VET30170 Veterinary Herd Health and Population Medicine

Academic Year 2020/2021

This module focuses on the population medicine approach to diseases of cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry as well as diseases of fish. In addition to epidemiological principles, epidemiological tools for problem solving and disease investigation at farm and broader population levels are delivered. Emphasis is placed on preventive medicine strategies and disease investigation at the herd and flock level, including the investigation and control of mastitis, lameness, calf disease, nutrition and reproduction on dairy herds. The module will prepare the students for the farm animal clinical rotations in the fifth year of the MVB degree programme.
The examination will be in multiple choice format and may include a combination of single best answer and extended matching set questions.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this module the student should be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge and the ability to apply a range of epidemiological principles relevant to the investigation and management of disease at farm or broader population level;
Explain how key disease prevention strategies can be applied;
Describe the basis for investigative problem-solving approaches at herd and flock level;
Demonstrate knowledge of the key "herd-level" diseases and issues relevant to cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry and fish


Indicative Module Content:

Taught material is be delivered via online lectures, with the opportunity to raise questions and discuss topics online. This module involves material delivered by industry experts as well as academics from UCD.
Learning is also supported via the provision of additional online reading material.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

40
Specified Learning Activities

15
Autonomous Student Learning

70
Total

125
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures
Online learning materials 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Pre-requisite:
VET20070 - Vet Food Animal Systems, VET30340 - Food animals, applied breeding, VET30350 - Practical animal nutrition

Co-requisite:
VET30050 - Applied Therapies, VET30510 - Veterinary Pathobiology

Additional Information:
Add either VET 30340 or VET 20070 as a prerequisite for VET 30170


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Examination: Online MCQ End of trimester MCQ Yes Graded No

100

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students failing to pass the end of semester exam will be contacted via email to discuss their performance

Name Role
Assoc Professor Marijke Beltman Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Theo De Waal Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Michael Doherty Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Catherine Mc Aloon Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Locksley Messam Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Simon More Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Finbar Mulligan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Eoin Ryan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Joris Somers Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Carla Coll Tutor