The Research Master programme in Health Sciences aims to provide students with a thorough understanding of methods in either clinical or public health research. Majors include clinical epidemiology, clinical research, epidemiology, public health epidemiology, genomic & molecular epidemiology, biostatistics and health decision sciences & technology assessment. After completion, candidates will have the knowledge, understanding and skills to propose state-of-the-art studies, write excellent study protocols, perform the research, analyze the data using modern statistical techniques, make defensible causal inferences, come to justified conclusions, and write outstanding research papers. Depending on the choice of major, the candidate will focus on for example clinical trials, population studies, public health interventions, or modeling studies.
Programme objectives
- The student has knowledge about quantitative methods and the ability to apply this knowledge in preparing, performing, analyzing and interpreting research.
- The student understands core concepts of etiologic (causality), prognostic, diagnostic, prevention, and intervention research.
- The student has knowledge of regulations and ethical rules applicable to the fields of clinical and public health research, and is able to apply this knowledge.
- The student is able to translate a problem in the area of (clinical) epidemiology, public health, health care and/or clinical practice into a scientific research question.
- The student is able to translate a scientific research question in the area of (clinical) epidemiology, public health, health care and/or clinical practice into a research protocol and/or proposal, choosing appropriate methodology for the specific setting and (patient) population.
- The student is able to conduct a systematic literature review of a clinical or public health issue, and is able to critically assess the literature.
- The student is able to write a draft manuscript, based on a subject in the area of (clinical) epidemiology, public health, health care and/or clinical practice.
- The student is able to present the research findings in an engaging way for a broad academic audience.
- The student is able to critically review and assess the relevance of their own scientific results.
- The student is able to collaborate with (international) co-investigators in order to set up and conduct a research project, to collect data, and to analyse these data to draw conclusions.
- The student is able to respond to criticism in a constructive and productive manner.
- The student engages in personal and professional development.
Majors
Please see below for information about the major within this Master Programme. Whether a major is offered full-time or part-time, is indicated accordingly. Read more about the majors here
Majors | Full-time | Part-time |
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Clinical Epidemiology | Full-time | Part-time |
Epidemiology | Full-time | Part-time |
Genomic & Molecular Epidemiology | Full-time | Part-time |
Clinical Research | Full-time | - |
Health Decision Sciences & Technology Assessment | Full-time | Part-time |
Biostatistics | Full-time | Part-time |
Public Health Epidemiology | Full-time | Part-time |
Curriculum Overview
Research Master in Health Sciences & Clinical Research- 120 EC points - 2024-2026 | |||||
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Calendar | Course code | Course | EC | Regular programme | Erasmus MC medical |
Fall 2024 | CK001 | Review of Mathematics and Introduction to Statistics | 1,0 | 1,0 | 1,0 |
Fall 2024 | CK010 | Study Design | 4,0 | 4,0 | 4,0 |
Fall 2024 | CK020 | Biostatistics I | 4,5 | 4,5 | 4,5 |
Fall 2024 | CK030 | Biostatistics II | 4,5 | 4,5 | 4,5 |
Fall 2024 | CK040 | Clinical Epidemiology | 3,0 | 3,0 | 3,0 |
Fall 2024 | CK050 | Principles of Public Health | 3,0 | 3,0 | 3,0 |
Fall/winter 2024-2025 | CK060 | Selected Topics in Epidemiology | 3,0 | 3,0 | 3,0 |
Fall 2024 | CK070 | Core competences exam | 1,0 | 1,0 | 1,0 |
Fall/winter 2024-2025 | CK080 | Core competences video | 1,0 | 1,0 | 1,0 |
Winter-spring 2026 | LLS02 | Scientific Writing in English for Publication | 2,0 | 2,0 | 2,0 |
Fall 2024-Jul 2026 | LLS03 | Personal Education Plan | 2,0 | 2,0 | 2,0 |
Fall 2024-Jul 2026 | LLS05 | Intervision | 0,4 | 0,4 | 0,4 |
Fall 2024-Jul 2026 | REMA01 | This Thing Called Science | 1,3 | 1,3 | 1,3 |
Fall 2024 | LLS07 | Intercultural Communication | 0,2 | 0,2 | 0,2 |
Lifelong Learning Skills elective courses | 1,0 | 1,0 | 1,0 | ||
Fall 2024-Jul 2026 | RM-RES | Research | 65,8 | 65,8 | 65,8 |
Jan 2025-Aug 2026 | Elective courses* | 22,3 | 22,3 | 22,3 | |
Total EC points | 120,0 | 120,0 |
* Students are allowed to exceed the amount of elective EC points by max 2.8 EC
Year 1 = September 2024 until August 2025
Year 2 = September 2025 until August 2026