Duration
12h Th
Number of credits
| Veterinary surgeon | 1 crédit |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course is divided into three parts: History of vacinology-Reminders of Immunology, Passive Immunization and Vaccinology which constitutes the main part of the course.
This part will be tackled as follows. Firstly, history of vaccination will be exposed. Secondly, we will investigate the different objectives of vaccination. Then, the different families of vaccines will be described as well as their mode of action, the reasons of some failures, etc.. Finally, legal aspects of vaccines including pharmacovigilence will be discussed.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The main objective of this course is to allow future veterinarians to understand the mode of action of the vaccines that they will use and to be able to have their own scientific opinion about them in relation to their safety and their efficacy.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Immunology.
Infectious and parasitic diseases.
Pathologies.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
A paraclinic module on infectious diseases, immunology and vaccinology is organized (two weeks per student). During these weeks, the student will address vaccination protocols, diagnostic methods and the control of infectious diseases.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Lectures in auditorium
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Powerpoint presentation available on MyULg and eCampus.
Written exam with developped answers
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Professor
Prof. Alain Vanderplasschen
E-mail: a.vdplasschen@uliege.be
Mobile: 0486/451353
Secretary
Mme Christina Espert
Email: Christina.Espert@uliege.be
Tel: 04/3664263
Assistant
Sophie Fourny
E-mail: Sophie.Fourny@uliege.be
Tel: 0478/811135