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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies : Veterinary Sciences

Postgraduate Course: Modelling disease systems and control (VESC11141)

Course Outline
SchoolRoyal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeOnline Distance Learning AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis course will cover the principles of mathematical modelling of biological processes, disease dynamics and control.
Course description This course will cover the principles of mathematical modelling of biological processes, disease dynamics and control. The student will gain an understanding of how mathematical modelling can provide a powerful tool for increasing our understanding of disease dynamics and for predicting the likely outcomes of control strategies. The student will also learn the methods and approaches of modelling and how to practically evaluate disease models and their predictions.

NB: The course will not teach the students to write computer code but will use generic software to allow the students to run simulation models
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2020/21, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Flexible
Course Start Date 03/08/2020
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 98 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) One in course formal summative written assessment worth 100% of the final mark
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. To critically evaluate mathematical models of disease dynamics and control
  2. To comprehend methods for model parameterisation
  3. To detail the biology and design mathematical models of disease dynamics in livestock and wildlife populations
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsStochastic,simulations,disease dynamics,modelling control,SIR,Individual based,Deterministic
Contacts
Course organiserDr Spiridoula Athanasiadou
Tel: (0131 6)51 9355
Email: sathanas@exseed.ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Angela Harding
Tel: (0131 6)51 7363
Email: Angela.Harding@ed.ac.uk
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