Postgraduate Course: One Health (EMND11027)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Emerging and Neglected Infectious Diseases |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course examines the evolution of the concept of 'One Health'. Evidence of the close relationship between humans, animals and the natural, political and socioeconomic environs throughout history has evolved over the past few decades into what has become known as 'One Health'. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
-Understand the evolution of the concept of 'One Health' and discuss the main advocates in the development of this ideal.
-Appreciate the application of this approach to trans-global problems and the solutions that integrated control might offer.
-Discuss the current political and institutional challenges of implementing this approach both in developed and developing countries.
The course will also include:
-The importance of the animal reservoir as a source of human disease and the related problems of transboundary surveillance and security.
-The promotion of 'One Health' for the control of emerging infectious diseases, using examples including West Nile Virus in the USA, the global spread of H1N1 and SARS.
-The promotion of 'One Health' through the blogosphere and the role that the online community will play in its successful implementation. |
Assessment Information
| Formal summative written assessment will constitute 60% of the student's grade. Online in-course assessments will incorporate a variety of activities constituting 40% of the overall course mark. These in-course assessments provide the opportunity to give students feedback on their performance during the course. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Kim Picozzi
Tel: (0131 6)50 6257
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Course secretary | Ms Caroline Morris
Tel: (0131 6)51 3255
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