Study Programmes 2016-2017
WARNING : 2015-2016 version of the course specifications
VETE0483-1  
Emerging diseases of domestic animals
Duration :
34h Th, 14h Mon. WS
Number of credits :
Specialised master in specialised veterinary medicine5
Lecturer :
Bertrand Losson, Jacques Mainil, Etienne Thiry
Coordinator :
Jacques Mainil
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
This course gives up to date data on parasitic emerging diseases in Europe or elsewhere. The content is updated each year according to the new developments in this field.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
To provide updated data on some parasitic diseases (mainly vectorial) in Europe or elsewhere in the field of animal health.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
General pathology, general microbiology, epidemiology applied to veterinary medicine, arachno-entomology, pharmacology, vaccinology.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
There are no practicals as such but rather workshops based on multimedia material (CD-Roms).
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
The time table is established on an annual basis by the coordinator.
Recommended or required readings :
A hard copy is distributed to every participant before each lecture.
Assessment methods and criteria :
The evaluation is organised by the coordinator with participation of all lecturers.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Coordinator : Prof. Claude Saegerman
Email : claude.saegerman@ulg.ac.be
Contacts :
Prof. Bertrand Losson
Parasitologie - Maladies parasitaires
Faculté de Médecine vétérinaire - ULg
20, bd de Colonster, B43
4000 Liège
Email : blosson@ulg.ac.be