Study Programmes 2016-2017
VETE2028-1  
Complement of epidemiology
Duration :
15h Th
Number of credits :
Specialised master in specialised veterinary medicine1
Lecturer :
Claude Saegerman
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, examination in June
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
· Introduction and objectives of epidemiology applied to veterinary public health
· The major indicators in epidemiology
· Presentation of the Win Episcope 2. 0 ® software and the associated online application WinEpi
· Evaluation of diagnosis methods
· Sampling and epidemiological inquiries
· Etiological studies
· Modelization in Epidemiology
· Directed exercises using the Win Episcope 2.0 ® software or WinEpi
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
· 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 ® or its online application WinEpi 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.
  • 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· 
. Working in Epidemiology : http://www.winepi.net/
. 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, Professor
claude.saegerman@ulg.ac.be
· Secretary's office : ' 04/366-42-63
Items online :
Complement of epidemiology
Power Point presentations