Overview
The topic will provide an advanced understanding of the "animal, environment and pathogen" concept. Students will be familiarized with the major causes of disease, including both non-infectious and infectious disease. The topic will also introduce the major types of pathogens responsible for infectious disease and the process of pathogenesis. The … For more content click the Read More button below.
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Aims
This topic aims to provide:
- An advanced understanding of the animal, environment and pathogen concept
- An introduction to the major types of pathogens responsible for infectious disease and the process of pathogenesis
- Understanding of the stress response in animals
- An introduction to the natural defence mechanisms in animals (including humans) and the evolution of the immune system
- Skills in disease diagnosis
- Experience in writing up experiments in scientific paper format
- Skills in critical analysis and communication of the current literature in the field of human and/or animal health
Learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
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Be skilled in identifying the major causes of infectious and non-infectious diseases in animals
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Understand how the environment, host and pathogens all interact to enable the manifestation of infectious disease
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Be familiar with the different types of pathogenic organisms and some of the disease symptoms associated with these infections
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Understand the major components of the immune system and how it is affected by stress
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Understand the importance of animal welfare, biosecurity and procedures for quarantine control of animals
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Be aware of animal health resources available on the World Wide Web and have the ability to critically analyse research and other literature associated with animal health and immunology
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Gain experience with some of the tools, techniques and reporting used in disease management
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