Animal Science 100
Introduction to Animal Health Science
Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences University of Alberta
Fall 2017
Lectures:
Mon/Wed/Fri 10:00-10:50, in SAB 3-21Labs:
Tue/Thur 2:00-4:50, ED 128 or Field TripsInstructors: Dr. Craig Wilkinson*, DVM
Office: 308 Campus Tower (8625 – 112 Street) or 3-10F Ag/For Centre Office Phone: 780-492-2934 or 780-492-0459
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours: by appointment (please phone or e-mail)
Dr. Judd Aiken, PhD
Office: 1-30 Brain & Aging Research Building
Office Phone: 780-248-1722
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours: by appointment (please phone or e-mail)
*Please contact Dr. Wilkinson as the lead instructor for any questions about exam attendance, marking, grades, attendance, or other issues.
Teaching Assistants:
Jade Pyo (most Tuesday Labs) Office: 3-10Q Ag/For
Phone: 403-481-1158 E-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours: by appointment (please phone or e-mail)
Sarah Pletts (most Thursday Labs) Office: Ag/For (TBA)
Phone: 780-908-6393 E-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours: by appointment (please phone or e-mail)
*Policy about course outlines can be found in Course Requirements, Evaluation Procedures and Grading of the University Calendar.
Course Description (From UofA Calendar)
AN SC 100 Introduction to Animal Health Science *3 (3-0-3)
An orientation to current issues and challenges related to animal health and disease in a global context. An interdisciplinary overview of the role and importance of animal health in modern society and its relationship to agriculture, food safety and human health. Causes of disease and the principles of maintaining healthy animals.
The history and development of animal health professions and their roles. Not available to students who have credit in AN SC 375. Not available to students with *90 in ALES or Science without consent of instructor.
Prerequisite: Biology 30
Course Objectives
Through this course, students will develop the knowledge to (in no particular order):
Explain basics of the system that provides animal health services to companion animals and livestock, contributes to assurance of safety of food products of animal origin, and connects animal health to the human public health system in Canada
Discuss relationships between animal health, food safety, and animal welfare in the Canadian system and identify the roles of various professions involved
Describe basic principles of animal immunity and vaccines
Recognize and describe characteristics of infectious agents and describe examples of some of the causes of infectious and non-infectious diseases in animals
Discuss diseases shared by animals and people, including emerging diseases, and the concepts of One Health and Ecohealth
Describe basic principles of judicious use of antibiotics and other medications in livestock and companion animals, and read and identify important elements of a drug label
Summarize some principles of epidemiology and animal disease surveillance
Explain basic principles of biosecurity in livestock production and other settings
Discuss and explain some social, economic and other issues related to regional and international trade in animals and animal products, and describe challenges involved in international development in animal agriculture and healthAs additional educational goals, students will:
Develop skills in communication by discussing issues with others, by presenting and discussing material in the class, and through written assignments and lab exercises.
Methods of Student Evaluation
Component % of Final Grade Date
Mid-term Exam 28% Wed-25-Oct
Lab Assignments (7) 21% Various
Minute Papers (6) 6% 6 during term
TopHat Participation 5% Each Class
Final Exam 40% Fri-15-Dec
(9am – Location TBA)
Sample questions will be provided on eClass to illustrate the basic format of the exams, and the types of questions that may be asked. The use of TopHat in class also provides examples of multiple choice and “fill-in- the-blank” questions. The “Minute Paper” quiz questions will also be of the format and cover content similar to exam questions.
Implementation of Official University Grading System
Throughout the term, raw marks will be assigned to reflect performance on each component of the course. Letter grades will be assigned only to the final distribution of mark totals, and are unofficial until approved by the Department/Faculty offering the course.
Marks for this course are not “curved”. Final accumulated term marks will be assigned letter grades using the following scale, which is similar to the conversion scale used at many institutions. For example UCVM (U of Calgary vet school) uses a scale similar to this for converting percentage grades to the 4 point GPA scale used in Alberta. For this course, final accumulated percentages will be rounded UP to the nearest whole number.
Percent Letter 4.0 Scale
95‐100 A+ 4.0
90‐94 A 4.0
85‐89 A‐ 3.7
80‐84 B+ 3.3
75‐79 B 3.0
70‐74 B‐ 2.7
67‐69 C+ 2.3
63‐66 C 2.0
60‐62 C‐ 1.7
55‐59 D+ 1.3
50‐54 D 1.0
0‐49 F 0.0
Required Resource Material
1. There is no textbook for this course.
2. e-Class – Course Access on eClass for notes, readings, web links, and other resources.
3. Top Hat
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You must register for Top Hat participation by Monday Sept 18 (Last day to add/drop classes).After that date, marks will be assigned for participation. Cost is $26 for one term, $38 for a year, or $75 for lifetime access, and requires a Visa, MasterCard or American Express. Please bring Text-enabled mobile device (cell phone) or a web-enabled device (Smart Phone, Tablet, iPad, or laptop) to every lecture class and every lab held in the ED-128 classroom. Top Hat participation is strongly encouraged, however if you don’t have a mobile device of any kind, or if for any other reason you prefer not to subscribe to Top Hat, please contact the instructor for written assignments (4 assignments, each worth 1.25% of final mark).
Top Hat is a web-based educational interface tool that allows students to interact with the instructor by using your personal mobile devices or laptops in the classroom. The intended goal is to help you actively engage, interact and participate. The Top Hat system is designed to provide a an online forum for conducting routine classroom activities such as asking quiz questions, surveys, tracking attendance, participating in class discussions, and providing feedback. You can only use your own Top Hat account and you cannot answer Top Hat questions for another student. You must be present to participate. Students are responsible for ensuring that their Top Hat devices are functional (“dead battery” is not a valid excuse).
Top Hat registration is simple:
a) Open a web browser and navigate to www.tophat.com/register/student/
b) Top Hat Course Name: University of Alberta AN SC 100: Intro to Animal Health - Fall 2017 c) Create an account.
d) Top Hat site for this course: https://app.tophat.com/e/944723 e) Join Code is: 944723
f) If using Text for response rather than Top Hat app, you will Text in answers to: +1(647) 931-6505
If you require assistance, email [email protected] or visit www.support.tophat.com .
LECTURE SCHEDULE
(Note: All Lecturers and Subject Titles/Dates are Tentative)Wk/d Date Lecturer Lecture Subject
1/W 6-Sep Dr. Wilkinson (CW) and Aiken (JA) First Class. Review Syllabus, course content, etc.
1/F 8-Sep CW Why study Animal Health? Scope: local, national, global 2/M 11-Sep CW The BScAH Program, success at UofA, career preparation 2/W 13-Sep Dr. J. Forseille The Veterinary Profession in Alberta
2/F 15-Sep CW The Immune System
3/M 18-Sep CW The Immune System
3/W 20-Sep CW The Immune System
3/F 22-Sep CW Vaccines and Acquired Immunity
4/M 25-Sep CW Infectious Disease Organisms
4/W 27-Sep CW Infectious Disease Organisms
4/F 29-Sep CW Infectious Disease Organisms
5/M 2-Oct CW Examples of Infectious Diseases in Domestic Animals
5/W 4-Oct CW Zoonoses, Emerging Diseases, and Ecohealth
5/F 6-Oct CW Biosecurity
6/M 9-Oct THANKSGIVING DAY Thanksgiving Day – No Class
6/W 11-Oct CW Noninfectious Disease
6/F 13-Oct CW Noninfectious Disease
7/M 16-Oct JA Historical Impact of Animal Health Research
7/W 18-Oct CW Animals as Sentinels of Human Disease
7/F 20-Oct Dr. C. Bench Animal Welfare and its Role in Animal Health
8/M 23-Oct CW Catchup/Review
8/W 25-Oct *** Midterm Exam *** *** Midterm Exam ***
8/F 27-Oct CW Animal Health Products (Drugs) and Issues
9/M 30-Oct JA Basic Epidemiology
9/W 1-Nov JA Basic Epidemiology
9/F 3-Nov JA Basic Epidemiology
10/M 6-Nov CW Products – Roles and Responsibilities, Prudent Drug Use
10/W 8-Nov CW Products – Classification and Regulations
10/F 10-Nov CW Products – Pharmaceutical Activities
11 13-17Nov READING WEEK Fall Reading Week – No Classes
12/M 20-Nov Dr. E. Goddard The Economics of Trade in Animals and Animal Products 12/W 22-Nov Dr. V. Bohaychuk Epidemiology and Surveillance – Government Role
12/F 24-Nov Dr. K Lehman World Standards and Trade – Role of Disease Surveillance
13/M 27-Nov JA Animal Health Research
13/W 29-Nov CW Animal Research and One Medicine
13/F 1-Dec Dr. L. McMullen Food Safety
14/M 4-Dec Dr. L. McMullen Food Safety
14/W 6-Dec CW Animal Health & International Development
14/F 8-Dec TBA To Be Announced (Last day of classes)
EXAM Week
Friday 15-Dec
*** Final Exam *** *** Final Exam @ 9:00 AM ***
Location TBA
Laboratory Sessions (Schedule tentative and may change)
Classroom lab sessions will normally be held in ED 128.
All Field Trip Labs will board buses at SW Corner of Ag/For Building. Buses will be there for boarding at 1:50pm.
Be SURE you check the schedule so you know when the field trips are, and you get on the right bus. (Buses for other courses also leave from this location.) Buses will leave at 2:10pm SHARP and will plan to return at
approximately 4:50pm, traffic permitting. Please attend the lab you registered for, and if you must switch labs for some reason, you may only do so if you arrange to trade places with someone, and notify the Teaching Assistant.
If there are any changes to the schedule or destination, you will be advised in class and on e-Class with as much advance notice as possible.
Week Location Date Lab Topic
1 No Lab 5/7-Sep AN SC 100 has no Labs in Week 1
2 On Bus
ED 128
12/14-Sep Group 1: Field Trip to UofA Dairy Research and Technology Centre (Due Week 4 in Wed/Fri lecture)
Group 2: Photos; Animal Health, Food Safety and the Community; Canadian On- Farm Food Safety programs and Supply Management (Due Week 4 in Wed/Fri lecture)
3 ED 128
On Bus
19/21-Sep Group 1: Photos; Animal Health, Food Safety and the Community; Canadian On- Farm Food Safety programs and Supply Management (Due Week 4 in Wed/Fri lecture)
Group 2: Field Trip to UofA Dairy Research and Technology Centre (Due Week 4 in Wed/Fri lecture)
4 ED 128 26/28-Sep NO LAB
5 On Bus 3/5-Oct Zoo / Wildlife Conservation Animal Health – Field Trip to Valley Zoo (Due in Class Mon/Wed, Week 7)
6 ED 128 10/12-Oct Introduction to Prion Diseases 7 ED 128 17/19-Oct Tues Oct 17 – Prion Lab tour
Thurs Oct 19 – Review session for midterm (2-3pm) 8 ED 128 24/26-Oct Tues Oct 24 – Review session for midterm (2-3pm)
Thurs Oct 26 – Prion Lab tour
9 TBA 31Oct/2 Nov One Health, Zoonotic and Emerging Diseases (Due Week 10) 10 ED 128 7/9-Nov Tues Nov. 7 – View/Discuss Midterm Exam (4-5pm)
Thurs Nov. 9 – View/Discuss Midterm Exam (4-5pm) 11 No Lab 14/16-Nov Reading Week – No Classes/Labs
12 On Bus 21/23-Nov Animal Health Products – Field trip to veterinary drug centre (Due in lab session) 13 TBA 28/30-Nov Tues Nov. 28 – Epidemiology Table Top Simulation (Due in lab session)
14 ED 129 5/7 Dec Review Session - Lecture and Lab material (3:30 – 5:00pm)
There is NO lab exam for AN SC 100. Questions on content covered in labs
Assignments
Labs
Assignments will be provided for many of the laboratory sessions. These may be sets of questions that you will be required to answer, or a brief written summary of the field trip, a short problem-solving assignment, or you may receive marks for participation in group work in some labs. Assignments will generally be due at the beginning of the lab period one week later. Seven lab assignments will each be worth 3%, for a total of 21% of your final grade.
Lab Assignment Due Dates:
Written lab assignments must be handed in to the TA at the beginning of the lab period the following week. When there is no lab the following week, the assignment is due in Lecture on the day after the normal lab day. (Wednesday lecture for Tuesday lab; Friday lecture for Thursday lab).Late assignments will be docked 20% of the total mark, and will not be accepted after 1 day beyond due date (16:30h the day after due date) E.g.: After end of the lab, up to 16:30h the next day, is considered one day late and will be marked out of 80%; After 16:30h the day after due date, the assignment will not be accepted and you will get a mark of 0% on that lab. Please plan ahead to avoid panic due to last-minute printer failures, hungry paper-eating dogs, natural disasters, zombie invasions, etc. Contact the Teaching Assistant or Instructor if you anticipate problems submitting on time. Missed Lab Assignments are not eligible for “make-up” assignments or mark re-assignment. However if a lab is missed, some of the lab assignments can be completed in full or at least in part by doing self-study and library research.
Minute Papers
Six very brief (5 minute) un-announced written “Minute Paper” assignments (quizzes) will be completed in lecture class periods during the term. Each quiz isworth 1% of the final term mark. You are expected to attend class, and Minute Papers missed for any reason will not be eligible for “make-up” assignments, rescheduling, etc.
Expectations
All students are expected to master the basic concepts of the course. You will best meet the course objectives by attending lectures, being prepared for class by reading any assigned material, completing the in-class Minute Papers, participating in Top Hat questions, taking notes in class to supplement provided lecture notes, actively participating in discussions, asking questions, and meeting deadlines for graded coursework.
You are now Animal Scientists and Animal Health Professionals in training. As such, you are expected to interact with fellow classmates and the instructor in a professional manner. Your classmates (and instructors) are your future colleagues!
Because much of the course involves discussion and interaction with classmates, attendance at classes and labs is imperative. Be sure to get to know several of your classmates so that you can get notes from them if you miss a class. If you have to miss a lab due to illness etc., please speak to the instructor or teaching assistant to discuss possible alternate arrangements.
Much valuable university learning is actually informal and done outside marked course work. For this purpose, discussion forums are set up on the eClass site. You are encouraged to pose questions related to topics
discussed in class, post newspaper clippings and comment on animal health issues in the news, and share your personal knowledge or experience. For example if you have seen a particular animal disease, cared for a species or worked in an animal husbandry setting that we’ve discussed in class, you are encouraged to pass on your thoughts, or comment on others’ questions.
Posting of Lecture Notes on eClass:
The instructors will make every effort to post the lecture notes (i.e., PowerPoint slides) on eClass by 10pm the day before class. However, note that lecture notes being posted online prior to class is a service we try to provide, and not a guarantee, and should be treated as such. Additional content may be covered in class which is not in the notes, or notes may be updated after 10pm. You are expected to attend class and be prepared to take notes and regularly supplement provided notes with important material.E-mail policy:
E-mail volume is a problem for most instructors. Junk-mail filters sometimes block student emails. To aid in identifying emails regarding this course, please start the subject line with “ANSC 100”. Limit emails to Dr. Wilkinson, Dr. Aiken, or the Teaching Assistants to brief clear questions that require brief answers.Dr. Wilkinson should be the main contact for questions about marks, exams, etc. Do not expect answers outside business hours, or in less than 24 hours, and do not expect them at all on the weekend! Detailed, complex, or even vague questions are better handled in person so feel welcome to make appointments. If your question has broad applicability to many others in the class, we may post your questions and our answers to the
announcements forum, or address it in the discussion forum on the course e-Class site.
Electronic devices:
You are encouraged to bring cell phones, mobile devices, iPads, laptops to class to support note taking and for TopHat participation. Restrict your use to course-related activities only. You must turn off ringers during class and do not text message during class except for Top Hat. To avoid distracting others around you, please restrict use of laptops, iPads, phones etc. during class to note-taking only. Use of electronic devices such as cell phones, iPods, calculators, laptops, etc. is not permitted during examinations.Audio or video recording or sharing, digital or otherwise, of lectures, labs, seminars or any other teaching
environment by students is allowed only with the prior written consent of the instructor or as a part of an approved accommodation plan. Student or instructor content, digital or otherwise, created and/or used within the context of the course is to be used solely for personal study, and is not to be used or distributed for any other purpose without prior written consent from the content author(s).
Student Accessibility Services
: Students who require assistance for conditions affecting mobility, vision, hearing, learning, or any physical or mental health issue are encouraged to contact Student Accessibility Services (www.ssds.ualberta.ca or phone: (780) 492-9816) Students registered with SAS who will be usingaccommodations in the classroom (or the lab), or who will be writing exams through SAS, are required to provide a “Letter of Introduction” to the course instructor. Online exam accommodation booking deadline is minimum seven (7) days in advance of the exam date.
Academic Assistance and Personal Services:
A number of excellent resources are available at UofA to help assist you in being successful. Links are available on the AN SC 100 eClass site for the following resources: Student Success Centre
Centre for Writers
Peer Support Centre
Library Resources
Counselling & Clinical Services
Seek assistance early if you are struggling at all. It’s far better to get help before things get out of control!
Exams:
You may not wear hats or headphones during exams. Bring your ID card for verification of identity.
Missed Midterm Exams:
If, for any reason, a student misses or is unable to write the midterm, the student may request to have the weight of the midterm transferred to the final exam, only by applying in writing within 2 days after the exam and with documentation for an excused absence. A “make-up” midterm will not be arranged.Missed Final Exam:
Instructors can neither give permission to a student to miss the final exam nor grant a request for a deferred final exam. Students are encouraged to check exam schedules prior to making travel or event plans. The decision to grant a deferred final exam can only be granted by your own Faculty (e.g. ALES students go to Ag/For 206 to obtain an exam deferral; Science students go to 1-001 CCIS). Acceptable reasons for an excused absence may include illness or bereavement, and unacceptable reasons include weddings, travel arrangements or being on vacation. The University policy on deferred exams can be found in Section 23.3.2 ofthe University Calendar. It includes specific instructions on how to obtain a deferral. All deferred final exams for AN SC 100 will be written on January 3rd, 2018.
See:
http://calendar.ualberta.ca/content.php?catoid=6&navoid=806%23Evaluation_Procedures_and_Grading_
System#Evaluation_Procedures_and_Grading_System
Academic Integrity
“The University of Alberta is committed to the highest standards of academic integrity and honesty. Students are expected to be familiar with these standards regarding academic honesty and to uphold the policies of the
University in this respect. Students are particularly urged to familiarize themselves with the provisions of the Code of Student Behaviour (www.governance.ualberta. ca) and avoid any behaviour which could potentially result in suspicions of cheating, plagiarism, misrepresentation of facts and/or participation in an offence. Academic dishonesty is a serious offence and can result in suspension or expulsion from the University.” (GFC 2003)
Code of Student Behaviour
“All students at the University of Alberta are subject to the Code of Student Behaviour, as outlined at
http://www.governance.ualberta.ca/en/CodesofConductandResidenceCommunityStandards/CodeofStudentBehaviour.aspx
Please familiarize yourself with it and ensure that you do not participate in any inappropriate behaviour as defined by the Code. Key components of the code include the following statements.
30.3.2(1) No Student shall submit the words, ideas, images or data of another person as the Student’s own in any academic writing, essay, thesis, project, assignment, presentation or poster in a course or program of study.
30.3.2(2) c. No Student shall represent another’s substantial editorial or compositional assistance on an assignment as the Student’s own work.”
Please speak with Dr. Wilkinson if you have any questions or concerns about the Code, particularly as it pertains to the definition of plagiarism in assignments, group work, internet research, using the same work as part of assignments in more than one course or lab, etc.
The link to the Code of Student Behaviour and the “Don’t Cheat Sheet” explaining cheating and plagiarism are also available on the ANSC 100 eClass page.
