| Statuss(Aktīvs) | Izdruka | Arhīvs(0) | Studiju plāns Vecais plāns | Kursu katalogs | Vēsture |
| Course title | Organisation of Veterinary Services I |
| Course code | VeteB020 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 4 |
| Total Hours in Course | 108 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 34 |
| Number of hours for seminars and practical classes | 18 |
| Number of hours for laboratory classes | 0 |
| Independent study hours | 56 |
| Date of course confirmation | 20/12/2023 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Food and Environmental Hygiene |
| Course developers | |
| First-cycle professional higher education(līm.), pasn. Lelde Tītmane |
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| Prior knowledge | |
| Vete4105, Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy and Toxicology I VeteB014, Animal Welfare, Environment Hygiene II |
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| Replaced course | |
| Vete5014 [GVET5014] Organisation of Veterinary Services I |
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| Course abstract | |
| The goal of this study course is to introduce students to the legislative process of Latvia and The European Union, the types of legislative acts of Latvia and The European Union; The most important requirements regarding actions in the field of control of animal infectious diseases, requirements for the marking and registration of animals, the procerure for registration of medicines, its distribution, use and documentation; types of animal feed, the requirements regarding feed quality and safety; principles of action regarding by-products of animal origin and waste management in institutions of veterinary practice. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| Knowledge – the understanding of the relevant legislation and its applicability, the state veterinary supervision and its principles, the rights of practising veterinarians, their responsibilities and duties – 4 tests.
Skills – to find and appropriately use the relevant legislative acts of Latvia and The European Union for a specific case in their work – practical works. Competence – To know and to comply with the regulations of normative acts while conducting a veterinary practice, working in the state institutions of Veterinary and Food Safety policy and supervision and other fields connected to animal holding, transporting, sale, medicine production/distribution/use, dealing with animal bi-products. |
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| Course Content(Calendar) | |
| 1. Study course Organisation of Veterinary Services, its importance and content. The veterinarian's role in society – 3h
2. Legislative system in Latvia. Types of laws in Latvia – 3h 3. The legislative process in The European Union. Types of laws in The European Union – 3h 4. Test – 1h 5. Farm animal identification, registration. Herd and holdings – 3h 6. Companion animal identification, registration. The responsibility of the veterinarian and reporting of events - 2h 7. Non-commercial movement of companion animals. Companion animal passports – 3h 8. Competitions, markets, auctions, exhibitions with animal participation – 2h 9. Test – 1h 10. Animal infectious diseases, animal health legislation – 6h 11. Sale of animals (veterinary certificates, certification) – 4h 12. Legislation on animal feed – 2h 13. Test – 1h 14. Types of veterinary practices institution – 4h 15. Medication in veterinary practices, its circulation – 6h 16. Waste, its management in veterinary practices – 2h 17. Animal by-products, their circulation – 2h 18. Test – 1h 19. Related areas of Veterinary Science - institutes, laboratories, drug research – 3h |
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| Requirements for awarding credit points | |
| The study course ends with a formal test. In order to "pass", four tests must be successfully completed. | |
| Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work | |
| Independent acquaintance with normative acts - follows the tasks specified in the practical works according to the topic of the lectures. | |
| Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes | |
| Study course tests are evaluated in accordance with the criteria of the 10 point system scale indicated in the LBTU Study Regulations. To get the final grade of the study course "passed", all tests must be evaluated with a successful grade. In order to get a successful grade in test, students have to specify at least 70% of the correct answers. | |
| Compulsory reading | |
| 1. Latvijas Republikas tiesību akti. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv 2. EUR-Lex. Eiropas Savienības tiesību akti. Pieejams: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=lv | |
| Further reading | |
| 1. Pārtikas un veterinārais dienests. Pieejams: https://www.pvd.gov.lv/lv?utm_source=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
2. Eiropas Komisija. Pieejams: https://commission.europa.eu/index_lv 3. Lauksaimniecības datu centrs. Pieejams: https://www.ldc.gov.lv/lv 4. LR Saeima. Pieejams: https://www.saeima.lv/ 5. Ministru kabinets. Peejams: https://www.mk.gov.lv/lv 6. Valsts kanceleja - Tiesību aktu projektu publiskais portāls. Pieejams: https://tapportals.mk.gov.lv/ |
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| Notes | |
| Compulsory course of second cycle professional higher education study programme Veterinary Medicine. | |