Postgraduate Course: One Health Policy (VESC11089)
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) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course is designed to provide a general introduction to policy in a One Health context. The role that policy plays in the evolution of One Health will be discussed, with particular reference to examples of complex local and global challenges. |
| Course description |
This course will focus specifically on policy frameworks to support inter-sectoral and inter-disciplinary approaches to complex global challenges. Current policy frameworks of relevance will be outlined and important terminology introduced. The course will introduce common policy research methods and illustrate how policy-informing research may contribute to the development and evolution of policy locally, nationally and globally. Methods for communication, including policy briefs and position papers, will be discussed.
A variety of learning methods will be used including narrated lectures, a reading list, online discussion boards and group work.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2025 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
98 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% in-course assessment, which will comprise two assignments |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate critical understanding of the policy making and policy change process across different geographical contexts in fields related to One Health
- Communicate with specific audience(s) about complex One Health issues, using appropriate methods and with an awareness of sustainability and equity principles
- Make contextually informed policy recommendations on complex One Health issues in the absence of complete information
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Policy,communication,One Health,surveillance,disease control |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Lian Thomas
Tel:
Email: lthomas8@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Michael Winpenny
Tel: (0131 6)50 8825
Email: Michael.Winpenny@ed.ac.uk |
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