Study Programmes 2016-2017
VETE2078-1  
Ruminant Health and products management
Duration :
98h Th
Number of credits :
Master in veterinary medicine (60 ECTS)10
Lecturer :
Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux, Valeria Busoni, Johann Detilleux, Isabelle Dufrasne, Hugues Guyot, Christian Hanzen, Frédéric Rollin
Coordinator :
Frédéric Rollin
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
Learning unit contents :
The various contents of the course concern the internal medicine, surgery, theriogenology, imagery, nutrition, genetics and socio-economy of ruminants' health. They begin at birth (neonatal period) and continue by PUBERTY, PARTURITION, POSTPARTUM REPRODUCTION PERIOD  and PREGNANCY.  It begins with individual cases and ends with a herd approach.
The course emphasizes the reasoning at the expense of factual knowledge. It is conceived as a set. Are essential overlap between its different parts. Links will be established with other courses given in both bachelor and master.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
The general objectives of this course are (1) to describe a the various pathologies within the Internal medicine, Surgery and reproduction in individual approach and herds (knowledge objectives) including their economical impacts (2) to understand the relationships may exist between these diseases and their effect mechanism on the health of ruminants (understanding objectives); (3) to inform the learners about the preventive and curative attitude to take when diagnosing these pathologies (application objectives). The specific objectives are specified where appropriate in the various chapters of the course.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
The prerequisites are
 
VETE2061-1 -
VETE2064-1 -
VETE2065-1 -
VETE2066-1 -
VETE2071-1 -
VETE2073-1 -
VETE2074-1 -
 
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
The courses is provided with online formative tests and the organization of clinical activities (see individual cases clinics, ambulatory and medical herds each totaling 17.5 hours of training).
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Theoretical courses are taught in face to face as interactive as possible. Additional information and formative tests are available to learners via the eCampus platform. Class attendance is highly recommended.
Recommended or required readings :
Lecture notes are available through the eCampus platform or site Orbi (http://orbi.ulg.ac.be/). Students are also invited to visit the facebook page of Theriogenology (https://www.facebook.com/Theriogenologie) or the site on bovine mastitis (http://www.mammitebovine.ulg.ac.be/) . The use of eCampus platform aims (1) to increase the interactivity between you and the teachers and supervisors. To this end, each training area is the subject of a discussion forum where you can ask questions. It also aims (2) to allow the learner to self-evaluate through formative tests. Finally, it aims (3) if necessary to allow the learner to find out more through the links educated or receive multimedia illustrations.
Assessment methods and criteria :
The course is subject to formative assessments via the platform Exams or eCampus. The terms of these formative tests are specified in a separate document available on the eCampus platform. The course is subject to an exam in January 2017.  The assessment will consist of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) of knowledge, understanding and application, questions with short open answer (QROC) or long open answer questions (QROL). The terms of the second session of examination will be the same as those of the first session.
Work placement(s) :
The theoretical contents are completed with clinical and paraclinical training: Clinic of production animals, 4 weeks. (Clinic for Ruminants, 17,5h; 17,5h ruminant flocks of Medicine; 17,5h Swine Clinic, Outpatient Clinic 17,5h);
Organizational remarks :
The student is uinvited to consult the additional information available through the eCampus platform (integrated bovine medicine course).
Contacts :
Professeur Ch. Hanzen
E-mail : Christian.Hanzen@ulg.ac.be
Tél. 04/366.41.60
URL : http://www.therioruminant.ulg.ac.be/index.html
Professeur F. Rollin, coordinator
Tél 04/366.40.20
E-mail : frollin@ulg.ac.be
Professeur H. Guyot
Tél 04/366.40.20
E-mail : hugues.guyot@ulg.ac.be
Prof. K. Touati
Tél 04/366.40.20
E-mail : kamal.touati@ulg.ac.be
Prof. Valéria Busoni
E-mail : vbusoni@ulg.ac.be
Prof. Isabelle Dufrasne
E-mail : isabelle.dufrasne@ulg.ac.be
Prof. Johann Detilleux
E-mail : jdetilleux@ulg.ac.be
Prof. Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux
E-mail : nantoine@ulg.ac.be