150221 Veterinary Epidemiology, part 1

Details
Department of Large Animal Sciences
Earliest Possible YearPost experience Master´s Programme
DurationOutside schedule
 
Credits6 (ECTS)
Course LevelPost experience masters programme
Module 2A, Master Programme in Veterinary Public Health education.
 
ExaminationFinal Examination

written examination and oral examination


All aids allowed

Description of Examination: The participant must submit an individual project report. The report is defended at an oral exam with 15 minutes for presentation, and 15 minutes for questions from the examiners.

pass/fail, internal examiner
 
Requirement For Attending ExamParticipation in the course and submission of individual project report.
 
Organisation of Teaching
 
Block PlacementOutside schedule
Week Structure: Outside schedule, The course lasts 5 full days, a project period and exam
 
Teaching LanguageEnglish
 
Optional PrerequisitesA degree in veterinary or biological sciences
 
Areas of Competence the Course Will Address
See "Learning outcomes".
 
Course Objectives
See "Learning outcomes".
 
Course Contents
The course is basic epidemiology and will focus on study objectives and hypotheses, study design, nature of data, data management and measures of frequency and association. Diagnostic methods and methods for evaluating agreement will also be included.
 
Teaching And Learning Methods
The lectures are given during one week, plenum discussions and exercises during 5 consecutive days. During the following 4 weeks of the course, participants are working with individual projects - preferably based on own data. Supervision is given during this period.
 
Learning Outcome
At the end of the course it is expected that the participant has the following qualifications:

Knowledge:
Identify an epidemiological problem to be investigated using relevant descriptive and analytical methods.

Skills:
Design studies, collect and store data in a database and evaluate data quality. Use relevant epidemiological methods and analyse the data.

Competences:
Collaborate scientifically with epidemiologists and statisticians and other relevant scientists. Be able to evaluate the validity and reliability of the epidemiological results in relation to generalising to other populations than just the study population.
 
Course Litterature
Houe H, Ersbøll AK, Toft N: Veterinary Epidemiology. Biofolia. 2004.
 
Course Coordinator
Jens Frederik Gramstrup Agger, jfa@life.ku.dk, Department of Large Animal Sciences/Populationsbiology, Phone: 35333013
 
Study Board
Study Committee MSN
 
Course Scope
lectures20
theoretical exercises20
preparation40
project work84
examination1

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