Complement of epidemiology

Duration

15h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Claude Saegerman

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, examination in June

Schedule

Schedule online

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 online application WinEpi
· Evaluation of diagnosis methods
· Sampling and epidemiological inquiries
· Etiological studies
· Modelization in Epidemiology
· Directed exercises using 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 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, hybrid 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

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

- Online theoretical course (lifesize recording or equivalent), accessible via the eCampus platform and largely illustrated by a computer-assisted presentation. - The teacher is available to students via the Lifesize platform or equivalent to answer questions at the end of the theoretical 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 (4ème édition), par B. Toma, B. Dufour, J.J. Bénet, J. Rivière, A. Shaw et F. MoutouAEEMA, Paris, 2018.
 - 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

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

oral exam

- Remote

oral exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred remote


Additional information:

• 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

. 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@uliege.be
· Secretary's office : ' 04/366-42-63

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