SL343611-Fall 2025-VETM*3400, VETM*3410 Epidemiology Sections - Health Management I, Health Management II

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
Population Medicine
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Fall 2025
Number of Available Work Assignment(s) / Sections: 
1
Level of Work Assignment(s): 
1
Right of First Refusal (RoFR)
A Sessional Lecturer holds a RoFR (i.e., for a particular course) if they have successfully taught the course in the past six (6) semesters. A SL who holds a RoFR to this course is required to exercise their right by way of the online hiring system. Also see: What is Right of First Refusal (RoFR)?
A Sessional Lecturer Currently Holds a Right of First Refusal for this Course: 
No
Course Details
Course Number: 
VETM*3400, VETM*3410
Course Name: 
Epidemiology Sections - Health Management I, Health Management II
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
Both courses are intended to establish the foundation for, and contribute to the students' achievement of selected DVM Program elements of competency in the context of the principles of health management.
Projected Class Enrolment: 
60
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Office Hours
Preparation
Student Consultation
Lecturing
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Conducting Labs/Seminars
Grading
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Degree: 
PhD in progress in course content
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level
Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
Experience in food animal industries, strong background in epidemiology, public health, veterinary medicine, or a related field. Prior teaching experience at the university level, especially in epidemiology or health-related courses.
Preferred Qualifications
Degree: 
PhD and expert in course content
DVM
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Many years of successful teaching related to contents of the course.
Research Experience: 
Quality and or Recent Research activity in areas relevant to the course demonstrating knowledge of current developments in course content.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
This position will cover the Epidemiology portions of VETM*3400 and VETM*3410, consisting of 27 lectures and 8 hours of lab teaching/assignments between two courses.
Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date): 
September 2, 2025 to December 22, 2025
Wages (per semester, per full-load): 
minimum $8,838.51 (effective 2025/26)
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Posting Email Contact: 
ovcsas.tasessional@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
ovc.popm@uoguelph.ca

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