 2024

The Bridging Course is a supplementary course for the Master of Science in Public Health programme at SDU (7,5 ECTS).

You will have to pay a tuition fee for the supplementary course. The fee is 560 DKK pr. ECTS point for EU/EEA-citizens. The fee for non-EU/EEA-citizens is 1120 DKK pr. ECTS point.

When you have received the letter with your conditional admission to MSc in Public Health, a  separate invoice will follow. If you have a Danish address, the invoice is sent to you via e-Boks. If you do not have e-boks, the invoice is sent via mail or to your student email.

 

Course description

Information about content, learning goals, time frame etc. can be found in the course description.

In 2024 The teaching is conducted in the following manner:

  • The first part (during week 27 and 28 in July) is conducted online with teaching activities.
  • The second part (during week 29 and 30 in July) is planned as ‘self-study’ and consists of electronical activities, which each focus on a specific topic within three main areas; Philosophy of Science, epidemiology and biostatistics. 
  • The third part (week 31 and 32 in august) is conducted online with teaching activities. This part summarizes what has already been learned and further adds aspects of in biostatistics analysis. 
  • The exam will take place Friday in week 32 to Monday in week 33.
  • The reexam will take place from the 15th to the 19th of August 2024
 

Registration for the Bridging Course 

You will be registered for the Bridging Course automatically, when you have accepted your programme spot and paid for the course.

Please be aware that you will have to register yourself for the  remaining subjects on 1. semester. 

Compulsory textbooks 2024:

  • Introduction to Epidemiology:
    Compendium: "Introduction to Epidemiology" by G. Berg-Beckhoff and W. Hellmeier (will be provided)
  • Introduction to Biostatistics:
    Kirkwood B.R. & Sterne J.A.C. (2005 2nd ed.)  Essential Medical Statistics, Blackwell Science (can be found as online book at SDU Library)

Contact:

All questions regarding the course content can be directed to:

Course coordinator
Linda Juel Ahrenfeldt 
lahrenfeldt@health.sdu.dk

Last Updated 08.02.2024