SHSM13003U Qualitative and Quantitative Risk Analysis of Animal Health and Food Safety
Part 1 is a preparation week. The course participants will be
asked to read relevant material about the principles of risk
analysis and take an online self-test to highlight potential
discussion points for Part 2.
Part 2 focuses on
- introduction to relevant guidelines and agreements and the
difference between these (e.g. SPS-agreement, Codes alimentarius)
- introduction to surveillance concepts and different purposes of
surveillance and how these may relate to risk analysis
- introduction and discussion of the three main elements of
Risk Analysis (Risk Assessment, Risk Management and Risk
Communication)
- principles of risk assessment methods: Hazard identification,
framing the question, drawing risk pathways, release assessment,
exposure assessment, consequence assessment, epidemiology of the
disease, evaluation of available data, uncertainty vs. variability,
objectivity and transparency of models, types of risk estimates
- introduction to principles of quantitative risk assessment
methodology including probability and probability deistributions,
principles of probabilistic analysis including uncertainty and
variability
- introduction to risk management: e.g. principles, required level
of protection, risk mitigation, management in relation to animal
health and food safety, risk management in international trade and
traceability
- risk communication: credibility of communicating with decision
makers and stakeholders
- application of risk analysis
Part 3 focuses on elements from Part 1 and 2 during a 5-week
elearning period. During these weeks the participants will work on
specific case studies to train and improve the understandin of
different aspects of risk analysis of animal health and food
safety.
Upon completion of the course the participant should have
qualifications to:
Knowledge:
- understand the concept of risk
- describe surveillance and control scenarios where risk estimates
are used
- define and describe relevant animal health and food safety risks
- understand the principles of and differences between risk
assessment, risk communication and risk management
- choose among methods for risk assessment
- understand the type of uncertainties that are implicit in risk
assessment and how to deal with these
Skills:
- phrase appropriate risk questions
- identify the hazard
- draw relevant risk pathways
- participate in the analysis of data and provide relevant
information as input for risk assessment
- communicate risk estimates / levels of risk to decision makers
Comptences:
- collaborate scientifically and administratively with
stakeholders/parties involved in all elements of risk analysis
- take responsibility and make decisions in the disease control
process
- and be prepared for changing decison when needed.
Handbook on Import Risk Analysis for Animals and Animal
Products: Introduction and qualitative risk analysis. Vol. 1, 2nd
ed. 2010. Published by OIE.
Selected papers and course notes.
During Part 2, the e-learning period, participants will work individually and in groups on theoretical and applied topics introduced in Part 1, and relevant teacher support will be provided throughout
Part 2 is on Frederiksberg Campus.
Part 3 is conducted as distance learning (elearning).
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 24
- Lectures
- 15
- Practical exercises
- 83,5
- Theory exercises
- 15
- Total
- 137,5
Separate application form must be used.
- Credit
- 5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- PortfolioWritten examination, 24 hoursAn examination assignment is uploaded on the e-learning homepage and distributed by email to the participants, and answers must be returned electronically within 24 hours. All resources at disposal can be used to answer the questions, but individual answers must submit from each course participant. Group answers are not accepted.
Weight: The final examination counts 50 % of the final mark. Activities prior to the final examination count 50 % of the final mark. - Exam registration requirements
- Participation in the whole 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
- Exam period
- The ordinary exam will be held December 9-10 from noon to noon (CET)
- Re-exam
- The re-exam will be held December 18-19 from noon to noon (CET), if necessary.
Criteria for exam assesment
Knowledge:
- understand the concept of risk
- describe surveillance and control scenarios where risk estimates
are used
- define and describe relevant animal health and food safety risks
- understand the principles of and differences between risk
assessment, risk communication and risk management
- choose among methods for risk assessment
- understand the type of uncertainties that are implicit in risk
assessment and how to deal with these
Skills:
- phrase appropriate risk questions
- identify the hazard
- draw relevant risk pathways
- participate in the analysis of data and provide relevant
information as input for risk assessment
- communicate risk estimates / levels of risk to decision makers
Comptences:
- collaborate scientifically and administratively with
stakeholders/parties involved in all elements of risk analysis
- take responsibility and make decisions in the disease control
process
- and be prepared for changing decison when
needed.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- SHSM13003U
- Credit
- 5 ECTS
- Level
- Part Time Master
- Duration
- Seven weeks
- Placement
- Autumn
Will not be offered in 2015/2016
- Schedule
- Outside standard time structure of classes.
- Course capacity
- Minimum 10 and maximum 20 participants
- Continuing and further education
- Price
EU citizens: 10.000 DKK (1333 Euros). Non-EU citizens: 13700 DKK (1825 Euros).
- Study board
- The Study Board for Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science
Contracting department
- Department of Large Animal Sciences
Course responsibles
- Liza Rosenbaum Nielsen (4-6f6c7d644376787167316e7831676e)
Hovedansvarlig - Jens Frederik Gramstrup Agger (3-6c68634275777066306d7730666d)
Administrativ delansvarlig
Lecturers
Liza Rosenbaum Nielsen, Lis Alban and other selected teachers.