This study guide is intended for groups of candidates studying for Membership of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists, by examination in epidemiology. Individuals studying for Membership exams may also find this guide useful in monitoring progress in their own study programs. This guide is an updated and revised version of the guide dated March 1998, which was compiled by Victorian candidates for the 1996 - 1997 examination led by John Morton and Norm Anderson. Cameron Bell, Zoe Cannon, Katherine Clift and Mark Stevenson have produced this updated and revised information using information from their respective study groups, which undertook the epidemiology examinations in 2005.
We would like to thank John Morton, Tracey Bradley, Peter Mansell, Ben Madin, Sam Beckett, and Evan Sargeant for reviewing the guide and providing valuable feedback. A PDF version of this document can be downloaded from here.
| Feb 2008 | Session 1 | Overview of epidemiology. |
| Mar 2008 | Session 2 | Patterns of disease. |
| Apr 2008 | Session 3 | Measures of disease frequency and association. |
| May 2008 | Session 4 | Outbreak investigation. |
| Jun 2008 | Session 5 | Sampling. |
| Jul 2008 | Session 6 | Use of diagnostic tests and procedures. |
| Aug 2008 | Session 7 | Bias and interaction. |
| Sep 2008 | Session 8 | Observational studies 1. |
| Oct 2008 | Session 9 | Observational studies 2. |
| Nov 2008 | Session 10 | Intervention studies. |
| Dec 2008 | Session 11 | Data analysis 1. |
| Jan 2009 | Session 12 | Data analysis 2. |
| Feb 2009 | Session 13 | Data analysis 3. |
| Mar 2009 | Session 14 | Herd health, disease control and eradication programs. |
| Apr 2009 | Session 15 | Modelling and risk analysis. |
| May 2009 | Session 16 | Economics |
| Jun 2009 | Session 17 | Current contents. |
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