Department of Large Animal Sciences | |||||||||||||||||||
Earliest Possible Year | BSc. 3 year to MSc. 2 year | ||||||||||||||||||
Duration | One block | ||||||||||||||||||
Credits | 7.5 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||||
Course Level | Joint BSc and MSc | ||||||||||||||||||
Examination | Final Examination written examination and oral examination All aids allowed Description of Examination: Oral examination in pensa based on the project report. There is no time for preparation at the examination Weight: Oral examination in pensa and project report: 100% 7-point scale, internal examiner | ||||||||||||||||||
Organisation of Teaching | In the first three weeks the course will be a combination of lectures and exercises. In the following 5 weeks, each day will be a combination of seminars and projects in groups using data from veterinary and animal sciences | ||||||||||||||||||
Block Placement | Block 1 Week Structure: C | ||||||||||||||||||
Teaching Language | English | ||||||||||||||||||
Mandatory Prerequisites | 210005 Statistical Data Analysis 1 A basic course in statistics as: 210005 Statistisk Dataanalyse 1 210008 Basic Methematics and statistics 300043 Veterinært basiskursus - biostatistik -or a similar course | ||||||||||||||||||
Restrictions | Max 30 participants, as intensive supervision is given to the groups during the project period | ||||||||||||||||||
Areas of Competence the Course Will Address | |||||||||||||||||||
Competences obtained within basic science: Comprehension of basic principles for occurrence and development of diseases and related risk factors in space and time. Competences obtained within applied science: Apply epidemiological principles for a wide group of populations. Competences obtained within ethics and values: Can discuss causality in relation to different study design and populations. | |||||||||||||||||||
Course Objectives | |||||||||||||||||||
After attending the course the studerent should be able to: · collect, describe and analyse data regarding occurrence of diseases in animal populations · understand the principles for handling and validation of data from animal populations with respect to evaluation of occurrence of diseases, distribution and causality · validate the quality of data collected and of results of health related studies with respect to critical evaluation of the conclusions of the study | |||||||||||||||||||
Course Contents | |||||||||||||||||||
The course gives an extensice knowledge of analytical methods and epidemiological problems, of importance in relation to e.g. herd health management and master thesis. Agronomists, employed as consultants in animal production, will often collaborate with the veterinarian and the farmer. Therefore, it is of importance to have a common basis for evaluation of disease recordings. Specific topics: · Introduction and summary of the basic epidemiological topics · State objective and hypotheses for a study · Validate the study design and sampling methods · Data management · Evaluate bias and causality · More advanced epidemiological analyses | |||||||||||||||||||
Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||||||||
Be able to perform an analysis of a large data set in groups of approximate 3 participants · E.g. using your own data set · Consider possible problems in the study in relation to the results and the conclusion · Use SAS for statistical analyses · Make a project report Max 30 participants, as intensive supervision to the project groups are given during the project period The course includes lectures and computer exercises as well as individual project work using data from veterinary and animial science (e.g. practices, laboratories, meat inspection) | |||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcome | |||||||||||||||||||
Stipulated in "Areas of Competence the Course Will Address" | |||||||||||||||||||
Course Litterature | |||||||||||||||||||
Houe et al. 2004. | |||||||||||||||||||
Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||||||||
Annette Kjær Ersbøll, ake@life.ku.dk, Department of Large Animal Sciences/Populationsbiology, Phone: 35333021 | |||||||||||||||||||
Study Board | |||||||||||||||||||
Study Committee NSN | |||||||||||||||||||
Course Scope | |||||||||||||||||||
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