ANR-IFL

The course is taught in a series of sections or " Modules". Each Module lasts one week and represents a specific topic or issue. Modules will be uploaded on Monday morning for the convenience of our international students. You will have one week to read the materials and complete the assignment, which is located at the end of the Module. Once uploaded, the Modules will remain online throughout the duration of the course so you can always go back in case you miss a week.

Here's a sample Index of the Modules in this course. The Module Index may change with each semester.

Module One	Getting Started in a Web Course - Overview of Course Theresa Bernardo, Lead Instructor Mary Anne Verleger, Course Manager
Module Two	OIE History, Objectives and Operations Bernard Vallat, Director General OIE World Organisation for Animal Health OIE, Paris, FRANCE
Module Three	The OIE and International Trade Gretchen Stanton World Trade Organization Geneva, SWITZERLAND
Module Four	Development and Adoption of OIE standards Alex Thiermann, OIE Code Commission OIE, Paris, FRANCE
Module Five	Content and Implementation of Standards David Wilson International Trade Department OIE, Paris, FRANCE
Module Six	FMD as a model for risk-based trade decision James Scudamore, UK
Module Seven	OIE’s Animal Health Information System Karim Ben Jebara Information Department OIE, Paris, FRANCE
Module Eight	Risk Analysis Cristobal Zepeda, USA
Module Nine	The OIE in Animal Production Food Safety Veronique Bellemain Veterinary School Lyon, FRANCE
Module Ten	The OIE and Animal Welfare David Bayvel MAFF, NEW ZEALAND
Module Eleven	The OIE, The World Bank on Capacity Building Francois G. Le Gall The World Bank
Module Twelve	The OIE and Aquatic Animal Health Eva-Maria Bernoth Canberra, AUSTRALIA
Module Thirteen	Future Challenges and Opportunities Lonnie King Michigan State University, USA
Module Fourteen	Course Review Theresa Bernardo, Lead Instructor

Your assignments will be due the following Monday and can be submitted automatically using our Course Assignment Drop Box feature or by email, fax or regular mail. Grades are posted electronically and sent to you by email. Class participation is accomplished by means of synchronous and asynchronous Internet communication technologies such as bulletin boards and real time chat software such as Discussion Forums.

So there you have it. It should take an average of nine hours per week to complete a module. You simply go online at the beginning of each week or whenever it is convenient for you and a new module will be waiting. Read the materials, explore the hyperlinked and other Internet-based resources and complete the assignment. Email it to your instructor or the course manager and with the click of a mouse you're done for the week.

Now, let's be realistic. What if you're called out of town for a week or are otherwise unable to access or complete a module within the one week time limit? No problem. Time extensions will be granted; and, if you give us a bit of notice, the course materials can be provided to you by fax, CD or otherwise. Fourteen weeks later, you have completed the course!

This semester we will have seven other courses online in addition to this one including a new course on IPPC (International Plant Protection Convention), Codex Alimentarius (The Food Code), the overview course in International Food Laws & Regulations and the region-specific courses covering food regulation in the United States, European Union, Latin America and Canada. All basically follow the same format.

If you are looking for a convenient way to continue your education and are interested in or need information regarding the OIE and its influence on global trade, this is the course for you.

This course is offered fall semester which begins August 28, 2006, and spring semester, which begins January 8, 2007.
Courses are not offered summer semester.