Course description for 2025/26
Livestock and One Health
BIO5029
Course description for 2025/26
Livestock and One Health
BIO5029
This course delves into the interdisciplinary framework of One Health, focusing on emerging challenges that impact human, animal, and environmental health. The course explores the dynamic interactions between these domains and emphasizes the need for collaborative approaches to address complex global health issues.
This master’s level One Health course examines the intricate interplay between human, animal, and environmental health, with a particular focus on emerging challenges. The curriculum begins with an introduction to the One Health framework, setting the stage for understanding how these domains interact and impact one another. Students will explore contemporary issues such as emerging zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and the effects of environmental and climate changes on health. Through case studies, students will analyze real-world examples to understand the factors driving these challenges and evaluate current intervention strategies. The course also covers interdisciplinary collaboration techniques, policy and practice evaluation, and research methodologies, equipping students with the skills needed to address complex global health issues. The content is designed to foster a comprehensive understanding of One Health and prepare students to contribute effectively to interdisciplinary health solutions.
Students must meet current admission requirements for the associated study programme (master in biosciences)
Upon successful completion of this programme, the student shall:
Knowledge:
- One Health Framework: Advanced understanding of the One Health concept, including its historical development, principles, and relevance to global health challenges.
- Emerging Health Challenges: In-depth knowledge of current and emerging health issues such as zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and the impact of environmental and climate changes on health.
- Interdisciplinary Approaches: Insight into how interdisciplinary collaboration enhances the understanding and management of complex health problems.
- Policy and Practice: Awareness of existing policies and practices related to One Health, including their effectiveness and areas for improvement.
Skills:
- Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze and interpret data from various sources to assess emerging health challenges and their impacts on human, animal, and environmental health.
- Research Competence: Proficiency in designing and conducting research projects related to One Health, including formulating research questions, selecting appropriate methodologies, and addressing ethical considerations.
- Policy Evaluation: Skills in critically evaluating health policies and practices, with the ability to propose evidence-based recommendations for policy improvements.
- Communication: Effective communication skills for presenting complex ideas clearly, both in written reports and oral presentations, and for engaging in interdisciplinary discussions.
General Competences:
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Competence in working collaboratively with professionals from different disciplines to address One Health issues, fostering teamwork and integrating diverse perspectives.
- Problem-Solving: Ability to apply One Health principles to develop innovative solutions for complex global health problems.
- Ethical Awareness: Understanding of ethical issues related to research and practice in One Health, with the ability to navigate and address these challenges appropriately.
- Critical Thinking: Capacity for critical thinking and reflective practice, enabling students to assess their own learning and adapt their approach based on new insights and emerging challenges.
In addition to the semester fee and curriculum literature, it is assumed that the student has a laptop computer at his disposal.
Field trip (optional).
Elective
The teaching consists mainly of lectures and exercises, as well as project work. Exercises take place in the field and the lab.
Evaluated annually by students through course surveys. These evaluations are included in the university’s quality assurance system.
Written assignment in groups (40/100) A-E, A is best, F is Fail.
Individual assignment (40/100): A-E, A is best, F is Fail.
Practical skills (20/100): A-E, A is best, F is Fail.
Pen, ruler and up to 2 bilingual dictionaries.
Generating an answer using ChatGPT or similar artificial intelligence and submitting it wholly or partially as one's own answer is considered cheating.
Climate and Sustainability, Agroecology, or equivalent.
Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:
BIO5012 - Livestock and One Health - 7.5 credits