SFKM10195U Animal Health Economics
Part 1 gives an introduction to the basic principles in
economics and their applications with focus on topics like:
What is economics about? Animal Health Economics in a veterinary
context – the physical transformation process; Measuring the effect
of disease on human welfare; Who gains and who loses from animal
disease control?
This part continues with focus on application of economic
principles such as:
- An overview of modelling approaches in animal health economics
- From data to decision making in animal health economics
- Partial budgeting, gross margin analysis and decision tree
analysis
- Benefit cost analysis
- Examples of case studies with emphasis on decisions at herd and
national level
Part 2 is conducted as distance learning (internet) during eight
weeks with focus on elements from Part 1 with individual and group
assignments. During these weeks, the participants will work on
different aspects of animal health economics in relation to
specific case studies (e.g. disease outbreak of Bluetongue or
Classical Swine Fever).
The goals of the course are to provide knowledge on basic
theoretical and applied animal health economics. The course gives
qualifications to apply the decision support necessary to evaluate
economic effects of different methods and strategies for disease
control in animal production systems.
At the end of the course, it is expected that the participant can
do the following:
Knowledge:
- define, identify and describe links between economics and disease
outbreaks in farm animals
- understand basic economic principles relevant for quantifying
costs of disease control
- state advantages and disadvantages of alternative control
strategies from an economic viewpoint
Skills:
- analyse the economic impact of animal disease
- argue from an economic viewpoint for specific disease control
strategies to farmers, veterinary practitioners, official
veterinarians, the industry and to the public
Competences:
- collaborate scientifically and administratively with economists
on evaluation of the economic impact of a disease outbreak
- participate in the development and planning of economic
approaches to disease control
- take responsibility and participate in choosing among alternative
disease control strategies from an economic point of
view
Selected papers and teaching notes.
During Part 2, the e-learning period, participants will work individually and in groups on topics introduced in Part 1, and relevant teacher support will be provided throughout.
Part 2 is conducted as distance learning (internet) with e-tivities on theoretical and applied topics.
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 24
- Lectures
- 37,5
- Practical exercises
- 121
- Theory exercises
- 37,5
- Total
- 220,0
Separate application form must be used.
- Credit
- 8 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- PortfolioWritten examination, 24 hoursExamination questions are uploaded on the e-learning homepage and answers must be returned electronically within 24 hours. You can use all resources at your disposal to answer the questions, but you must submit your own individual answers. Group answers are not accepted.
Weight: The final examination counts 50 % of the final mark. Activities prior to the examination count 50 % of the final mark. - Exam registration requirements
- Participation in the course and successfully complete 75 % of the course assignments prior to the final exam.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- External censorship
Criteria for exam assesment
Knowledge:
- define, identify and describe links between economics and disease
outbreaks in farm animals
- understand basic economic principles relevant for quantifying
costs of disease control
- state advantages and disadvantages of alternative control
strategies from an economic viewpoint
Skills:
- analyse the economic impact of animal disease
- argue from an economic viewpoint for specific disease control
strategies to farmers, veterinary practitioners, official
veterinarians, the industry and to the public
Competences:
- collaborate scientifically and administratively with economists
on evaluation of the economic impact of a disease outbreak
- participate in the development and planning of economic
approaches to disease control
- take responsibility and participate in choosing among alternative
disease control strategies from an economic point of
view
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- SFKM10195U
- Credit
- 8 ECTS
- Level
- Part Time Master
- Duration
- Nine weeks
- Placement
- Autumn
Part 1 is given during one week.
Part 2 is given during eight weeks. - Schedule
- Outside standard time structure of classes.
- Course capacity
- Minimum 10 and maximum 25 participants
- Continuing and further education
- Price
EU-citizens: DKK 12.800 (1.706 Euros) Non-EU-citizens: 21.600 DKK (2.880 Euros)
- Study board
- Study Board of Veterinary Sciences
Contracting department
- Department of Large Animal Sciences
Course responsibles
- Jens Frederik Gramstrup Agger (3-6c68634275777066306d7730666d)
Lecturers
To be decided