Training complements (PhD in Veterinary Sciences)
Nevertheless, students who do not meet those requirements may also be admitted onto the programme –if the Academic Committee agrees - with the commitment by the applicant to attend the courses necessary to acquire the required competences to carry out the doctoral programme.
In order to be admitted in the programme, students must take -as training complements- subjects from Official Masters’ degrees. These subjects will depend on the PhD student’s research line:
Subject: applied sciences to pig farming. Master's degree in Professional and Scientific Pig Farming
Name of the subject: Basic Sciences Applied to Pig Farming. Code: 5520 Type: Mandatory. Mode: face-to-face. ECTS: 6. Estimated student workload (ECTS): 6 credits (150 hours: attendance (60 hours) and personal work (90 hours)). Semester: 1st. Languages in which it is taught: Spanish.
Presentation
This subject brings together basic scientific aspects that are relevant to pig farming. On the one hand, there is a statistics module which deepens into the knowledge on statistical data analysis, especially when applied to the analysis of parameters related to pig farming. It will also focus on statistical designs applied to different experiments that may be carried out in the field of pig production and health, as well as the analysis of production data on pig farms. On the other hand, there is a highly practical module on swine anatomy that pays particular attention to the anatomical characteristics that influence porcine production (skeletal, muscular, visceral, vascular and nervous conformation). There is also a module on Physiology that deals with the knowledge of digestive, respiratory, and reproductive pig physiology as key points to understand and improve pig production and health. This last module is an advanced reminder of the physiological parameters (in particular haematological and biochemical ones) that can be useful for the diagnosis of pig diseases and productive alterations. Within this subject, students will achieve all the skills needed to complete other subjects. Further information (in Spanish).
Subject: Infectious and parasitic diseases of wild animals. Traumatic pathology (Master’s degree in Wild Animal Management).
This subject is aimed to students interested in carrying out their doctoral thesis in the research line “Ecopathology of Wild Animals”.
Length: 3 weeks. Semester/Credits: 1st semester / 6 ECTS
Presentation
"Infectious and parasitic diseases of wild animals. Traumatic pathology" is a mandatory subject. This subject consists of advanced contents addressed to students who intend to delve deeper into the ecopathology of wild species; it is also a recommended subject for all students who wish to follow doctoral studies in the field of Animal Health and it is an important training support for professionals in the field of wildlife health management. Once students have completed this subject, they will be able to accurately use scientific terminology related to infectious diseases of wild animals, and to know all aspects of these diseases, with special attention to the most serious and frequent (especially in the Iberian Peninsula and Europe). In addition, the student will acquire academic training on the trauma pathology usually associated with synanthropic modifications of the habitat and procedures for catching, managing, or exploiting endangered and threatened species. Further information (in Spanish).
Subject: Zoonoses transmitted by wildlife. Emerging Diseases (Master’s degree in Wildlife Management).
This subject is aimed to students interested in doing their doctoral thesis in the research line “Animal Health and Human Health”.
Length: 1.5 weeks. Semester/Credits: 2nd semester/3 ECTS
Presentation
The relationship between pathogenic microorganisms, viruses, bacteria, and parasites emerging or re-emerging in wild animals is provoking growing interest because of their increased distribution, incidence, and virulence. Particularly relevant are those that can be transmitted to humans and threaten human health, e.g. those that give rise to zoonoses. This course aims to allow the student to understand the transmission mechanisms of these pathogens from wild to human species; their impact on animals and the environment; how to control them; and how to access national and international legislation concerning animal trade and animal products trade. Further information (in Spanish).
