Welcome to the Master of Science Programme Epidemiology 2014 - 2016

Today‘s Schedule GROUP PhD Students GROUP MSc Students 2.00 pm information for all about the first term lecture hall VII 2.15 pm getting started computer places, user name, Kursraum 5 3.15 pm end of session for PhD students !!! GROUP MSc Students 2.00 pm information for all about the first term lecture hall VII 2.15 pm more information about first term lecture hall VII (+get-together) 3.15 pm getting started computer places, user name Kursraum 5 4.15 pm getting a clue from senior students in lecture hall VII about 4.45 pm end of session for MSc students

In charge of the Programme Prof. Dr. Ulrich Mansmann (Director) Dr.Ursula Schlipköter (Coordination MSc) Birgit Thomas and Sabine Langguth (Programme Office) Mentors for students, Teaching staff, Tutors

Sabine von Mutius MPH Academic Coordination Ursula Schlipköter MSc Epi Academic Coordination Sabine Langguth MSc Epi 1.term students Petra Steidle MPH Birgit Thomas MSc Epi 3.Term students Karin Stolze MPH Ulrich Mansmann Programme Director

October – December 2014

Courses for MSc and PhD students Quantitative Methods (Dr. Ursula Berger, Dr. Ingrid Ricard, Kirsi Marjaana Manz) Epidemiology and Research Design (Prof. Ulrich Mansmann, Yu-Ming Shen) Clinical epidemiology (Prof. Hoffmann Rotterdam) R-Courses (Vindi, Ricardo,N.N.) PhD Project Presentation International Party

Contact hours plus workload Different forms of classes Lectures Seminars/exercises Tutorials Contact hours plus workload Different forms of exams Homework, oral presentation, written class exam etc.

Main Scenes of Event Lecture hall VII (Großhadern) Kursraum 5 (Großhadern, entrance code) Library (IBE, Großhadern) City Centre Helmholtz Centre, Neuherberg (MSc only)

Literature and teaching material You find teaching material and references on server http://www.en.msc-epidemiologie.med.uni-muenchen.de/msc/index.html user name,

….you can view the lectures

Specialisation (2 x 18 ECTS) Further Electives (12 ECTS) Master of Science Epidemiology 120 ECTS Core Modules (72 ECTS) Quantitative Methods 6 ECTS Epidemiology and Research Design 6 ECTS 18 ECTS Public Health Practice and Research 6 ECTS Internship 24 ECTS Master’s Thesis + Colloquium + Disputation 30 ECTS 54 ECTS Electives (48 ECTS) Specialisation (2 x 18 ECTS) Clinical Epidemiology (18 ECTS) Genetic Epidemiology (18 ECTS) 36 ECTS Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology (18 ECTS) Epidemiology (18 ECTS) Further Electives (12 ECTS) Modules from the MPH-Programme Recent Development in Biostatistics 6 ECTS Prevention and Heath Promotion 12 ECTS Social and Behavioural Sciences 6 ECTS „Summer Schools“: Global Occupational Health Health Communication 6 ECTS Global Public Health 6 ECTS 6 ECTS Heath Services Research 12 ECTS

TIMETABLE Master of Science Epidemiology 1.Term (30ECTS) 2.Term 3.Term 4.Term Quantitative methods Electives Public health practice and research: Scientific skills Public health practice and research Master‘s colloquium Epidemiology and research design Internship (1.part) (2.part) Master thesis Specialisation I Specialisation II Master‘s disputation GRADUATION in October

Munich International Health Party Saturday, November 8th, 2014 Begin: 19:00 Walther-Straub-Institut, Nussbaumstraße 26, Entrance Schillerstraße Entrance is free — Bring along your friends and music! IBELMU

Specialisations offered Clinical Epidemiology (2014/15) Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology (estimated 2015/16) Genetic Epidemiology (only in 3. term)

Clinical epidemiology First Specialisation: Clinical epidemiology January – March 2015 Prof. Mansmann and colleagues

Current information and activities or changes of schedule etc. Read your Emails (circular letters) Have a look at the Programme Website and/or blackboard (next to the secretary) Ask our secretary Also notice… Studien- und Prüfungsordnung (Examination and Study Regulations) Teaching material Leaflets, Application sheets etc

Literature and teaching material Teaching material on server References on server Library (IBE) Library (Klinikum Großhadern) Secretary (Loan List)

Printing at the IBE Printing at Kursraum 5 possible Credit available for a Charge of 0,05 €/ page Minimum payment 1 Euro (= 20 pages). Contact: Klaus Rüschstroer or Lothar Weiker Room K U1 804

ATTENDANCE Please give notice to the instructor and the MSc Office in advance, if you have to miss an exam, homework etc. Otherwise this assignment will be assessed as failed!!! Compulsary attendance (at least 75%) for ‚Research Skills‘ Bsonders bei Prüfungen

Only one retake in each case possible!!!! Important: due to the „Studien- und Prüfungsordnung*“ you have to pass all classes (except the electives offered in 2.term) and internship before you start your master‘s thesis!!! Only one retake in each case possible!!!! *) Examination and Study Regulations available in English

Internship starting 2nd term - topics have to be chosen by the end of the first term Presentation of projects and partners : 10. December 2014 information about internship „how to get started“ (Dr. Eva Rehfuess) : 19. November 2014 Internship Presentation of 3. year students : estimated May 2015

S U M E R T 2 1 5 E L C T I V S

You find all information here: http://www.en.msc-epidemiologie.med.uni-muenchen.de/msc/index.html and what are the specialisations, electives all about at - Teaching - - Handbook of Modules -

YOU HAVE TO MEET THE DEADLINES!!! Deadlines within 1. term Homework submission Internship application Choosing electives summer term YOU HAVE TO MEET THE DEADLINES!!!

will be given for the best Master‘s Thesis End of the Programme October 2016!!!!! Graduation Ceremony and Handing over of Transcript and Graduation Certificate Munich Epidemiology Award* will be given for the best Master‘s Thesis *further Awards (Oliver Sangha, Else Kröner, DGEpi, etc.) will be announced elsewhere

Student‘s Contact person and deputy Beneditta Suwono will help with technical assistance course material evaluation forms etc. Please provide support !

(German Students look at the LMU Mentorenprogramm: Mentoring Program Each international student may be assigned to a mentor which is a member of the teaching faculty You will be informed about your mentor asap (German Students look at the LMU Mentorenprogramm: http://www.s-a.uni-muenchen.de/studierende/mentoring/index.html)

Members of the Examination Board Prof. Dr. Mansmann (Head) Prof. Dr. Holle Prof. Dr. von Kries Prof. Dr. Radon Prof. Strauch Prof. Wildner

Office Hours Programme office Birgit Thomas thomas@ibe.med.uni-muenchen.de Sabine Langguth langguth@ibe.med.uni-muenchen.de Tuesday: 10 am – 12 am and Thursday: 1 pm - 2 pm Room: K U1 820 Academic Coordination Dr. Ursula Schlipköter schli@ibe.med.uni-muenchen.de Thursday: 1 pm - 2 pm and on appointment Director of the programme Prof. Dr. Ulrich Mansmann ulrich.mansmann@lmu.de No fixed office hours. Make appointment with secretary Karin Lyon (English speaking): ibe@ibe.med.uni-muenchen.de

Enjoy it and get together!