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14S1I11 - GENERAL EPIZOOTIOLOGY

Course specification
Course title GENERAL EPIZOOTIOLOGY
Acronym 14S1I11
Study programme
Module
Type of study specialist academic studies
Lecturer (for classes)
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
    ESPB 10.0 Status elective
    Condition Completing lectures in compulsory subjects as well as in two elective subjects according to own interest Oblik uslovljenosti
    The goal Acquiring knowledge on veterinary epidemiology of infectious as well as parasitic diseases of animals; knowledge of epidemiology principles that are used to analyze animal health disorders that causes diseases, productivity and animal welfare and well being.
    The outcome After completing of the course, specialist should get detailed knowledge of the epidemiology basis, correctly to estimate and define ways and procedures of data collection, to understand data processing principles in order to analyze and make conclusions that are in relation to the veterinary epidemiology of infectious and parasitic diseases as well as to analyze and make conclusions in relation to the animal diseases that negatively influence productivity and have negative implication to the animal well being and welfare.
    Contents
    Contents of lectures Historical perspective (3), basic epizootiological concepts and definitions (4), types of epizootiological investigations (5), epizootiological components (4), frequency of disease occurrence and productivity disorders (6), disease ecology (5), spacial and temporal disease distribution (6), data collection (3), observational studies (6), comparative epizootiology (4), health schemes (5), risk analysis (6).
    Contents of exercises Historical perspective (1), basic epizootiological concepts and definitions (2), types of epizootiological investigations (2), epizootiological components (2), frequency of disease occurrence and productivity disorders (3), disease ecology (3), spacial and temporal disease distribution (3), data collection (3), observational studies (3), comparative epizootiology (4), health schemes (2), risk analysis (2).
    Literature
    1. Veterinary epidemiology, Thrusfield MI, Blackwell, 1995 (Original title)
    2. Opšta epizootiologija, autorsko iizdanje, Valčić M. 1998. (Original title)
    3. Veterinary epidemiology, principles and methods. Martin WS. Iowa St. Univ. USA, 1987 (Original title)
    4. Veteerinary epidemiology research. Dahoo I. AVC Inc. Charlettotown, Canada, 2003. (Original title)
    5. Infektivne bolesti životinja - specijalni deo. Autorsko izdanje. Radojičić S, Valčić M i Đuričić B. 2011. (Original title)
    Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
    Lectures Exercises OTC Study and Research Other classes
    4 2 4
    Methods of teaching Theoretical (60 classes) as well as practical (30) lectures at the Department of infectious diseases of animals and bees, Faculty of veterinary medicine, Belgrade Research to be conducted at veterinary specialistic, diagnostic and scientific institutes and in State veterinary department R. Serbia (Ministry of agriculture, water management and forestry)
    Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
    Pre obligations Points Final exam Points
    Activites during lectures Test paper 50
    Practical lessons 30 Oral examination
    Projects
    Colloquia
    Seminars 20