Choose from a range of 240-hour modules available for Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
On successful completion, you may apply to transfer onto the degree programme and use the completed module as a credit.
240-hour modules: an appropriate degree, professional or technical qualification and work experience that we deem appropriate.
See the fee schedule on course fees for more information.
Refer to the programme pages for more information about the modules.
I chose to enrol in the individual modules as a way to supplement a master’s degree in veterinary public health undertaken at the University of Sydney. I was impressed by the individual modules offered by RVC. They were complete, self- contained, up-to-date and relevant. I have been able to apply skills acquired in spatial analysis when investigating outbreaks on prawn farms, leading to the development and implementation of control strategies on-farm.
This module will provide an introduction to advanced methods of statistical modelling of epidemiological data. Please refer to the module page for the computer requirement.
Animal welfare is a big subject, and the issues addressed in the module range from the methods used by farmers and producers handling many thousands of animals to individual cases brought to the veterinarian in small animal practice. The setting is worldwide, embracing both industrialized and developing countries.
Full details are available on the module page.
This module seeks to provide an analytical framework through which you can develop a systematic appreciation of livestock production systems and the wider issues involved in the husbandry of livestock to provide for the various needs of humans.
Full details are available on the module page.
This module is designed to give you an understanding of economics that can be applied in policy development at national and individual farm level.
Full details are available on the module page.
This module will provide you with an overview of analytical methods relevant in the context of animal disease control and livestock production. It will give you a basic introduction to statistical analysis, and a fairly comprehensive overview of veterinary epidemiology and animal health economics.
Full details are available on the module page.
This module is designed to provide you with both comprehensive theoretical knowledge and practical tools for the management of major infectious diseases in livestock.
Full details are available on the module page.
This module will enable students to undertake a research project, with an appropriate study design to validate a hypothesis and analyse the data, including the presentation of results and writing a grant application.
Full details are available on the module page.
The module is designed to provide you with the key statistical knowledge, understanding and skills you will need to analyse and interpret data from common forms of epidemiological studies that are conducted in veterinary science.
Full details are available on the module page.
This module will provide you with an overview of the different methods suitable for designing surveillance programmes as well as the tools that can be used to assist decision making in relation to control and prevention.
Please refer to the module page for the computer requirement.
This module will provide you with an overview of the role of the veterinary profession with respect to the protection of the health of the public. During the module, you will explore the avenues by which agents of disease can be transmitted from animals to people. You will be introduced to some of the methods that are used to evaluate the risk of transmission and consider how to protect the public from these hazards. Areas of controversy will be examined and you will be encouraged to reach your own informed views concerning these issues.
Full details are available on the module page.
You can find further information on 240 hour modules on the Royal Veterinary College's website.
Send prospective student queries to: DLP@rvc.ac.uk
I was impressed by the individual modules offered by RVC. They were complete, self-contained, up-to-date and relevant. I have been able to apply skills acquired in spatial analysis when investigating outbreaks on prawn farms, leading to the development and implementation of control strategies on-farm.
