Population Medicine and Veterinary Public Health GEP (U04417)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : VET-1-PMVPH GEP

This course comprises a group of related subjects which have, as a common theme, the study and control of disease in populations, in contrast to the individual. The populations are both animal and human; the Course therefore includes control of zoonotic infections and food hygiene. The subject matter is now spread through the first four years of the veterinary programme in a so-called 'vertical thread'.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

BVMS, (Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Schedule S)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 1st year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) per week for 6 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	09:00	09:50	Med+Vet

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students will be assessed according to their ability to:
1. Perceive the problems associated with inferences based on studies of populations.
2. Establish a factual base of knowledge which will prepare them for their professional role in combating disease at the regional, national and international levels.

Assessment Information

The in-course assessment will consits of a mixture of open and closed-book assessments, reports, essays and project work.

Year 1
1) Critical and quantitative analysis of a scientific paper (13.3%)
2) An assessment in the area of Veterinary Public Health (10%)
3) An assessment in the area of Epidemiology (10%)

Year 2
1) Critical and quantitive analysis of a clinical paper (20%)
2) An assessment in the eara of Veterinary Public health (13.3%)

Year 3
1) An assessment in the area of Epidemiology (20%)
2) An assessment in the area of Veterinary Public Health (13.3%)

The End-of-Course Examination will comprise two parts:

(a) An essay paper:

A paper of 1 hour, which consists of three questions, two of which are to be attempted.

Total for paper - 40%

(b) A paper containing

(i) a Problem-solving question, 30 min, 20%
(ii) a set of short questions, 1 hour, 40%.

Total for paper 60%

Questions may include material from any of the four years work