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Diploma in Animal Health and Veterinary Public Health
Year 1, Term 1
Year 1, Term 2
Year 1, Term 3
Totals - Year 1
Year 2, Term 1
Year 2, Term 2
Year 2, Term 3
Totals - Year 2
Year 1
Year 2
Totals - Years 1 & 2
English
Attainment of a reasonable degree of
proficiency in oral and written English through emphasis on basic
grammar and composition, both descriptive and narrative letter
writing - friendly, formal and business, report writing,
discussion and public speaking, literary appreciation, use of
dictionary and thesaurus as aids to spelling and vocabulary
building, use of the library as a reference facility. Biology Classification of living things, the cell,
lower and higher plants, photo-synthesis, respiration,
transpiration, reproduction and development in plants and
animals, life cycles and growth forms in plants, functions of
water, osmosis and blood, body systems, embryology, cell
division, principles of genetics and heredity, general ecology to
cover populations, demography, habitat, environment, community
adaptation and evolutions, plant communities, behaviour and food
chains. Mathematics
Algebraic multiplication and factorisation,
linear, quadratic and simultaneous equations, the meaning of
dy/dx and finding dy/dx from first principles, using calculus to
find gradient of curves at different points, percentages and
ratios, simple and compound interest, the metric system, areas
and volumes, matrix algebra. Physics
Properties of matter, forces - types, law of
inertia, unit of force and mass, density, specific gravity,
hydrometers and lubrication, production and effects of heat,
refrigeration, simple machines - moments, centre of gravity,
levers, pulleys and use of fluids in simple machines, pressure,
syringes, spray pumps, valves and centrifuge, light - rays,
reflection and refraction, lenses, colours, electricity - AC and
DC currents, the battery, potential and kinetic energy,
resistors, electrolysis, electromagmetism and domestic electrical
installations. General
Chemistry
General topics to cover matter, particle,
substance, element, compound, mixture, chemical and physical
changes, laws of conservation of matter and energy, a brief
survey of the Periodic Table and properties of some common
elements, atoms, molecules, chemical symbols, formulae and
chemical equations, solution chemistry - acidity, alkalinity,
salts, ionisation, pH, osmosis, oxidation and reduction. Organic
Chemistry
Elementary organic chemistry - homologous
series, functional groups, formaldehyde, fatty acids and
introduction to aromatic chemistry, insecticides, soaps and
petroleum industry. Livestock
Production
Overview of the livestock industry in the
Caribbean, effects of climate on livestock production, breeds of
various classes of livestock, management practical skills -
identification, restraining methods, halter making, casting
techniques, dehorning, disbudding, castration, caponisation,
drenching, spraying, dipping, weight estimation, detition and age
estimation, hoof trimming, temperature taking, fencing. Animal
Nutrition I
Ruminant versus non-ruminant nutrition,
composition and functions of food, feed analysis, simple
biochemistry of carbohydrates, fats and amino acids, digestion,
absorption and metabolism of nutrients, vitamins and mineral
nutrition, water and its importance, feed additives, evaluation
of foods, roughages, concentrates and succulents, balancing of
rations for livestock. Pasture
Production
Types of pastures in the region; pasture
establishment and management to cover various grazing systems,
stocking rate and livestock unit equivalents, rehabilitation of
denuded pasture lands and bush control, irrigated pastures, hay
and silage making. Agricultural
Engineering
Terminology, simple machines and mechanical
advantage, engines and auxiliaries, hydraulic systems and power
transmission, tractors and power equipment. Psychology
Basic principles - personality, development
of a healthy “self” concept, defence mechanism,
socio-linguistics of the farmer. Rural
Sociology
Economics, social and cultural factors
affecting lifestyle of the rural folk, organisations into
villages and estates, social structure and its effects on
attitudes and relationships, ethnocentrism and its effects, basic
family structure in the Caribbean, community influence on
activity of the farmer, social change and the farmer. Technical
Report Writing
Introduction to written communication and
document design principles and strategies. Emphases problem
solving and critical thinking. Computer
Science
Computer technology and concepts of
computing. Hands-on experience on personal computer with
applications software, such as word processing, spread sheet and
database management systems. General
Management
A study of the nature and dynamics of
managerial organizations, planning, communication processes and
control problems, leadership and motivation in complex
organizations and executive development. Principles
of Crop Production
A study of the basic agronomic principles
involved in the growth, structure and soil plant interactive with
emphasis on ecological processes. Agricultural
Economics
A course dealing with the basic principles
of agricultural economics. Topics include production
economics, principles of supply and demand, resource economics. Animal
Breeding
This course covers principles of genetics as
applied to breeding farm animals. Materials include
explanations of genetic variation as a cause of variation in
animal performance, characterization of the effects of selection,
inbreeding and crossbreeding, and application of these procedures
to development of breeding programmes to improve efficiency of
production. Dairy
Production
Principles of dairy cattle production. Poultry
Production
Application of poultry science to the
practice of poultry production. Introduction
to Animal Health
To understand the role of the immune system
in maintaining animal health, as the basis for vaccination
programmes. Appreciate the biological and economical
impacts of internal and external parasites on performance and to
evaluate the method of control, relate the more common diseases
to animal performance and formulate a herd health plan for a
livestock enterprise. Microbiology
The concepts of morphology, genetics,
immunology, ecology and pathogenic microbiology. Applications
of biotechnology to animal health and livestock food industry. Animal
Physiology
The physiology of domesticated animals with
emphasis on functions related to production, and the
physiological adaptation to environmental influences. Veterinary
Anatomy
A systematic gross of microscopic
comparative study of the anatomy of the major domestic animals. Veterinary
Pathology
The course deals with the nature and
mechanism of the disease process in animals including
degenerations, growth disturbances, inflammation, host/parasite
relationship and neoplasia. Veterinary
Public Health
This course deals with veterinary public
health in its application to skills, knowledge and resources for
the protection and improvement of human health. Also the
principles and practices of meat, milk and fish production,
processing, storage and distribution. Animal
Health and Diseases
The course deals with the evaluation of
common diseases. The aetiology, pathogenesis, epidemiology,
clinical signs, gross and microscopic pathology and treatment of
animal diseases including poultry will be covered. Parasitology
This course covers the classification,
morphology and parasites of animals. Including the
epidemiology, transmission, techniques for their identification,
properties of their life cycle and principles of prevention and
control. Pharmacology
The pharmacological characteristics of
drug-groups are emphasized and the system upon which they act. Reproductive
Physiology
Physiological principles controlling
reproductive patterns of all domestic animals affecting fertility
and improving reproductive efficiency. Surgery
Various surgical conditions, techniques of repair and post surgical management of animals Field
Training
Supervised application of the techniques
learned. This will involve the rotation from one area to
another. Sheep
Production
Principles of sheep production Goat
Production
Principles of goat production. Aquaculture
Principles of aquaculture production
technology. Equine
Husbandry
Principles of feeding, breeding and
management of equines. Environmental
Education
The current concept, scope, goal and
priorities of environmental health and its contribution to human
health and national development. Seminar
Oral presentations on technical and
practical topics of importance. Government
Procedures
The way a government is organized and how it
operates in any country. Special
Projects
Individual study, reading and research
projects in laboratories and on farms. Also principles of
planning, executing, information retrieval and writing up
scientific investigations under the supervision of an academic
staff. This page was created and maintained by Devon Dublin, REPAHA, P.O. Box 10962, Georgetown. Guyana. South America. If you have any questions or comments, please contact "repaha@sdnp.org.gy" |
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