Postgraduate Course: Risk management through the use of applied veterinary epidemiology (INAH11012)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course aims to build on the concepts introduced in the year 1 course Applied epidemiology, surveillance and risk assessment, to provide an enhanced understanding of use of applied veterinary epidemiology to risk management. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Students will be required to have regular access to a networked computer, and will be responsible for providing their own computing equipment and consumables. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this course, the candidate should have:
- developed a thorough working knowledge of epidemiological concepts and principles
- become familiar with statistical methods necessary for risk management
- gained proficiency in data analysis and use of appropriate software
- an understanding of the application of statistical and epidemiological approaches and tools to practical risk-management strategies.
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Additional Information
| Course URL |
http://www.internationalanimalhealth.ed.ac.uk |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
This courses will be taught entirely by distance learning, using the virtual learning environment Learn as the delivery platform. Course materials are protected by secure username and password access, that will be made available to registered users. |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
This course will be delivered online through Learn. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Ewan Macleod
Tel: 0131 242 9379
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Course secretary | Miss Lauren Sandford
Tel: (0131 6)51 5470
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