Zoonotic Diseases VETMED5053

  • Academic Session: 2024-25
  • School: School of Biodiversity One Health Vet Med
  • Credits: 10
  • Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: No
  • Taught Wholly by Distance Learning: Yes
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No

Short Description

This course provides the opportunity to acquire a broad knowledge and understanding of the origins and transmission of the major zoonotic diseases and the One Health challenges that exist in understanding and controlling them. Using specific examples, the course aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to apply critical evaluation of the human and veterinary public health threats these diseases pose.

Timetable

Teaching will be delivered over 5 weeks online.

Requirements of Entry

None

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

This course is assessed 100% by written assignment. Students will complete two assignments:

1. Asynchronous discussion board contribution (20%). The maximum word count for this assignment will not exceed 500 words. ILOs assessed: 1-2

2. Case study (80%). The maximum word count for this assignment will not exceed 2000 words. ILOs assessed: 1-4

Course Aims

The overall aim of this course is to provide students with a broad knowledge of the most significant bacterial, parasitic and viral zoonotic diseases and an understanding of the veterinary and human public health impacts these have. The course will also equip the students with the ability to utilise the scientific literature and publicly available resources to effectively determine the One Health impact of zoonotic infectious diseases.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

 

1. Demonstrate broad and critical knowledge and understanding of the major bacterial, viral, and parasitic zoonotic pathogens.

2. Assess and evaluate classification and directions of transmission of zoonotic diseases.

3. Examine and critically evaluate the societal burden of zoonotic diseases.

4. Test and assess the application of One Health approaches to diagnose and control zoonotic diseases in animals and humans.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.