Postgraduate Course: One Health, Zoonoses and Emerging Infections (VESC11026)
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 | 10 |
| Home subject area | Veterinary Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will teach the general concepts of One Health science and the requirements and examples of interdisciplinary research. The course will take students from science to policy and expose students to global burdens of disease, policy development, risk assessment, approaches to disease management.
The course will cover foodborne zoonotic diseases, conservation medicine, diseases of wild animals, evolutionary drivers for the emergence of disease, the prevention and control of zoonoses.
The course will also cover general concepts of ¿Farm to Fork¿ approach, food chain information and traceability.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Covered by mandatory APCs |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | n/a |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will develop an advanced knowledge and understanding of:
¿ the history and general concepts of One Health science
¿ the development of One Health as an example of interdisciplinary research in the 21st century
¿ emerging infectious diseases, zoonotic infections and their drivers
¿ conservation medicine and diseases of wildlife
¿ the role of genetics in disease control options
¿ the role of inter-disciplinary research, how natural and social environments affect the emergence and spread of infectious disease
Students will be able to consider policy aspects, to perform risk assessments and to highlight and develop the prevention and control of disease through:
¿ Science to Policy
¿ international collaborations and initiatives
¿ general concepts such as ¿Farm to Fork¿ approach, food chain information and traceability.
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Assessment Information
- Written assignments (60%)
- Class presentations and problem solving exercises (40%) |
Additional Information
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| Study Pattern |
This course will be delivered as a series of:
¿ Lectures
¿ Subject-specific tutorials
¿ Specialist seminars and workshops
¿ Scientific group discussions, e.g. subject-specific journal clubs
¿ Self-directed learning exercises and presentation of results to colleagues in a variety of formats
¿ Visits to allied institutions
¿ Conferences to engage with One Health science.
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Chris Low
Tel:
Email: chris.low@sruc.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Willie Van-Wijde
Tel: (0131 6)51 3914
Email: Willie.van.Wijde@ed.ac.uk |
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