Study Programmes 2015-2016
VDOC0071-1  
Complement of epidemiology
Duration :
15h Th
Number of credits :
Doctoral training in veterinary sciences3
Lecturer :
Claude Saegerman
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
· 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
Learning outcomes of the course :
· 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
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
· The student would have previously followed a course of introduction to epidemiology
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Interactive course.
Learning problem solving.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
· 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
Recommended or required readings :
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.
- Note at eCampus
Assessment methods and criteria :
· 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.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
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.
Contacts :
· C. Saegerman, Lecturer

claude.saegerman@ulg.ac.be

· Secretary's office  : ' 04/366-42-63