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.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 2
Course Start Date	12/01/2026
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 98 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
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