1985-1989 Graduate studies of Public Health & Epidemiology

Graduate studies of Public Health (MPH) and Epidemiology (Ph.D.) in Berkeley, CA / Aufbaustudium Public Health (MPH) und Epidemiologie (Ph.D.) in Berkeley, CA

1985-1989 Scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Council (DAAD) / Stipendium des Deutschen Akademischen Austauschdienstes (DAAD)

Studying in Berkeley, Living in the Bay area, traveling in California etc. / Studium in Berkeley, Wohnen in der Bay area, Reisen in Californien etc.

1985-1986 Graduate studies of Public Health: Master of Public Health (MPH) program, University of California at Berkeley (UCB) [85-10]

Classes taken (in Klammern: Dozent, Kurs-Nummer, Anzahl akademischer credit units, Semester der Kursteilnahme):

  • Introduction to Public Health (Lashof, Pb Hlth 290, 1 unit, Fall 1985)
  • Epidemiologic Methods (King, BEHS 260, 3 units, Fall 1985)
  • Biology and Public Health Statistics, Parts I and II (Langhauser, BEHS l30A,B, 4 units each, Fall 1985, Spring 1986)
  • Advanced Epidemiology, 2 von 4 Modules (BEHS 262, l.5 units per module, Spring 1986)
  • Administrative and Socio-Behavioral Sciences, 2 Modules (Bruvold, Bailey et al., SAHS 200, 3 units, Fall 1985): (1) Socio-Behavioral Sciences, (2) Health and Health Care Systems
  • Environmental Health Science (Spear et al., BEHS 160, 1 Unit, Spring 1986)
    For course details and for study papers written, see: 15 Aug 1985.

20 May 1986 The Regents of the University of California on the nomination of the Faculty of the School of Public Health have conferred upon Rainer Fehr the degree of master of Public Health with all the rights and privileges thereto pertaining / Verleihung des MPH-Grades.

1986-1989 Graduate studies of Public Health: Ph.D. program (Epidemiology), University of California at Berkeley (UCB) [86-05]

Major: Epidemiology, Minor: Anthropology (Human Ecology) / Hauptfach: Epidemiologie, Nebenfach: Anthropologie (Humanökologie)

Classes taken (in Klammern: Dozent, Kurs-Nummer, Anzahl akademischer credit units, Semester der Kursteilnahme):

  • Health Survey Methods (Jewell, BEHS 138, 4 units, Fall 1986)
  • Advanced Epidemiology, 2 von 4 Modules (BEHS 262, l.5 units per module, Spring 1987)
  • Outbreak Investigations (Reingold, BEHS 298N, 2 units, Fall 1987)
  • Social Epidemiology (Syme, Boyce, BEHS 266, 3 units, Spring 1987)
  • Current Problems in Epidemiology (Reeves et al., BEHS 261, 3 units, Spring 1987)
  • Environmental Toxicology (Smith, Wei, BEHS 253, 3 units, Fall 1988)
  • Multivariate Statistics (Tarter, BEHS 231, 4 units, Fall 1986)
  • Human Ecological Relationships (Anderson, Anthro 148, 3 units, Fall 1986)
  • Transportation Planning (Garrison, Civ Eng 256, 3 units, Fall 1986)
  • Individual Study for Doctoral Students (BEHS 602N, 2 units, Spring 1987)
  • Individual Research (BEHS 299N, variable units, Fall 1987 – Fall 1988).

For course details and study papers written, see: 25 Aug 1986.

1989 PhD (Epidemiology) thesis: Traffic-related mortality in the United States, 1968-84: Epidemiologic analysis with an emphasis on traffic mode mix. School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley (CA) / Epidemiologische Dissertation: Verkehrsbedingte Mortalität in den USA 1968-84: Epidemiologische Analyse mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der modalen Verteilung [89-2]

23 May 1989 The Regents of the University of California on the nomination of the Graduate Council of the Berkeley Division have conferred upon Rainer Fehr having demonstrated ability by original research in epidemiology the degree of Doctor of Philosophy with all the rights and privileges thereto pertaining / Verleihung des PhD-Grade

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