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50-hour Short Courses by Distance Learning

Courses Available

  • Advanced risk analysis using @RISK software [V50100T]
  • Herd health management [V50200T]
  • Animal disease surveillance [V50300T]
  • Disease modelling [V50500T]
  • Introduction to veterinary public health, risk analysis and risk assessment [V50100U]
  • Zoonoses of parasitic, bacterial and viral origin [V50200U]
  • Principles of food safety control and ‘farm to fork’ concept [V50300U]
  • Control of food safety: red meat, poultry, eggs, milk and milk products [V50400U]
  • Development of a disease control programme: salmonella in pigs and bovine [V50500U]
  • Introduction to statistics, hypothesis testing, study design and analysis of data [V50100W]
  • Principles, methodology and sampling in epidemiological investigations [V50200W]
  • Design and analysis of epidemiological investigations – observational and intervention studies [V50300W]
  • Quantitative aspects of diagnostic testing and information management in epidemiological investigations [V50400W]
  • Tools for economic analysis in epidemiology [V50500W]

Course Materials

Course Materials

All course materials will be posted to you and which will include both a Study Guide and Reader.

Computer Requirements

There is no minimum computer requirement for these courses.

Access to a computer and the Internet is useful for online library access.

Assessment

  • Examination
    There is no written examination.
  • Assignment
    Assessment is by submission of up to three Tutor Marked Assignments. Both a numerical mark and tutor feedback will be provided.

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