Postgraduate Course: Applied Epidemiology and Surveillance for Conservation Medicine (VESC11038)
Course Outline
| School | Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Veterinary Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course will be an introduction to epidemiological concepts framed within the context of conservation medicine. The course will use a problem-solving approach to facilitate learning and practice basic epidemiological concepts. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Veterinary degree |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Flexible, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
14/04/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will develop an understanding of different epidemiological methodologies and how these relate to the issues facing conservation medicine. Exemplars of how the approaches may be employed to undertake disease research and surveillance in wildlife and how they are used for prediction and risk analyses will be provided as problem based scenarios for students to work through.
Intended learning outcomes:
- general concepts of epidemiology
- role of reservoirs
- importance of quantifying risk
- detection of disease
- principles applied during investigations of infectious diseases
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Assessment Information
| 100% in-course assessment, which will comprise two assessments each worth 50% of the final course mark |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
A knowledge of epidemiology, pathogenesis, therapies and control measures relating to animal disease and the practical skills to apply that knowledge;
A knowledge of public health including an understanding of how to prevent transmission of disease between animals and man;
Problem solving abilities;
A good professional attitude and a high standard of professional behaviour;
Knowledge and understanding of the relationship between veterinary science, medical science and other biosciences.
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Epidemiology, surveillance, conservation, wildlife |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Darren Shaw
Tel: (0131 6)50 6237
Email: Darren.Shaw@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Elizabeth Wright
Tel: (0131 6)51 7363
Email: E.Wright@ed.ac.uk |
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