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Overview
What you will study
Diseases have a significant influence on animal production and animal trade. The economic consequences of diseases on an animal, herd and national level can be considerable and need to be investigated to successfully implement and evaluate animal health programs and policies. Many economic tools have been developed and are currently being applied to support decisions concerning animal health. This Economic Principles and Concepts for the Veterinary Sciences course offered by Elevate Academy will enable you to gain a basic knowledge of economic concepts and theory, thereby enabling you to better understand animal health economics and to apply economic tools more effectively.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- The role of economics in the field of animal production
- Economic decisions, including consumer behavior, market demand and elasticity of demand
- The supply side of the market, resource use and the production response of businesses (the production function theory)
- The mechanisms behind market prices as they are determined under perfect and imperfect competition conditions
- The background of the government’s role in food production
- Principles underlying the growth and instability of international trade
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Economics Veterinary Medicine View 4 other Short Courses in Veterinary Medicine in NetherlandsAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
To enroll in this course, you need:
- A BSc or MSc, or a similar level of academic ability
- A basic understanding of veterinary epidemiology
- An interest in animal health economics
- Basic MS Excel skills
- Sufficient proficiency in English reading and writing
Tuition Fee
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International
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National
785 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 785 EUR for the full programme during 2 months.
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