Epidemiology

Code:

MV412

Acronym:

EP

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Food Hygiene

Instance: 2012/2013 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Population Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Masters Degree in Veterinary Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMV	49	Plan 2007 to 2017	4	-	4,5	64	121,5

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

It is intended that students acquire detailed knowledge about the nature of epidemiology, its foundations and how to operate the characterization and study of animal diseases. The aim is also to know the principles, methods and organizational forms used in the management and control of animal health and to establish relationships between the epidemiology and veterinary public health.

Program

The program is developed over twenty-eight hours of lectures and clinical teaching hours devoted to evaluation, accompanied by corresponding practical classes. The classes are distributed in the following sections:
• Chapter I. Presentation of team teaching and discipline.
• Chapter II. Indicators used in the characterization of diseases
• Chapter III. Acquisition system, storage, processing and data management. Analysis of information.
• Chapter IV. Concepts of causality. Design and studies in epidemiology and interpretation of their results.
• Chapter V. Collection, analysis and interpretation of laboratory results.
• Chapter VI. Epidemiology of communicable diseases and their control in animal populations.
• Chapter VII. General principles of animal health economics.
• Chapter VIII. Organization of veterinary services at international and national level and programs of health management in animal production.
For each chapter are prepared corresponding practical classes.

Mandatory literature

Smith Ronald D.; Veterinary clinical epidemiology
Smith Ronald D.; Veterinary clinical epidemiology
Dirk U. Pfeiffer; Veterinary Epidemiology - An Introduction. , The Royal Veterinary College, University of London. , 2002
Dirk U. Pfeiffer; Veterinary Epidemiology - An Introduction. , The Royal Veterinary College, University of London. , 2002
Thrusfield Michael; Veterinary epidemiology. ISBN: 0-632-04036-X
Thrusfield Michael; Veterinary epidemiology. ISBN: 0-632-04036-X
Hans Houe, Annette Kjaer Ersbooll, Nils Toft; Introduction to veterinary epidemiology, Biofolia, 2004. ISBN: 87-9131-921-8
Hans Houe, Annette Kjaer Ersbooll, Nils Toft; Introduction to veterinary epidemiology, Biofolia, 2004. ISBN: 87-9131-921-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures, encouraging the participation of students.
Troubleshooting computerized environment in the pratical classroom.

Software

WIN EPI

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	0,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

Attendance at lectures optional.
Attendance at compulsory practical classes - considering there are 13 weeks of actual practices classes are allowed absences to no more than 3 weeks.

Calculation formula of final grade

The method followed is the evaluation without final exam.
Components of evaluation:
• Two written tests - individual [T]. Minimum passing grade in each test, seven (7) values.
• Practical work done in class [P].
• A monograph with additional presentations by group. Discussion of the monograph in the last weeks of the semester on a date to combine [M].
• Evaluation System: Final [NF] = [T * 0.5] + [P * 0.25] + [M * 0.25].
• Approves the discipline who have NF equal or more than 10 points, with a grade equal or more than 10 in all components of assessment and attendance confirmed.
• Students with a grade less than seven figures (7) should attend the examination of appeal. If they do not approve the test of appeal and have a note value superior to eight (8) they may undergo oral examination.
• In case of failure in the written component, notes of the remaining components will be saved for the following year, just for that year.

Examinations or Special Assignments

A monograph prepared, presented and discussed in groups.

Classification improvement

Oral exam at the end of the semester.