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 |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | 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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| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Covered by mandatory APCs |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | n/a |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities |
| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework (100%) as follows:
- Written assignments (60%)
- Class presentations on a disease outbreak (40%) |
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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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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Special Arrangements |
Nil |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Liam Morrison
Tel: (0131 6)51 9470
Email: lmorris8@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Willie Van-Wijde
Tel: (0131 6)51 3914
Email: Willie.van.Wijde@ed.ac.uk |
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