VET30060 Veterinary Public Health I

Academic Year 2022/2023

This module is part of the core undergraduate course in veterinary medicine. The veterinary student will be introduced to the scope of the subject and the role of the veterinarian in veterinary public health and food safety. Students will gain in-depth knowledge of the relevant bacterial, viral, protozoan and chemical hazards hazards associated with foodborne illness and direct transmission of disease in humans. The course will build on the students competencies gained from the completion of modules in preceding years. The students will also gain an understanding of strategies used to effectively manage risks associated with these agents.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this module students should:
- Understand the reservoirs and epidemiology of a range of zoonotic agents and the modes of transmission to humans.
- Have knowledge of the main chemical residues and contaminants of public health significance in foods of animal origin and the introductory points in the food chains for these compounds.
- Understand the theoretical & practical procedures for conducting laboratory examination of foods of animal origin, and interpreting associated data with relevant legislation.
- Be able to identify risk management measures that can be used along the food chain to manage associated risks.
Describe the approaches &epidemiological tools used to investigate outbreaks of foodborne disease.

Indicative Module Content:

Content will be made available to students in Brightspace

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

28
Tutorial

12
Practical

15
Field Trip/External Visits

8
Specified Learning Activities

48
Autonomous Student Learning

25
Total

136
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module will be delivered through a combination of lectures, practical classes, tutorials/small group teaching around case studies and field trips. Lectures, practical classes will be delivered live while tutorials will be delivered on-line. Students will also be given the opportunity to write up reports based on laboratory classes with an emphasis on independent research of various topics, data analysis, interpretation of laboratory generated information in context of relevant legislation and identifying any follow up actions required based on laboratory results.

 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

The incoming students will be required to have completed previous core veterinary modules and in particular, be able to demonstrate competencies in veterinary anatomy, veterinary microbiology, parasitology, immunology and pathology, along with clinical pharmacology and therapeutics.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Pre-requisite:
VET30560 - Veterinary Pathobiology I, VET30570 - Veterinary Pathobiology II

Additional Information:
Pre-requisites: VET30560 and VET30570


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Examination: Written assessment 1 hour End of Trimester Exam No Other No

80
Continuous Assessment: Practical Reports or mid term assessment Varies over the Trimester n/a Other No

20

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 1 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

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Name Role
Professor Séamus Fanning Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Finola Leonard Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Bryan Markey Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Grace Mulcahy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Ana Pereira Do Vale Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Antonella Puggioni Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Paul Whyte Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Annetta Zintl Lecturer / Co-Lecturer