Postgraduate Course: Modelling disease systems and control (VESC11141)
Course Outline
| School | Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This 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
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2020/21, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
| Course Start Date |
03/08/2020 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
98 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| 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:
- To critically evaluate mathematical models of disease dynamics and control
- To comprehend methods for model parameterisation
- To detail the biology and design mathematical models of disease dynamics in livestock and wildlife populations
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Stochastic,simulations,disease dynamics,modelling control,SIR,Individual based,Deterministic |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Spiridoula Athanasiadou
Tel: (0131 6)51 9355
Email: sathanas@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Angela Harding
Tel: (0131 6)51 7363
Email: Angela.Harding@ed.ac.uk |
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