VSC418 Public Health and Biosecurity 1 (8)

This subject will be presented through a Problem Based Learning (PBL) format over four weeks based on case studies. It will present cases addressing endemic, notifiable and emergency animal diseases, risk assessment and biosecurity at the national, state and farm levels allowing students to increase their skills to competently investigate an animal disease outbreak. This includes understanding the varietal nature of on-farm biosecurity principles and hygienic practices, and being able to implement these in a disease risk situation. The content of the subject will be tightly aligned with the relevant traditional veterinary disciplines and will address many of the Veterinary Graduate Attributes of Charles Sturt University.

Availability

Session 2 (60)
On Campus
Wagga Wagga Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: VSC418. Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences

Enrolment Restrictions

Restricted to enrolment in the:

Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science
Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours)

Prerequisites

ASC262 and ASC370 and ASC474 and VSC225 and VSC310 and VSC332

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to competently investigate, including test interpretation outbreaks of diseases affecting farm or production animals, including endemic, notifiable and/or emergency animal disease;
  • be able to list differential diagnoses and make a presumptive diagnosis of an endemic, notifiable and/or emergency animal disease;
  • be able to advise and communicate on the epidemiology and recommended control and/or eradication options for endemic, notifiable and/or emergency animal diseases;
  • be able to demonstrate knowledge of working protocols in a response to a notifiable and/or emergency animal disease;
  • be able to carry out risk assessments in relation to animal diseases;
  • be able to identify and recognise the legal and scientific bases for national and state biosecurity disease response plans and biosecurity duties in relation to notifiable and/or emergency animal diseases;
  • be able to outline the principles of on-farm biosecurity and hygienic practices; and
  • be able to prepare and implement farm biosecurity measures for different types of animal production enterprises

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:
  • Significant endemic, notifiable and emergency animal diseases
  • Endemic, notifiable and eEmergency animal diseases
  • Clinical signs
  • Immediate response to the detection of a possible endemic, notifiable or emergency in animal disease
  • Investigating outbreaks
  • Confirmation of a diagnosis
  • Epidemiology
  • Control and eradication measures
  • Decontamination procedures
  • AUSVETPLANs and EADRA
  • Relevant national and state legislation in relation to biosecurity and management of endemic, notifiable and emergency animal diseases

Indicative Assessment

The following table summarises the assessment tasks for the online offering of VSC418 in Session 2 2021. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated and can also differ to suit the mode of study (online or on campus).

Item Number
Title
Value %
1
Ph1. 1&2 bad babies + blisters_ead foundation
0
2
Ph1. 1&2 bad babies + blisters
20
3
Ph1.3 taking control assessment
10
4
Ph1.4 wobly walgett assessment
10
5
Final written examination
60
6
Pbl performance
0

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: June 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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