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Disease Investigation at Farm Level (VETS90092)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
April
Overview
Availability | April - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Correctly identifying an emergency animal disease on the farm, interpreting the circumstances precipitating its appearance, and devising immediate control measures in anticipation of a larger campaign, lie at the heart of a response.
Lectures, tutorials, and a practical exercise will train students in ascertaining and recording epidemiological history, clinical details and the performance of a post mortem examination. These will form the background to designing an immediate on-farm response.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students will have gained:
- Detailed knowledge of history-taking, clinical examination, post-mortem examination and sampling needed at farm level where an EAD is suspected
- Understanding of environmental and management factors as they impact on disease dynamics
- Knowledge of risk-factor analysis as it applies to the design of a disease response at farm level
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have developed their:
- Problem-solving and analytical skills
- Integration of knowledge from various sources
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Students should have background knowledge in one of:
VETS50003
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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VETS90083 | Selection & Interpretation of Lab Tests | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Plus one of:
VETS50004
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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VETS90084 | Communication in Disease Emergencies | August (Online) |
12.5 |
Plus one of:
VETS50005
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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VETS90085 | Management in Disease Emergencies | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
Plus one of:
VETS50006
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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VETS90086 | Epidemiology of Epidemics | February (Online) |
12.5 |
Plus one of:
VETS50007
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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VETS90087 | Transboundary Animal Diseases | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
Plus one of:
VETS50011
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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VETS90091 | Structuring Emergency Disease Responses | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
Students will be assessed on participation in online forums, an online quiz in approximately Week 5, a practical exercise in approximately Week 7 and a written exam in approximately Week 9 or 10. Students will be required to arrange an appropriate venue (e.g. a nearby university) to sit this assessment under supervised examination conditions.
The assessment components of this subject are:
- Participation in online forums during semester worth 10%
- Online quiz due in approximately Week 5 (10%)
- Practical exercise due in approximately Week 7 (20%)
- 2-hour exam held in approximately Week 9 or 10 (60%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- April - Online
Principal coordinator Simon Firestone Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Approximately 10-14 hours per week over an 8 week period Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 April 2017 to 16 June 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 May 2017 Census date 12 May 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 June 2017 Assessment period ends 30 June 2017 April contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Prior to 2017 this subject was VETS50012 Disease Investigation at Farm Level.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Students will use a reading list of scientific articles from the current literature, which will be provided online.
- Subject notes
Reliable internet access with at least a medium speed connection and a personal computer are essential for undertaking this online program. The content is accessed through your web browser. Microsoft Office™ and Adobe Acrobat Reader or equivalent software packages are necessary for assessment tasks, assignments and some class exercises.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Public Health (EAD) Course Master of Veterinary Public Health (Emergency Animal Diseases) - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022