| Department of Veterinary Pathobiology | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | BSc. 2 year to MSc. 2 year | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | One block | ||||||||||||||||||
| Credits | 7.5 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Course Level | Joint BSc and MSc Indpasset i det nordiske samarbejde under NOVA M.Sc. in Aquaculture | ||||||||||||||||||
| Examination | Final Examination written examination and oral examination Practical Examination All aids allowed Description of Examination: Individual presentation of project results and project report. Weight: Evaluation of presentation 100% pass/fail, internal examiner | ||||||||||||||||||
| Requirement For Attending Exam | Submission of project report | ||||||||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | Lectures, seminars, excursions, practical exercises and project work with theoretical and practical aspects of fish diseases. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Block Placement | Block 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English | ||||||||||||||||||
| No Credit Points With | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Restrictions | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Areas of Competence the Course Will Address | |||||||||||||||||||
| Basic science: The candidate will have knowledge of basic fish pathology Understand principles in fish pathology Comprehend the basis for development of fish diseases Transfer theories and principles to new areas and problems Evaluate possibilities and limitations of fish pathology Make judgment on specific problems Applied science: Knowledge of the status of healthy and diseased fish Understand the methods for dissection of fish, for identification of pathogens in fish Comprehend the diagnostic methods for identification of parasitic, bacterial and viral pathogens Apply principles and techniques for new areas Expand the applicability of the methods by including basic science theories Make judgment on health aspects of fish production systems Ethics and values: Is aware of ethical problems in fish disease research Responds and reflects on legislative and ethical problems related to fish disease research Discuss and make judgments of ethical principles involved | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Objectives | |||||||||||||||||||
| The aim of the course is to educate students in processes associated with disease development in fish. The course will focus on diseases of fish both in farmed and natural conditions. Following the course students will be able to evaluate diseases of parasitological, bacterial and viral origin. Special attention will be given to control methods involving management and vaccinology (fish immunology). | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lectures, seminars, excursions, practical exercises and project work related to fish parasitology, fish bacteriology, fish virology and fish immunology. Classical and molecular methods will be used. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lectures, seminars, excursions, exercises, project work. Seminars will involve student presentation of scientific papers concerned with fish diseases. Following presentation by one student in agroup other students and teachers discuss objectives, materials and methods, results and discussions. Excursions will adress visits at different fish farm types and fish disease research institutes in Denmark. Exercises will focus on isolation of pathogens and various diagnostic methods. Groups of students (3-5) will select a topic and conduct a project under supervision. However, design and performance will be done by the students. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Learning Outcome | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stipulated in "Areas of Competence the Course Will Address" | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Litterature | |||||||||||||||||||
| Buchmann, K., Bresciani, J. (2001) An introduction to parasitic diseases of freshwater trout. DSR-Publishers, Frederiksberg, Denmark Buchmann, K. et al. (2005) Methods for practical fish pathology. In preparation. Handouts and notes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kurt Buchmann, kub@life.ku.dk, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology/Section for Virology, Immunology and Fish diseases, Phone: 35332700 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Study Committee NSN | |||||||||||||||||||
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