Bridging Course

Develop the right skills before starting your master’s degree

You’ll learn how to read and analyse scientific articles, interpret statistical results and understand key concepts in epidemiology and biostatistics. The course equips you to work with quantitative data and helps you keep pace with advanced academic teaching from day one.

Focus on methodology, measurements and research assessment

You will gain insight into:

• The most commonly used study designs and epidemiological concepts
• Calculation of basic epidemiological measures
• Biostatistical concepts and when to use them
• Critical appraisal of articles, focusing on the risk of bias and confounding

From data to interpretation and evaluation

The course gives you hands-on experience in analysing small datasets and identifying patterns. You’ll learn how to interpret statistical results and understand what they mean in a research context – both in terms of methodology and significance.

Aim and content of the course

The course prepares you for the methodological subjects in the MSc programme by providing knowledge of philosophy of science, epidemiology and biostatistics. You’ll develop basic skills in analysing, understanding and evaluating quantitative research and statistical results in public health science contexts.