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| VETE2028-1 | Complement of epidemiology
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| Duration : | 15h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Claude Saegerman |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, examination in June |
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Course contents :
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| · Introduction and objectives of epidemiology applied to veterinary public health
· The major indicators in epidemiology
· Presentation of the Win Episcope 2. 0 ® software
· Evaluation of diagnosis methods
· Sampling and epidemiological inquiries
· Etiological studies
· Modelization in Epidemiology
· Directed exercises using the Win Episcope 2.0 ® software |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| · The student will be able to understand and participate to epidemiological inquiries
· The student will be able to lead simple epidemiological inquiries
· The student will be able to interpret the results of diagnosis tests.
· The student will be able to use the Win Episcope 2. 0 ® software by him/herself |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| · The student would have previously followed a course of introduction to epidemiology |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Interactive course.
Learning problem solving. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| · 10 hours of interactive course and 5 hours of directed works in the multimedia room
· Theory is widely illustrated by a computer-helped presentation
· Interactions between teacher and students take place during the course
· The teacher is available to answer questions at the end of the course |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Written notes are available at the « Office des Cours ».
Reference books :
§ Epidémiologie appliquée à la lutte collective contre les maladies animales transmissibles majeures (3ème édition), par B. Toma, B. Dufour, J.J. Bénet, M. Sanaa, A. Shaw, F. Moutou. AEEMA, Paris, 2010.
· Thrusfield M., Ortega C., de Blas I., Noordhuizen J.-P., Frankena K. WIN EPISCOPE 2.0: improved epidemiological software for veterinary medicine. Vet. Rec., 2001, 148(18), 567-572. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| · An oral exam is organized. First the student prepares a questionnaire with questions and subquestions related to the course (one point when the answer is right). Questions deal with general principles and concepts of epidemiology, but also with simulation exercises. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The Win Episcope 2.0 software can be freely downloaded at the following url adress : http://www.wageningenur.nl/en/Expertise-Services/Chair-groups/Animal-Sciences/Quantitative-Veterinary-Epidemiology-1/Education.htm·
. The calculator Epitools can be consulted online at the following URL address: suivante :http://epitools.ausvet.com.au/content.php?page=home
· Teaching is in the hands of a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Public Health. |
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Contacts :
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| · C. Saegerman, Lecturer
claude.saegerman@ulg.ac.be
· Secretary's office : ' 04/366-42-63 |
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| Items online : |
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| Complement of epidemiology |
| Power Point presentations |
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