Postgraduate Course: Antimicrobial Resistance: A One Health Perspective (VESC11273)
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 | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course examines Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) using a One Health systems approach across human, animal and environmental domains. The curriculum covers bacteria and other infectious pathogens and addresses fundamental concepts, including mechanisms, drivers and impacts of AMR at local and global levels. Strategies for sustainable management and prevention of AMR will be discussed, illustrated by relevant case studies. The course aims to provide a critical understanding of this complex, multi-faceted challenge and the key issues that must be addressed for effective mitigation of AMR. |
| Course description |
This 10 credit online course will focus on the application of a systems approach for understanding the complex and challenging problem of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) across human, animal and environmental domains. Our context will focus on a wide definition of AMR, considering resistance to compounds used in the treatment of bacteria and other infectious agents of current concern, for example, fungal and parasitic pathogens. The course will introduce fundamental principle concepts in AMR, including mechanisms of AMR development and transmission, diagnostics and the role of surveillance as a tool for assessing the spread of AMR. We will consider the primary drivers of AMR, with a focus on the use and misuse of antimicrobials, contribution of associated compounds such as biocides, and the key social, economic and behavioural drivers across the One Health landscape. The impact of AMR on society and the environment, ethical considerations and the role of policy and governance will be explored and critiqued. We will examine local and global strategies for developing sustainable preventive and management solutions, using case-studies to illustrate innovative approaches.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the key principles, concepts and theories of antimicrobial resistance, including drivers for resistance development and its impact across One Health domains.
- Gain practical, applied knowledge and understanding of a range of approaches and interventions for the management of antimicrobial resistance across One Health, including infection control, drug stewardship, governance, community engagement and technological innovation.
- Apply critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis to the practical, socio-economic and ethical issues and tensions inherent to the mitigation of antimicrobial resistance at local and global levels.
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Reading List
| A course reading list will be provided with relevant resources to support the teaching materials. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
1. Draw and reflect on personal experience and the expertise of others to engage with local and global communities in a manner that is respectful, ethical and constructive.
2. Use acquired knowledge, analytical and critical thinking to adapt and respond to new, challenging and evolving situations.
3. Articulate and explore complex issues with audiences from a variety of backgrounds and prior knowledge.
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| Keywords | Antimicrobial resistance,AMR,One Health,systems approach,infectious disease,disease control |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Deborah Hoyle
Tel: (0131 6)51 9238
Email: deborah.hoyle@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Michael Winpenny
Tel: (0131 6)50 8825
Email: Michael.Winpenny@ed.ac.uk |
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