| Course title | Introduction into Speciality |
| Course code | Vete1003 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 1.5 |
| Total Hours in Course | 40.5 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 12 |
| Number of hours for seminars and practical classes | 4 |
| Date of course confirmation | 20/04/2011 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Food and Environmental Hygiene |
| Course developers | |
| Dr. med. vet., doc. Ruta Medne |
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| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course | |
| Course abstract | |
| Introduction into speciality is a study subject tat introduces students into the formation of veterinary medicine and its historical development, achievements of veterinary medicine in prevention and treatment of diseases, human, animal and environmental protection, circulation of safe and harmless foodstuffs of animal origin for human consumption, structure, functions and rights of food and veterinary service, legislation qualification and fields of professional activities of veterinarians nowadays an association with EU and international organizations. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| Knowledge about achievements of veterinary medicine in history and vision of future about role of veterinarian in Latvia, EU and in the world; skills in bibliography and scientific data bases; competences in structure of LLU, organization of study process, legislation of study in Latvia and in LLU. | |
| Compulsory reading | |
| 1. Afanasjevs I. Atmiņas par zinātnisko darbu Veterinārajā fakultātē/ Lauksaimniecības Zinātne Latvijā 1950- 1990 senioru skatījumā.- Jelgava: LLU, 2000., 199- 128.
2. Dārziņš E. Zemmers, Kalniņš, Helmanis- dzīve un darbi.- Rīga: Zinātne, 1993., 239.lpp. 3. Dunlop R. H., Williams D. J. Veterinary Medicine: An Illustated History.- St. Lois et al.: Mosby, 1966., 692p. 4. Hehl H. Die Elektronisce Bibliothek: literatursuche und Literatusbeschaffung im Internet/ H. H. Muenchen: K. G. Saur.- 1999., 187 S.+ 1diskete. |
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| Further reading | |
| 1. Eesti Pollumajandusulikooli loomaarstiteaduskond 1848- 1998/ Koostanud Enn Ernits.- Tartu: EPMU, 1998., 256p. 2. Informācijas un komunikāciju tiesības/ U. Ķiņa red.- Rīga: Biznesa augstskola turība, 2002.- 2 sēj. | |
| Periodicals and other sources | |
| 1. "Veterinārais žurnāls". Latvijas veterinārārstu biedrības informatīvais biļetens. ISSN 1407-0065. | |