VTSC 3210- One Health: People, Animals, Plants
and the Environment
Course Description
The One Health concept recognizes that the health of humans, animals, plants and the environment are interdependent and acknowledges that a collaborative effort from a variety of disciplines is necessary to promote optimal health in any of these sectors. Students in this course will use this multidisciplinary approach to examine complex global health problems facing society today. This course incorporates project-based learning principles and case studies .
Week
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Course Topics
Introduction to the One Health Concept Principles of Epidemiology Emerging Infectious Disease- Current Threats Emerging Infectious Disease- Surveillance, Prevention and Response Neglected Tropical Diseases The Human-Livestock-Wildlife Interface Domestic Animal Zoonosis Comparative Medicine Climate Change- Impact on Disease Distribution Climate Change- Food Safety, Nutrition and Distribution AMR- Antimicrobial Resistance Global Poverty: The Influence of Income on Health The Future of One Health Class Project (Completed throughout the semester) |