VSC114 Applied Veterinary Epidemiology (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Animal and Vet Science (ANVET)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
The subject provides an introduction to quantitative veterinary epidemiology to describe, investigate and manage animal disease.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 2 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Wagga Wagga |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: VSC114
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1. Be able to use epidemiological terms to describe herd level parameters and
disease outbreaks.
2. Be able to determine the best approach to sample a population to estimate
parameters and the presence of disease.
3. Be able to describe the use, accuracy and reliability and interpretation of
diagnostic tests.
4. Be able to identify the difference in design of experimental studies and
select the most appropriate for particular disease conditions.
5. Be able to describe the application of the probability theory to
epidemiological problems.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
1. Introduction to Quantitative Epidemiology
2. Measuring a disease
3. Sample size and variation
4. Diagnostic test characteristics
5. The use of diagnostic test in populations
6. Association
7. Design of epidemiological studies to investigate risk factors
8. Outbreak investigation
9. Clinical trials design
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.