Information Package & Course Catalogue
| 1 | Course Title: | EPIDEMIOLOGY |
| 2 | Course Code: | VET2024 |
| 3 | Type of Course: | Compulsory |
| 4 | Level of Course: | First Cycle |
| 5 | Year of Study: | 2 |
| 6 | Semester: | 4 |
| 7 | ECTS Credits Allocated: | 1 |
| 8 | Theoretical (hour/week): | 1 |
| 9 | Practice (hour/week) : | 0 |
| 10 | Laboratory (hour/week) : | 0 |
| 11 | Prerequisites: | |
| 12 | Recommended optional programme components: | None |
| 13 | Language: | Turkish |
| 14 | Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| 15 | Course Coordinator: | Doç.Dr. Esra BÜYÜKCANGAZ |
| 16 | Course Lecturers: | |
| 17 | Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator: |
Mail: kocakaya@uludag.edu.tr Uludağ Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Hayvan Hastanesi Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, 16059 Görükle/Nilüfer, BURSA Tel: 0224 294 08 54 |
| 18 | Website: | |
| 19 | Objective of the Course: | Animal diseases |
| 20 | Contribution of the Course to Professional Development |
| 21 | Learning Outcomes: |
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| 22 | Course Content: |
| Week | Theoretical | Practical |
| 1 | Definition and objectives of epidemiology, types of epidemiology | |
| 2 | Determinants of diseases | |
| 3 | The transmission and maintenance of the infection | |
| 4 | Types of infection | |
| 5 | The structure of animal populations, occurrence of disease, epidemiological rates; measures of disease occurrence. | |
| 6 | Distribution of disease | |
| 7 | The ecology of disease | |
| 8 | Types of epidemiological investigation | |
| 9 | The essential steps in an epidemiological investigation | |
| 10 | Health schemes | |
| 11 | Zoonoses | |
| 12 | Zoonoses | |
| 13 | Disease control and eradication (OIE List A - B diseases) | |
| 14 | Disease control and eradication (OIE List A - B diseases) |
| 23 | Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials: |
1. Diker, S. : Epidemiyoloji, A.Ü. Veteriner Fakültesi Öğrenci Ders Notu, Ankara, 1994 2. Erganiş, O., Uçan, U.S : Veteriner Epidemiyoloji, Mimoza Yayınları, Konya, 2001 3. Mausner , J. S., Kramer, S.: Epidemiology, W.B. Saunders, USA, 1985 4. Thrusfield, M.: Veterinary Epidemiology, Butteworth & Co., U.K, 1986. 5. Slater, M. R.: Veterinary Epidemiology, Butterworth Heinemann , U. K. , 2003 |
| 24 | Assesment |
| TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES | NUMBER | PERCENT |
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 40 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Homeworks, Performances | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 60 |
| Total | 2 | 100 |
| Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade | 40 | |
| Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course | ||
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| 25 | ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE |
| Activites | NUMBER | TIME [Hour] | Total WorkLoad [Hour] |
| Theoretical | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Practicals/Labs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Self Study and Preparation | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Homeworks, Performances | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Projects | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Field Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midtermexams | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exams | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total WorkLoad | 31 | ||
| Total workload/ 30 hr | 1,03 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 1 |
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| LO: Learning Objectives | PQ: Program Qualifications |
| Contribution Level: | 1 Very Low | 2 Low | 3 Medium | 4 High | 5 Very High |