SHSM13001U Disease Outbreak Management
Part 1 focus on
• demographics of your country’s agricultural animal populations
which are important for being able to manage disease outbreaks
• the veterinary system and relevant elements of the infrastructure
in your country
• the present state of animal health and surveillance and
monitoring of animal diseases in your country
• national and international veterinary legislation and
organisation
• targeting, planning and collaboration between authorities
responsible for the management of disease outbreaks
Part 2 focus on
• cooperation, coordination, management, decision making and line
of command
• elements of epidemiology and risk analysis
• contingency plans, disease control strategies and planning of
disease control programmes
• diagnostic procedures, autopsy, killing, disposal, cleaning and
disinfection
• practical exercises including a herd visit, scenario exercises
and simulation exercises
• reporting and communicating nationally and
internationally
The goals of the course are to give a general knowledge of
disease control and prevention, as well as competences to develop
and implement
methods and strategies for control, eradication and prevention of
diseases in production animals – at all levels.
At the end of the course, it is expected that the participants have
the following qualifications:
Knowledge:
- define and describe disease outbreaks in farms animals at the
farm, regional, national and international level
- critically select among control strategies
Skills:
- investigate reported suspicions of diseases with respect to
obligations for the farmer, the veterinary practitioner and the
official veterinarian
- select, implement and manage relevant disease control strategies
Competences:
- collaborate scientifically, professionally and administratively
with all parties involved
- perform and supervise disease control activities
- give instructions to the farmer
- take orders from superiors
- take responsibility and make decisions as a veterinary
practitioner or official veterinarian
Selected papers and course notes.
Part 2: Lectures and exercises with group work assignments and individual presentations during the week.
Part 2 is given at Frederiksberg Campus with lectures and exercises.
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 4
- Lectures
- 15
- Practical exercises
- 7,5
- Project work
- 96
- Theory exercises
- 15
- Total
- 137,5
Separate application forms must be used.
- Credit
- 5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Continuous assessmentPortfolio examination with submission of answers to all individual and group exercises during the whole course.
- Exam registration requirements
- Participation in the whole course. Portfolio examination with submission of answers to all individual and group exercises during the whole course.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Criteria for exam assesment
Knowledge:
- define and describe disease outbreaks in farms animals at the
farm, regional, national and international level
- critically select among control strategies
Skills:
- investigate reported suspicions of diseases with respect to
obligations for the farmer, the veterinary practitioner and the
official veterinarian
- select, implement and manage relevant disease control strategies
Competences:
- collaborate scientifically, professionally and administratively
with all parties involved
- perform and supervise disease control activities
- give instructions to the farmer
- take orders from superiors
- take responsibility and make decisions as a veterinary
practitioner or official veterinarian
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- SHSM13001U
- Credit
- 5 ECTS
- Level
- Part Time Master
- Duration
- Seven weeks
- Placement
- Spring
Part 1: 27 April – 29 May (E-learning)
Part 2: 1-5 June (On Campus) - Schedule
- Outside the standard time structure of classes.
- Course capacity
- Minimum 10 and maximum 30 participants
- Continuing and further education
- Price
EU citizens: DKK 9.000 (1.200 Euros) Non-EU citizens: 14.500 DKK (1.933 Euros)
- Study board
- Study Board of Veterinary Sciences
Contracting department
- Department of Large Animal Sciences
Course responsibles
- Jens Frederik Gramstrup Agger (3-6f6b6645787a736933707a336970)