Postgraduate Course: An introduction to One Health (VESC11033)
Course Outline
| School | Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Veterinary Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is designed to introduce the student to the core concepts and historical background underlying the emerging discipline of One Health. It will provide a broad overview of the key issues in this field that will be dealt with in further depth and detail in year 2 courses, using relevant examples to illustrate the major problems and challenges. In particular it will explore the inter-disciplinary nature of One Health and the role of the key actors within this framework. The course will contribute to a better understanding of emerging disease dynamics in the 21st century, what is One Health and its role in addressing emerging disease threats. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Online Activities 150,
Summative Assessment Hours 50,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
0 )
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| Additional Notes |
2 written assignments (50% each)
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of the historical background and interdisciplinary nature of One Health and its relevance to the 21st century.
Show a comprehensive understanding of the drivers of disease in a globalised world and be able to provide examples and discuss the current major issues regarding health systems today.
Describe the complex relationships between animal health, human health and ecosystem health, risk and mitigation.
Understand the principle of ¿One Health¿ and its role in addressing growing disease threats of the 21st Century.
Appreciate the application of this approach to trans-global problems and the solutions that integrated control might offer.
Understand how biologists, ecologists and natural resource managers, physicians, veterinarians and social science researchers can all contribute to One health efforts to mitigate against disease and how biodiversity, conservation and ecosystem services underline the successful application of a One Health approach.
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Assessment Information
| 100% in-course assessment, comprising two assessments each worth 50% of the final course mark. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Will include:
History and evolution of the concept of 'One Health' and its application as a Global Public Good (GPG).
Conceptual background and neighboring concepts (ecohealth, conservation medicine).
Application of One Health to trans-global problems and the solutions that integrated control might offer.
Tool box for research and international intersectoral collaboration
Animal reservoirs as a source of human disease, human reservoirs as a source of animal disease.
Integrated human and animal disease surveillance systems
Recent success of One Health in control of emerging infectious diseases, using examples including West Nile Virus in the USA, the global spread of H1N1 and SARS.
The application of One Health in the control of endemic zoonoses in resource-poor communities.
Ethical considerations of human and animal surveillance (clinical, epidemiological or questionnaire based research in animals and humans)
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | One health, eco-health, human health, animal health |
Contacts
| Course organiser | |
Course secretary | Mrs Elizabeth Wright
Tel: (0131 6)51 7363
Email: E.Wright@ed.ac.uk |
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