Postgraduate Course: Zoonoses and Emerging Diseases (VESC11018)
Course Outline
| School | Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 30 |
| Home subject area | Veterinary Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course is designed to give an overview on emerging diseases with specific emphasis on zoonotic Infections. The course will cover Foodborne Zoonotic Diseases, Zoonotic Diseases of Wild Animals, Occupational Zoonosis, Evolutionary Drivers for Emergence of New Zoonotic Diseases, Prevention and Control of Zoonoses: From Science to Policy, evolutionary genomics of multi-drug resistant pathogens from human and animal infections. The course will also cover general Concepts of Public Health especially with respect to &«Farm to Fork&ª Approach, Food Chain Information and traceability. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Blocks 1-3 (Sem 1-2), Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Weeks |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
To advance knowledge and understanding on emerging infectious diseases, zoonotic infections and their drivers into human populations, how natural and social environments affect the emergence (emergence, re-emergence, and development of drug resistance) and spread of infectious disease between animals and humans, how animal pathogens spill-over into human populations and spread through communities.
And highlight role of inter-disciplinary research in understanding true ecology of infectious disease
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Assessment Information
| 100% coursework |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
1. Emerging infectious diseases, Foodborne and Occupational Zoonotic Diseases
2. Zoonotic Diseases of Wild Animals
3. Evolutionary Drivers for Emergence of New Zoonotic Diseases
4. Prevention and Control of Zoonoses: From Science to Policy
5. Evolutionary genomics of multi-drug resistant pathogens from human and animal infections
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Latest reviews and research articles in the field. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
The course will be covered in form of lectures, tutorials and assignments. |
| Keywords | Zoonoses and Emerging Diseases |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Arvind Kumar
Tel: 0131 650 8827
Email: a.mahajan@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | |
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