Course description

Course Name:

Avian Influenza Preparedness Course

Course type:

MOOC with webinars

Total length:

The course is studied entirely online and takes about 12 to 14 hours to complete. It will be open for four weeks.

Course modality and methodology:

It begins with a live interactive webinar, where learners meet their trainers and are introduced to the course. Participants then progress through eight interactive modules, enriched with photos, exercises and self-assessment questions.

During the course, trainers and international experts will be available via a discussion forum to answer questions and lead discussions.

Towards the end of the course, there will be a second live interactive webinar to discuss in more detail the issues raised during the course.

All participants are required to take a comprehensive assessment and complete all course work. Participants who pass the course will receive a certificate.

It is essential that participants have time each week for the development of learning activities. It is estimated that the time required for learning will range from one to two hours per week.

Beginning and end of the course:

from April 25, 2023 to May 28, 2023. Each week there are two interactive online modules. In addition, there is a discussion forum. The course starts and ends with a webinar and there is a final evaluation and pre- and post-course feedback surveys.

Target audience:

The primary audiences for the course are official and private veterinarians directly involved in avian influenza surveillance, detection, prevention and response.

Application/Registration:

• Please read the complete application form to identify the objectives of the course and the profile of the target audience.
• To enroll you must apply through the form that you will receive by special invitation via e-mail.
• The selection committee will define the specific profiles that will take the course.
• You will be informed by e-mail if you have been selected.
• You will receive the instructions to register in our virtual classroom.

Overall objective:

The overall objective of the course is to strengthen country capacity for early warning, risk reduction and management of avian influenza outbreaks by building knowledge and skills for detection, prevention and response to avian influenza outbreaks among technical and veterinary field specialists.

Contents:

Participants will learn through eight interactive online modules:

1. Impact and importance of AI 2.
2. Epidemiology
3. Pathogenesis and clinical diagnosis
4. Laboratory diagnosis
5. Outbreak investigation
6. Prevention
7. Surveillance
8. Control with and without vaccination

The following topics are covered each week:

• Week one: Introduction to AI and Epidemiology.
• Week two: Clinical and laboratory diagnosis.
• Week three: Prevention and Surveillance.
• Week four: Outbreak Investigation, Response and Control.

Calendar:

CONTENTS	DURATION	ESTIMATED TIME LOAD	DATES
			START	END
Webinar 1	Tuesday 25/04/2023. 11:00 a.m. Chile (60 min)
Module 1. Impact and importance of AI 2	Week 1	1 hour 30 min.	25/04/2023	02/05/2023
Module 2. Epidemiology		1 hour 30 min.
Module 3. Pathogenesis and clinical diagnosis	Week 2	1 hour 30 min.	03/05/2023	09/05/2023
Module 4. Laboratory diagnosis		1 hour 30 min.
Module 5. Outbreak investigation	Week 3	1 hour 30 min.	10/05/2023	16/05/2023
Module 6. Prevention		1 hour 30 min.
Module 7. Surveillance	Week 4	1 hour 30 min.	17/05/2023	28/05/2023
Module 8. Control with and without vaccination		1 hour 30 min.
Final comprehensive assessment
Webinar 2	Thursday 25/05/2023. 11:00 a.m. Chile (90 min)
Total workload	Four weeks	12 to 14 hours	25/04/2023	28/05/2023

Evaluation and passing requirements:

In order to pass the course, the readings and activities corresponding to each unit and a final evaluation at the conclusion of the entire learning process must be completed.

The general evaluation will be carried out according to the following percentage scale:

• Outstanding: 90 to 100 points
• Remarkable: 80 to 89 points
• Pass: 60 to 79 points
• Failed: 0 to 59 points

Hardware requirements:

The equipment on which the participant takes the course must have the following minimum technical specifications for its correct completion:

• Computer or electronic device with internet connection.
• The quality and speed of navigation and downloading of documents will depend exclusively on the bandwidth of the connection.
• RAM memory greater than 1GB.
• Free space in hard disk, superior to: 500 MB.
• Processor of 600 MHz or higher.

Software Requirements:

• The latest version of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari or Opera web browser, with JavaScript enabled.
• Screen resolution of at least 1024x768 pixels (width by height).
• PDF document reader.

Additional Requirements:

• Office automation skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), fluent email and web browsing.
• Availability of at least 5 to 6 hours per week for reading, activities and evaluations. The course schedule is at the participant's choice. You may enter the classroom at any time you wish. You should only consider entering the classroom at least three times a week for readings and activities.
• The course schedule is at the participant's choice. You may enter the classroom at any time you wish. You should only consider logging in at least three times per week for readings and completion of activities.

Language:

The course will be taught entirely in English.

Course code:

IAEN202304

Certification:

Once the course has been passed, participants will be able to automatically download the certificate awarded by FAO-RLC from the course platform.

Please remember to save your certificate, as it cannot be downloaded again once the course is finished.

Better to which it belongs:

BP3: One Health, BL3: Agriculture and food emergencies

FAO Regional Initiative with which it articulates:

IR3 - Sustainable use of natural resources, climate change adaptation and disaster risk management.

Clusters to which the course is integrated:

1. One Health; 13. Resilience and emergency response.

Responsible officer:

Andrés González

Technical team:

Fasina Folorunso, Timm Harder, Catherine Malanga, Gerald Mucheru, Peninah Munyua, Carolyne Nasimiyu

Contact:

for further inquiries, please contac [email protected]