Course Code: V50100U

Course Title: Introduction to veterinary public health, risk analysis and risk assessment

College: RVC

Course Director: Dirk Pfeiffer

Course Description: In this course the diverse nature of Veterinary Public Health (VPH) is explored and your perceptions of what constitutes VPH are challenged. This introductory course to VPH will introduce you to the concept that food can constitute a hazard to human health, and will show you how to measure the risk to consumer health. It is aimed to give a basic understanding of risk analysis, with particular emphasis on qualitative and quantitative risk assessment.

Assessment: 1 assignment

Course Credit: All RVC short course students receive a Certificate of Achievement. Students who may wish to transfer their credits to RVC's post-graduate Certificate, Diploma and MSc programmes, are advised to select from RVC's range of 240-hour courses.

Course Study Hours/Duration: 50 hrs

Schedule of Availability: The study period is between Feb - Oct. For enrolment, all RVC short courses are available throughout the year on a rolling enrolment basis.

Delivery Mechanisms: Print

Cost: £475

How to apply: To enquire about applying for this course, or for any other information, please contact the Course Administrator using the online Enquiry Form below