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 żFarm to Forkż approach, food chain information and traceability.
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Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites	n/a

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)		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 %
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: ż the history and general concepts of One Health science ż the development of One Health as an example of interdisciplinary research in the 21st century ż emerging infectious diseases, zoonotic infections and their drivers ż conservation medicine and diseases of wildlife ż the role of genetics in disease control options ż 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: ż Science to Policy ż international collaborations and initiatives ż general concepts such as żFarm to Forkż approach, food chain information and traceability.