TV5230 - Epidemiology 2

Credit points:	03
Year:	2011
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	School of Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences

Available to graduate students.

Available to graduate students. Pre-requisite for epidemiology course based Masters in Tropical Veterinary Science. A multi-mode learning module, which will enable students to complete it at their own pace and primarily off campus. It is designed to allow veterinarians to obtain advanced knowledge in disease modelling techniques, applied economics and risk analysis.

Learning Outcomes

• be able to use commonly applied quantitative procedures and techniques for making decisions applicable to veterinarians involved with animal populations;
• be able to develop suitable models for disease outbreak and disease control situations;
• be able to understand and develop a risk analysis model;
• be able to integrate and apply economics to their models;
• be able to determine cost effective methods of disease control at a micro and macro level.

Prerequisites:

TV5040 OR MI5000 OR EQUIVALENT(TV3031 or TV3032) or equivalent

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Bruce Gummow
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures - multi-mode (including distance) based lectures 39 hours tutorials - multi-mode tutorials and assessments
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); assignments (40%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.