Climate Change, Nutrition and Health Working Group

Teaching

Summer school “TRENDS IN NUTRITION EPIDEMIOLOGY”

Deadline extended to 25^th July 2023

ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR APPLICATION

07 – 11 August 2023, Heidelberg, Germany

Summer School

The Heidelberg Institute of Global Health at the University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany, is pleased to announce the Summer School 2023 “Trends in Nutrition Epidemiology” to be held in Heidelberg, Germany, between 07th and 11th August, 2023.

The Summer School aims to provide participants with in-depth understanding of nutrition epidemiology with a focus on sustainable diets in vulnerable population groups. More specifically, this course will:

•  Familiarize participants with culture-specific assessment methods of dietary intake and the food environment,
•  Guide participants on novel approaches to model dietary exposures,
•  Provide knowledge to the participants about healthy and environmentally friendly diets in specific population groups,
•  Present methodological approaches to optimize the sustainability of diets,
• Introduce approaches for deriving dietary guidelines.

The course covers 5 days of training with 38 academic hours. A group of experts in various areas of nutrition epidemiology will deliver the course using interactive and participatory teaching methods. The course will also include two group activities with presentations and an educative excursion on sustainable food production in/around Heidelberg. Please see the attached course programme for more details. Full attendance (100%) in the course, active participation in group work, and timely submission of assignments are expected.

Participant’s profile

You are eligible to apply if you have:

•  a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in human nutrition, nutrition science, food and nutrition science, dietetics or another topic-related subject;
• basic epidemiological skills will be helpful to actively participate in the course (preferable, not mandatory).

Participation fee

The course participation fee is €100,00 (one hundred euros). This fee also covers coffee-breaks and lunches during the course, 07-11 August 2023. One group dinner on a self-payer basis is planned during the course week.

Other expenses

All expenses incurred by the participation in the Summer School shall be covered by the
participants. These expenses may, depending on your country of residence, include (but are
not limited to) the following:

•  Visa
• International/Regional travel
• Travel health insurance
• Airport shuttle / train
• Accommodation and meals during the stay in Heidelberg (breakfasts and dinners)
• Transportation in Germany

The organizers can, upon request, provide invitation letters for visa application. Childcare is
available on the campus of Heidelberg University Hospital, and can be arranged upon
request.

Application procedure

Your application shall consist of 2 parts:

•  A short CV, max. 2 pages, highlighting your background and experience relevant for the Summer School;
• A letter of motivation, max. 1 page, stating your motivation for participation and your special interest in the topic, a short description of your present duties / position and what this seminar will add to your professional and / or personal development.

Please send your application with the subject line “Summer School 2023_your name_country”
to Prof. Ina Danquah at ina.danquah@uni-heidelberg.de latest by 25th July 2023.

All applicants will be informed about the results of the selection process by 30th June 2023.

For further questions, please contact the Summer School coordinators:
Mr Don Claudio Umesh at claudio.umesh(at)uni-heidelberg.de
Prof. Ina Danquah at ina.danquah(at)uni-heidelberg.de

Please click here to view the course programme

Summer School “Trends in Nutrition Epidemiology” 2022

Please click here to view the evaluation results

 

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