Course focus: Etiology and infection epidemiology of livestock diseases in the (sub) tropics; principles of epidemiology and their applications; epidemiological design and analysis of field investigations; herd health management in different production systems; planning, management and economics of disease control strategies.
Target group: German and European veterinarians interested to work in development cooperation.
Course language: English
Entry requirements: a doctorate (or equivalent) in Veterinary Medicine, at least two years of professional experience, proficiency in English (TOEFL or ELTS certificate).
Course duration: 11 months (March '95 - January '96)
Scholarship: A limited number of scholarships is available under "NaFöG"/NaFöVo/GFG" Course fees are imposed for participants with financial support from other sources than "NaFöG".
Degree: "Diploma in Animal Health Management"
Course focus: Year 1 in Berlin: Coursework. Subjects: Epidemiology; methods and applications; treatment and control of selected infectious diseases affecting livestock in the tropics; Preventive veterinary medicine: production system, vector control; planning, management and economics of disease control Year 2 in Addis Abeba: Projectwork; workshops; research work
Target group: Primarily african veterinarians working either in the public veterinary service or in higher education
Course language: English
Entry requirements: Degree in veterinary medicine; at least 3 years' relevant career experience; English - TOEFL or ELTS - certificate; Age limit 36
Degree: Master of Science in Tropical Veterinary Epidemiology (M.Sc. TVE) or postgraduate course diploma, jointly awarded by the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany and the Addis Abeba University, Ethiopia
Course duration: 24 months (January '96 - December '97)
Application deadline: August 30th, 1995, application only through the Freie Universität Berlin
Remarks: German language classes are integrated in the course programme. This course does not lead to a PhD. The Master course programme is carried out in collaboration with the partner University of Addis Abeba Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Debre Zeit. The programme is supported by the GTZ who offers 8 scholarships. Tuition fees are imposed for participants with financial support from other sources than GTZ.
Course duration: 3 weeks (18.4.95 - 5.5.95)
This is a course for personnel formerly not involved in data management and analysis of field and research data, who want/need to tackle a new working field.
Course duration: 4 weeks (8.5.95 - 2.6.95)
This is a course for personnel involved in work with epidemiological aspects, who would like to upgrade and solidify their knowledge.
for Epidemiologists
Course duration: 4 weeks (3.7.95 - 28.7.95) This course is suitable for personnel experienced in epidemiological work with fundamental knowledge of Module II level.