| 240-hour Short Courses by Distance Learning |
Individual Modules Available
- Sustainable livestock farming in the environment (new for 2010 and to view the information leaflet) [6670020]
- Animal disease (current concepts) [6670001]
- Principles of livestock production [6670002]
- Developing and monitoring of livestock production systems [6670018]
- Epidemiology and animal health economics [6670004]
- Veterinary public health [6670006]
- Reproduction and fertility – a species approach [6670009]
- Economics for livestock development and policy [6670019]
- Statistical methods in veterinary epidemiology [6670012]
- Animal welfare (information leaflet) [6670016]
- Advanced statistical methods in veterinary epidemiology [6670013]
- Management of infectious disease outbreaks in animal populations (information leaflet) [6670017]
- Research design, management and grant application writing [6670014]
- Surveillance and investigation of animal health [6670015]
Course Materials
All course materials will be posted to you and which will include both a Study Guide and Reader.
Computer Requirements
There is a minimum computer requirement for the courses Statistical Methods in Veterinary Epidemiology, Advanced Statistical Methods in Veterinary Epidemiology and Surveillance and Investigation of Animal Health.
Access to the Internet is specifically required for the course Research, Design, Management and Grant Application Writing.
Access to a computer and the Internet is useful for online library access and to join the Virtual Learning Environment.
Assessment
- Examination
Each individual course will be examined by a three-hour unseen written examination, which may contain both essays and shorter questions.
Examinations only take place once a year in October. Examinations are normally held in a student’s country of residence and there is no requirement for students to visit the UK. There are over 650 examination centres worldwide. - Assignment
You will also be required to submit one compulsory written assignment per course, which will count as part of the formal assessment.
The two elements are weighted as follows: Unseen written examination (80%), compulsory written assignment (20%)
