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About the Department
Department of Veterinary medicine was opened by enrolling 45 undergraduate veterinary medicine students (DVM) in 2004 E.C. Initially the department was offering an undergraduate program leading to the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Degree in Veterinary Medicine. The department has produced DVM graduates for the fifth times and comprised of diversified academic staffs which are capable of performing different professional activities. At the present the department is enrolling a total of 180 students in undergraduate regular DVM program.
The existing DVM curriculum has been revised in 2011 as a national harmonized Modular. In 2017 the Ethiopian government has embarked educational reform and developed an education development road map that has been started to be implemented in 2019/20 academic calendar. Based on this educational reform, the existing DVM curriculum has been revised and adjusted in 2021. Moreover, the department has launched master’s degree program in veterinary Public Health and Veterinary Epidemiology and Animal Health Economics in 2021/22.
The DVM program aspires to produce competent veterinarians who can deliver quality service to the society in: Diagnosis and treatment of various ailments in animals, Prevention and control of animal diseases, Research in animal heath and biomedical sciences, Teaching/training in the area of veterinary medicine, Involve in control of hygiene of foods of animal origin, Prevention of zoonoses and Reporting of notifiable animal diseases.
Mission and Vision
The departments of Veterinary Medicine is dedicated to providing quality education of the college’s teaching-learning processes and ensures the relevance of teaching-learning methodologies being implemented for the ease of conceptualization by the learners and provide consultancy service with agro pastoralists on different animal health issues. To conduct problem solving research and community service and there by producing qualified competent and ethical graduates.
Vision
To make Samara University College of veterinary medicine to be a nationally and internationally recognized center of excellence in safeguarding, accreditation and enhancement of the standards and quality of education of Samara University by making practice orientate, well evaluated, graduates with well contextualized to the national market demand, at same time adaptable & proficient with the international competence.
Facilities
Department Facilities
The Department of Veterinary Medicine offers courses in comfortable classrooms. The department has 5 undergraduate DVM regular classes and 1 postgraduate AC installed classes, one computer or internet room and 5 standard/conventional laboratories (Microbiology, Parasitology, Molecular biology, Histo-pathology and Anatomy laboratories). It is planning to further expand or add Virology and Immunology laboratories.
Administration
The Department Head
The Department Head is selected from among the teaching staff of the department on the basis of merit and interest as soon as the college announces the vacancy for the post. The term of office of the Department Head is two years. Currently, Dr. Yasin Mohammed is serving as Head of the Department.
Contact Address
Email: yasinmohammed369@gmail.com
Office Telephone:
Mobile: +251-921-540-986
P.O. Box: 132, Samara, Ethiopia
Programs
Degree Program
Program Objectives
General objective of the DVM curriculum
- To promote quality education in Veterinary medicine, perform research in the areas of animal health and production and provide public and consultancy services of diverse nature.
Specific objectives are as follows:
- To produce veterinarians competent in the practice of general veterinary medicine which include food animal practice, companion animal practice and veterinary public health
- To equip them with the knowledge and skills in the diagnosis, treatment prevention and control of animal diseases, veterinary public health, animal production, research and extension
- To increase food resources of Ethiopia both in quantity and quality by participating in the formulation and implementing effective monitoring and control methods of diseases
- To participate in the improvement of herd fertility and overall production of livestock under different production systems, taking into account the environmental and cultural traditions of the society
- To conduct continuing education program for upgrading and updating the knowledge and skills of animal health personnel
- To promote problem solving research and disseminate knowledge and research outputs to various stakeholders
- To provide public and consultancy services on animal health and production
- To advocate the concept of one health approach
Graduate Profiles
A veterinary graduate must have the basic scientific knowledge, skills and values to practice veterinary medicine independently at the time of graduation. Accordingly, the graduates of this program are expected to attain the following competencies in terms of:
Knowledge:
- Normal and abnormal biological structures and functions of domestic and wild animals
- Behavior, welfare, management, breeding, feeding and housing of different species of domestic animals
- Knowledge on the epidemiology, prevention and control of major national and international animal diseases
- Pharmacological and toxicological principles and veterinary biologicals
- Promoting and maintaining human health through the application of veterinary public health principles in the provision of safe, sound and wholesome foodstuffs of animal origin, and the control of zoonoses
- Knowledge on livestock economics, entrepreneurship and business management
- Understand the principles and application of one health philosophy
Skills:
- Handle, diagnose, treat, control and prevent the common disease conditions of domestic animal species
- Collect and interpret clinical and research information advise and teaching on animal health and production, welfare and ethics
- Select and collect specimens for laboratory tests and interpret the results
- Present ideas and evidences orally and writing
- Perform clinical, surgical and theriogenological procedures
- Design and conduct scientific research independently
Attitude:
- A person of higher creativity, social consciousness, and professional ethics with a sense of responsibility to work towards national goals and development
- Conduct productive professional activities in accordance with ethical and legal codes for the well-being of animals and the benefit the society
The total ECTS/CP in the 6 years DVM program is 403 with a semester load of 30 – 35 ECTS.
Admission Requirements
For DVM program, As per the new MOSHE guideline considering the current curriculum revision student department selection method will be based on the following approaches; an orientation regarding available departments found in the institution and their relevance need to be given and awareness can be created by brochure and leaflets. Students will be subjected to rank all the departments according their priority interest.
- Then, Selection can be made by using the ESLCE (40%), first semester result (30%) and Entrance exam related their attitude (30%).
Advance standing (for diploma holders) candidates who graduated from recognized academic institutions in animal health, Animal production and related natural science fields and who passed Certification of Competency (CoC) and entrance examination.
Graduation Requirements
Candidates fulfilling the following criteria are eligible for graduation
- A minimum total credit point/ ECTS of 385
- A minimum cGPA of 2.00 at the end of the final year
- With no F, I and NG grades
- With a minimum of ‘C’ grades in practical courses Vetm4151, Vetm4152, Vetm5201, Vetm5202, Vetm6231, Vetm6232, Vetm6233, Vetm6234,
Degree Nomenclature
In English: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
In Amharic: የዶክተርነት ድግሪ በእንስሳት ህክምና
Course Break Down
Year I Semester I
Module No | Module &Aligned courses | Code | Delivery | Weeks | CrHr | ECTS
CP
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— module name here—- | – module code- | L | P | T | Home | CP | ||||
Mathematics for Natural Science | Math1011 | Parallel | 16 | 3 (2+2) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | |
Communicative English Language Skills I | FLEn1011 | Parallel | 16 | 3(3+0) | 3 | 0 | – | 7 | 5 | |
Geography of Ethiopia and the Horn | GeES1011 | Parallel | 16 | 3 (3+0) | 3 | 0 | – | 7 | 5 | |
General physics | Phys1011 | Parallel | 16 | 3 (2+1) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | |
General Psychology | Psyc1011 | Parallel | 16 | 3 (3+0) | 3 | 0 | – | 7 | 5 | |
Critical thinking | LoCT1011 | Parallel | 16 | 3 (3+0) | 3 | 0 | – | 7 | 5 | |
Physical Fitness | SpSc1011 | Parallel | 16 | P/F | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | P/F | |
General Biology | Biol1012 | Parallel | 16 | 3 (2+3) | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | |
Total | 21 | 35 |
Year I Semester II
Module No | Module &Aligned courses | Code | Delivery | Weeks | CrHr | ECTS
CP
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L | P | T | Home | CP | ||||||
Communicative English Language Skills II | FLEn1012 | Parallel | 16 | 3(3+0) | 3 | 0 | – | 7 | 5 | |
01 | Veterinary Anatomy and Embryology
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Vetm-M011 | ||||||||
Veterinary Gross Anatomy I | Vetm1011 | Parallel | 16 | 4 (3+3) | 3 | 3 | – | 8 | 7 | |
Veterinary Histology I | VetM1012 | Parallel | 16 | 3 (2+3) | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | |
Introduction to Emerging Technologies | EmTc1012 | Parallel | 16 | 3 (2+3) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
Social Anthropology | Anth1012 | Parallel | 16 | 2 (2+0) | 2 | 0 | – | 6 | 4 | |
History of Ethiopia and the Horn | Hist1012 | 3 (3+0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | |||
Inclusiveness | Incl2012 | Parallel | 16 | 2 (2+0) | 2 | 0 | – | 6 | 4 | |
Total | 20 | 35 |
Year II Semester I
Module No | Module &Aligned courses | Code | Delivery | Weeks | CrHr | ECTS
CP
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01 | Veterinary Anatomy and Embryology | Vetm-M011 | L | P | T | Home | CP | |||
Veterinary Embryology | Vetm2013 | Parallel | 18 | 2 (1+2) | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | |
Veterinary Gross Anatomy II | Vetm2014 | Parallel | 18 | 3 (2+3) | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | |
Veterinary Histology II | Vetm2015 | Parallel | 18 | 3 (2+3) | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | |
02 | Veterinary Physiology | Vetm-M021 | ||||||||
Veterinary Physiology I | Vetm2021 | Parallel | 18 | 3 (2+3) | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | |
Moral and Civil Education | MCiE1012 | Parallel | 18 | 2 (2+0) | 2 | 0 | – | 6 | 4 | |
Global Trends | GlTr1012 | Parallel | 18 | 2 (2+0) | 2 | 0 | – | 6 | 4 | |
Organic Chemistry | Chem1012 | Parallel | 18 | 3 (2+3) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
04 | Animal Breeding and Nutrition | AnSc-M 042 | ||||||||
Principles of Animal genetics and breeding | AnSc2041 | Parallel | 18 | 2 (2+0) | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | ||
Total | 20 | 34 2727 |
Year II Semester II
Module No | Module &Aligned courses | Code | Delivery | Weeks | CrHr | ECTS | ||||
03 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Vetm-M031 | L | P | T | Home | CP | |||
Veterinary Biochemistry | Vetm2031 | Parallel | 18 | 4 (3+1) | 3 | 1 | – | 8 | 7 | |
Introduction to Molecular Biology | Vetm2032 | Parallel | 18 | 3 (2+3) | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | |
02 | Veterinary Physiology | Vetm-M021 | ||||||||
Veterinary Physiology II | Vetm2022 | Parallel | 18 | 3 (2+3) | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | |
04 | Animal Breeding and Nutrition | AnSc-M042 | ||||||||
Animal Feeds and Nutrition | AnSc-2042 | Parallel | 18 | 3 (2+3) | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | |
05 | Animal production and management | AnSc -M052 | ||||||||
Dairy and Beef Cattle Production | AnSc-2051 | Parallel | 18 | 3 (3+0) | 3 | 0 | – | 7 | 5 | |
Sheep, Goat & Swine Production | AnSc2052 | Parallel | 18 | 3 (3+0) | 3 | 0 | – | 5 | 4 | |
16 | Animal Welfare and Veterinary Ethics | Vetm-M161 | ||||||||
Veterinary Ethics and Jurisprudence | Vetm2161 | Parallel | 18 | 2 (2+0) | 2 | 0 | – | 4 | 3 | |
Total | 21 | 34 |
Year III Semester I
Module No
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Module &Aligned courses | Code | Delivery | Weeks | CrHr | ECTS
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16 | Animal Welfare and Veterinary Ethics | Vetm-M161 | L | P | T | Home | CP
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Animal Behavior & Welfare | Vetm3162 | Parallel | 18 | 2 (2+0) | 2 | 0 | – | 6 | 3 | |
07
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Animal Pathogens and Host Defense | Vetm-M071 | ||||||||
Veterinary Parasitology I | Vetm3071 | Parallel | 18 | 4 (3+3) | 3 | 3 | – | 8 | 7 | |
Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology | Vetm3072 | Parallel | 18 | 4 (3+3) | 3 | 3 | – | 8 | 7 | |
Veterinary Immunology | Vetm3073 | Parallel | 18 | 3 (2+3) | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | |
08 | Veterinary Pathology | Vetm-M081 | ||||||||
Veterinary General Pathology | Vetm3081 | Parallel | 18 | 4 (3+3) | 3 | 3 | – | 8 | 7 | |
09 | Veterinary General Medicine and Clinical Diagnosis | Vetm-M091 | ||||||||
Veterinary Clinical diagnosis | Vetm3091 | Parallel | 18 | 3 (2+3) | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | |
Total | 20 | 34 |
Year III Semester II
Module No | Module &Aligned courses | Code | Delivery | Weeks | CrHr | ECTS | ||||
07 | Animal Pathogens and Host Defense | Vetm-M071 | L | P | T | Home | CP | |||
Veterinary Parasitology II | Vetm3074 | Parallel | 18 | 4 (3+3) | 3 | 3 | – | 8 | 7 | |
Veterinary Virology | Vetm3075 | Parallel | 18 | 4 (3+3) | 3 | 3 | – | 8 | 7 | |
08 | Veterinary Pathology | Vetm-M081 | ||||||||
Veterinary Systemic Pathology | Vetm3082 | Parallel | 18 | 4 (3+3) | 3 | 3 | – | 8 | 7 | |
09 | Vet. General Medicine & Clinical Diagnosis | Vetm-M091 | ||||||||
Veterinary General Medicine | Vetm3092 | Parallel | 18 | 3 (3+0) | 3 | 0 | – | 7 | 5 | |
10 | Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology | Vetm-M101 | ||||||||
Vet. Pharmacology and Therapeutics I | Vetm3101 | Parallel | 18 | 3 (2+3) | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | |
22 | Off-campus Training | Vetm-M221 | ||||||||
Off-campus Training I | Vetm3221 | Parallel | 18 | 2 (1+3) | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | |
Total | 20 | 34 2727 |
Year IV Semester I
Module No | Module &Aligned courses | Code | Delivery | Weeks | CrHr | ECTS
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11 | Veterinary Clinical Medicine | Vetm-M111 | L | P | T | Home | CP | |||
Farm Animal Medicine | Vetm4111 | Parallel | 18 | 3 (3+0) | 3 | 0 | – | 7 | 5 | |
Small Animal Medicine | Vetm4112 | Parallel | 18 | 3 (3+0) | 3 | 0 | – | 7 | 5 | |
12 | Vet surgery and Diagnostic Imaging | Vetm-M121 | ||||||||
Vet. General Surgery and Anesthesiology | Vetm4121 | Parallel | 18 | 3 (2+3) | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | |
13 | Theriogenology | Vetm-M131 | ||||||||
Theriogenology I | Vetm4131 | Parallel | 18 | 3 (2+3) | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | |
14 | Veterinary Public Health | Vetm-M141 | ||||||||
Veterinary Public Health I | Vetm4141 | Parallel | 18 | 3 (2+3) | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | |
10 | Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology | Vetm-M101 | ||||||||
Vet. Pharmacology and Therapeutics II | Vetm4102 | Parallel | 18 | 3 (2+3) | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | |
05 | Animal Production and Management | AnSc-M052 | ||||||||
Poultry Production | AnSc-2053 | Parallel | 18 | 1 (1+0) | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | |
15 | Basic Veterinary Clinical Practice | Vetm-M151 | ||||||||
Clinical Practice I | Vetm4151 | Parallel | 18 | 1 (0+3) | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | |
Total | 20 | 34 |
Year IV Semester II
Module No | Module &Aligned courses | Code | Delivery | Weeks | CrHr | ECTS | ||||
08 | Veterinary Pathology | Vetm-M081 | L | P | T | Home | CP | |||
Poultry Disease | Vetm4083 | Parallel | 18 | 3 (2+3) | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | |
11 | Veterinary Clinical Medicine | Vetm-M111 | ||||||||
Equine Medicine | Vetm4113 | Parallel | 18 | 2 (2+0) | 2 | 0 | – | 4 | 3 | |
12 | Vet surgery and Diagnostic Imaging | Vetm-M121 | ||||||||
Veterinary Operative Surgery | Vetm4122 | Parallel | 18 | 3 (2+3) | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | |
Veterinary Diagnostics imaging | Vetm4123 | Parallel | 18 | 2 (1+1) | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | |
13 | Theriogenology | Vetm-M131 | ||||||||
Theriogenology II | Vetm4132 | Parallel | 18 | 3 (2+3) | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | |
14 | Veterinary Public Health | Vetm-M141 | ||||||||
Veterinary Public health II | Vetm4142 | Parallel | 18 | 3 (2+3) | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | |
10 | Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology | Vetm-M101 | ||||||||
Veterinary Toxicology | Vetm4103 | Parallel | 18 | 2 (1+1) | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | |
15 | Basic Veterinary Clinical Practice | Vetm-M151 | ||||||||
Clinical Practice II | Vetm4152 | Parallel | 18 | 1 (0+3) | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | |
22 | Off-Campus Training | Vetm-M221 | ||||||||
Off-campus Training II | Vetm4222 | Parallel | 18 | 2 (1+3) | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | |
Total | 21 | 34 |
Year V – Semester I
Module No
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Module &Aligned courses | Code | Delivery | Weeks | CrHr | ECTS | ||||
11 | Veterinary Clinical Medicine | Vetm-M111 | L | P | T | Home | CP | |||
Wildlife Health | Vetm5114 | Parallel | 18 | 2 (1+1) | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | |
Camel Production & Health | Vetm5115 | Parallel | 18 | 2 (2+0) | 2 | 0 | – | 4 | 3 | |
06 | Research Methods | Vetm-M061 | ||||||||
Introduction to Statistics | Vetm5061 | Parallel | 18 | 2 (2+0) | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | ||
17 | Veterinary Clinical Pathology | Vetm-M171 | ||||||||
Veterinary Clinical Pathology I | Vetm5171 | Parallel | 18 | 3 (2+3) | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | |
18 | Veterinary Epidemiology and Animal Health Economics | Vetm-M181 | ||||||||
Veterinary Epidemiology | Vetm5181 | Parallel | 18 | 3 (3+0) | 3 | 0 | – | 7 | 5 | |
Animal Health Economics and International Trade | Vetm5182 | Parallel | 18 | 2(2+0) | 2 | 0 | – | 4 | 3 | |
19 | Animal Health Extension | Vetm-M191 | ||||||||
Animal Health Extension | Vetm5191 | Parallel | 18 | 2 (2+0) | 2 | 0 | – | 4 | 3 | |
Economics | Econ1011 | Parallel | 18 | 3 (3+0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | |
20 | Advanced Veterinary Clinical Practice | Vetm-M201 | ||||||||
Clinical Practice III | Vetm5201 | Parallel | 18 | 1 (0+3) | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | |
Introduction to Computer Application
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CoSc 211 | Parallel | 18 | 2 (1+3) | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | |
Total | 22 | 35 |
Year V Semester II
Module No
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Module &Aligned courses | Code | Delivery | Weeks | CrHr | ECTS | ||||
06 | Research Methods | Vetm-M061 | L | P | T | Home | CP | |||
Biostatistics and Research Methodology in Veterinary Medicine | Vetm5062 | Parallel | 18 | 3 (2+3) | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | |
Senior Seminar and Scientific Paper Writing | Vetm5063 | Parallel | 18 | 2 (1+3) | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | |
17 | Veterinary Clinical Pathology | Vetm-M171 | ||||||||
Veterinary Clinical Pathology II | Vetm5172 | Parallel | 18 | 3 (2+3) | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | |
18
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Veterinary Epidemiology and animal health Economics | Vetm-M181
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Veterinary Preventive Medicine | Vetm5183 | Parallel | 18 | 3 (3+0) | 3 | 0 | – | 7 | 5 | |
Entrepreneurship | MGMT1012 | Parallel | 18 | 3 (3+0) | 3 | 0 | – | 7 | 5 | |
21 | Fish and Honey Bee Production and Disease | Vetm-M211 | ||||||||
Fishery and Fish Diseases | Vetm5211 | Parallel | 18 | 2 (1+1) | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | |
Apiculture and Bee Diseases | Vetm5212 | Parallel | 18 | 2 (1+1) | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | |
20 | Advanced Veterinary Clinical Practice | Vetm-M201 | ||||||||
Clinical Practice IV | Vetm5202 | Parallel | 18 | 1 (0+3) | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | 22 | |
22 | Off-Campus Training | Vetm-M221 | ||||||||
Off-campus Training III | Vetm5223 | Parallel | 18 | 2 (1+3) | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | |
Total | 21 | 34 |
Year VI Semester I
Module No | Module &Aligned courses | Code | Delivery | Weeks | CrHr | ECTS
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23 | Externship | Vetm-M231 | L | P | T | Home | CP | |||
Laboratory Work Experience * | Vetm6231 | Parallel | 18 | 8 | 0 | 8 | – | 16 | 14 | |
Experience in Veterinary Public Health * | Vetm6232 | Parallel | 18 | 6 | 0 | 6 | – | 14 | 10 | |
Farm Experience * | Vetm6233 | Parallel | 18 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – | 12 | 8 | |
Clinical Field Experience * | Vetm6234 | Parallel | 18 | 8 | 0 | 8 | – | 16 | 14 | |
24 | DVM Thesis | Vetm-M241 | ||||||||
DVM Thesis * | Vetm6241 | Parallel | 18 | 8 | 0 | 8 | – | 16 | 14 | |
Total | 34 | 60 |
* will continue in semester II as ongoing process.
Year VI Semester II
Module No | Module &Aligned courses | Code | Delivery | Weeks | CrHr | ECTS
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23 | Externship | Vetm-M231 | L | P | T | Home | CP | |||
Laboratory Work Experience | Vetm6231 | Parallel | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | ongoing | |
Experience in Veterinary Public Health | Vetm6232 | Parallel | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | ongoing | |
Farm Experience | Vetm6233 | Parallel | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | ongoing | |
Clinical Field Experience | Vetm6234 | Parallel | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | ongoing | |
24 | DVM Thesis | Vetm-M241 | ongoing | |||||||
DVM Thesis | Vetm6241 | Parallel | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | ongoing | |
Total |
Masters Programs
Program Objectives
The major goal of veterinary epidemiology and economics program is to produce pragmatic specialists with the knowledge, skills and attitude that meet the current and future challenges in the area of veterinary epidemiology and economics.
- The specific objectives of the master program of veterinary epidemiology and economics are
- To offer specialized training leading to a Master of Veterinary Science degree in
Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics. - To provide young and mid-career veterinarians courses needed for teaching, research and specific development programs in the area of epidemiology, animal health economics, prevention and control of animal diseases, surveillance, risk analysis and data management.
- To strengthen the teaching, research activities and consultancy service of College of Veterinary Medicine in Samara University and other institutions of the country.
- To offer specialized training leading to a Master of Veterinary Science degree in
The general objective of Veterinary Public Health programme is to produce qualified and competent Veterinary Public Health specialists who acquired advanced scientific knowledge, practical skills and attitudes in area of Veterinary Public Health and tackles the problem and challenges of Veterinary Public Health.
- The specific objectives of the programme are:
- To offer specialised training that leads to MVSc Degree in Veterinary Public Health
- To produce qualified VPH professionals who are capable to bring changes and able to tackle the Veterinary Public Health challenges at pastoral settings
- To attain graduates that contribute in the country’s national development programme in area of Veterinary Public Health, prevention and control of emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases.
Graduate Profiles
The curriculum of the Veterinary Epidemiology and economics program designed with the view that graduates who successfully complete their study shall be able to: –
- Demonstrate an understanding of the key concepts underpinning the discipline of
veterinary epidemiology and animal health economics - Select an appropriate study design when confronted with an epidemiological
research question and develop a detailed study protocol capable of answering the
research question, - Analyze and interpret epidemiological data derived from epidemiological studies
and give evidence based recommendation, - Critically review published epidemiological literature and show the gaps for future
research, - Apply appropriate statistical, epidemiological and econometric principle in
undertaking population based study and investigation, - Apply epidemiological and economic principles in calculating the risk associated
animal health and associated intervention of animal diseases prevention and control
measures - Apply the principles and concepts of safe food production and make an objective
judgment of contemporary issues such as antibiotic resistance, drug and chemical - Develop appropriate strategies for combating chronic farm animal diseases, control
zoonotic diseases and apply herd health programs to maximize economic returns
from animal production, - Apply epidemiological techniques in providing reliable information and
implementing collaborative control measures during international and national
diseases epidemics - Advise key policy makers as well as concerned authorities/institutions regarding to
animal disease outbreaks/epidemics and other pandemic trans-boundary diseases of
economic as well as public health importance. - Able to select economically profitable disease control methods and conduct costbenefit analysis for the control method that will be selected
- Conducting risk analysis for any new programs and newly introduced animals,
animal products and byproducts from abroad countries.
The curriculum of the Veterinary Public Health program designed with the view that graduates who successfully complete their study shall be able to: –
- Understand the advanced knowledge of VPH in the scope of food quality and safety and zoonotic diseases
- Equipped with the knowledge in technical planning, teaching and development programs;
- Competent in the practice of VPHpractice; assessment of public health and economic impacts of zoonosis and food borne disease
- Able to design zoonotic disease control strategies , food safety and quality control, conducting VPH research and recommending/formulating alternative policy options in the country;
- Motivated for creativity, social consciousness, respect diversified traditions and values of the country, committed to professional ethics and abides by the legal codes of handling animals and dealing with human beings, readiness to learn from ever changing circumstances and work with others by sharing common values and feel sense of responsibility and accountability to work toward national development goals
- Effectively advocating and promoting public health among the general public and policy makers
Admission Requirement
Admission requirements for veterinary public health
The candidates who meet the following requirements will be admitted to the programme in line with other Samara University rules and regulations governing graduate programmes:
- A candidate must be a holder of a recognized degree in Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Human Medicine (MD), and Bachelor of Veterinary science (BVSc) with a minimum of cGPA 2.0.
- Candidates holding Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) must audit core/specific courses (VPH I/II) from DVM programs per the recommendation of the department head. That means the candidate must learn and pass the assessment as per the university legislation for these two courses (VPH I & II) within one semester.
- A candidate submits a testimony of financial support and recommendation letter.
- Candidates who satisfy all the above requirements may be required to sit and pass entrance examinations.
- If applicants are more than a needed number we do give priority for candidates holding DVM background.
Admission Requirements for veterinary epidemiology and animal health economics
Candidates who will join the program must have DVM or Bachelor degree in animal health/ veterinary sciences and fulfill the following criteria:
- The candidate should pass entrance exam and fit to criteria that will be set by the department
- The candidate should also submit a testimony of financial support letter or should pay all the payments according to Samara University postgraduate council rules for admission
- Two letters of recommendation
Graduate requirement
- The Master of Science in veterinary epidemiology and economics and Master of Science in Veterinary Public Health curriculum is a two years program on regular basis. Students enrolled in this program must meet the graduation criteria of Samara University as stated in the legislation and should have no more than one “C” grade in all courses and a minimum CGPA of 3.00 up on graduation. “D” grade is not allowed in any of the courses for graduation.
- A student to be recommended for graduation should be awarded a minimum score of Good (B) by the examination board based on the quality of thesis and oral defence as per of university standard set above under heading of assessment type and method.
Degree Nomenclature
In English: Master of veterinary science degree in veterinary epidemiology and economics
In Amharic: በእንስሳት ህክምና ሳይንስ የእንስሳት በሽታ ጥናትና ምጣኔ ሀብት የማስተርስ ድግሪ
In English: master of veterinary science degree in veterinary public health
In Amharic: በእንስሳት ህክምና የህብረተሰብ ጤና ማስተርስ ድግሪ
Degree Nomenclature
In English: Master of veterinary science degree in veterinary epidemiology and economics
In Amharic: በእንስሳት ህክምና ሳይንስ የእንስሳት በሽታ ጥናትና ምጣኔ ሀብት የማስተርስ ድግሪ
Course breakdown
Year I Semester I
S/No | Module Name | Course Code |
Credit hours | ECTS | Required Weeks |
1. | Basic Veterinary Epidemiology | VEE-711 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
2. | Pastoralism and Pastoral Policy in Ethiopia |
VetM-712 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
3. | Herd Health and Production Management |
VEE-713 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
4. | Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Animal Diseases |
VEE-714 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
5. | Principles of Economics for Veterinary Sciences |
VEE-715 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
6. | Introduction to Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases |
VEE-716 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
7. | Geographic Information System and Spatial Epidemiology |
VEE-717 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Semester Total | 15 | 37 | 17 |
Year I Semester II
S/No | Module Name | Course code | Credit hours | ECTS | Required Weeks |
8. | Advanced Veterinary Epidemiology |
VEE-721 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
9. | Applied Economic Modelling for Vet. Sciences |
VEE-722 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
10. | International trade and Risk Analysis |
VEE-723 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
11. | Applied Bio Statistics & Research Methods |
VEE-724 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
12. | Modelling and dynamics of infectious disease |
VEE-725 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
13. | Seminar on Current topics of Vet Epidemiology and Economics |
VEE-726 | 2 | 5 | 4** |
Semester Total | 15 | 36 | 13+4 |
Remark ** Seminar can start any time starting from the second semester date and proceed Each ECTS is a multiple of 2.33 Credit value / weeks
In English: master of veterinary science degree in veterinary public health
In Amharic: በእንስሳት ህክምና የህብረተሰብ ጤና ማስተርስ ድግሪ
Course breakdown
Year 1 Semester I
Module No. | Module Title | Module code | Cr. Hr | ECTS | No. of Weeks |
1 | Basic Veterinary Epidemiology | VEE 111 | 3
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7
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3 |
2 | Pastoralism and Veterinary Public Health | MVPH 112 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
3 | Research Methodology | VEE 113 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
4 | Advanced Biostatistics | VEE 114 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
5 | Advanced Veterinary Food Hygiene | MVPH 115 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
Total | 14 | 34 | 15 | ||
Year One semester two | |||||
6 | Food hazards Diagnostic Techniques and Bioassays | MVPH 121 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
7 | One health and Food borne diseases | MVPH 122 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
8 | Food Quality and Safety | MVPH 123 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
9 | International Trade in Livestock and Livestock products | MVPH 124 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
10 | Current Topics in Veterinary Public Health (Seminar) | MVPH 125 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
11 | MVSc Research Proposal | MVPH 126 | P/F | ||
15 | |||||
10 | MVSc Thesis | MVPH 211/221 | 12 | 30 | 31 |
Total | 41 | 101 | 33 |
Student demography
Student demography \የተማሪዎች መረጃ (በፆታ፣ በት/ት ዓመት እና በሚከታተሉት መርሃ-ግብር)
ተ.ቁ | ዓምት | መደበኛ | መደበኛ | ድምር | ||
ቅድመ-ምረቃ | ድህረ-ምረቃ | |||||
ወ | ሴ | ወ | ሴ | |||
1 | አንደኛ | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2 | ሁለተኛ | 48 | 1 | 49 | ||
3 | ሦስተኛ | 40 | 3 | 43 | ||
4 | አራተኛ | 23 | 2 | 25 | ||
5 | አምስተኛ | 26 | 9 | 35 | ||
6 | ስድስተኛ | 18 | 10 | 28 | ||
ጠቅላላ ድምር | 155 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 182 |
Staff profile of the Department
Academic Rank | Qualification | Male | Female | Total | |
Academic Staff On duty |
Lecturer | DVM/MSc fellow | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Assistant professor | MSc | 17 | 5 | 22 | |
Associate professor | MSc/PhD | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Professor | PhD | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Expatriate | Professor | PhD | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Laboratory Assistance |
Technical assistance |
BSc | 4 | 0 | 4 |
MSc | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
MSc fellow | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
Total | 26 | 6 | 32 | ||
Academic staff on study leave |
Lecturer | MSc fellow | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Assistant professor | PhD fellow | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
Grand total | 29 | 7 | 36 |