| Ansvarligt institut | Institut for Produktionsdyr og Heste | ||||||||||||||
| English Title | Disease Outbreak Management | ||||||||||||||
| Tidligst mulig placering | Master udd. (efteruddannelse) | ||||||||||||||
| Varighed | Udenfor blokstruktur | ||||||||||||||
| Pointværdi | 5 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||
| Kursustype | Master udd. (efteruddannelse) Part of Module 3 in the Master of Veterinary Public Health programme. | ||||||||||||||
| Eksamen | Løbende eksamen skriftlig og mundtlig eksamen Portfolio eksamen Alle hjælpemidler tilladt Beskrivelse af eksamen: Each participant submits a project report in Part 1, and an oral presentation of slides during Part 2. Vægtning: Part 1 and Part 2 count equally bestået/ikke bestået, ekstern censur | ||||||||||||||
| Forudsætninger for indstilling til eksamen | Participation in the whole course | ||||||||||||||
| Rammer for Undervisning | Part 1 is conducted electronically as distance learning during 6 weeks in March-April 2011, and Part 2 is given at Faculty of Life Sciences with lectures and exercises during one week in May-June 2011 | ||||||||||||||
| Blokplacering | Outside schedule Ugestruktur: Outside schedule | ||||||||||||||
| Undervisningssprog | Engelsk | ||||||||||||||
| Obligatoriske forudsætninger | The participant is required to have completed a basic education e.g. DVM plus minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience. | ||||||||||||||
| Begrænset deltagerantal | Minimum 10 and maximum 30 participants | ||||||||||||||
| Kursusindhold | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
| Undervisningsform | |||||||||||||||
| Part 1: Participants work independently and in groups under supervision on weekly assignments with submission of small reports Part 2: Lectures and exercises with group work assignments and individual presentations during the week | |||||||||||||||
| Målbeskrivelse | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
| Litteraturhenvisninger | |||||||||||||||
| Selected papers and course notes. | |||||||||||||||
| Kursusansvarlig | |||||||||||||||
| Jens Frederik Gramstrup Agger, jfa@life.ku.dk, Institut for Produktionsdyr og Heste/Faggruppe: Populationsbiologi, Tlf: 353-33013 | |||||||||||||||
| Deltagerbetaling | |||||||||||||||
| EU citizens: DKK 8000 (1070 Euros) Non-EU citizens: 13500 DKK (1820 Euros) | |||||||||||||||
| Studienævn | |||||||||||||||
| Studienævn MSN (Master, diplom) | |||||||||||||||
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