This course provides the opportunity to learn about emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases in the context of One Health. 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.

Teaching will be delivered over 5 weeks online.

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This course is assessed 100% by written assessment, including:

1. An asynchronous assessed discussion board (70%). The maximum word count for this assignment will not exceed 1500 words. ILOs assessed: 1-3

2. A reflection following the discussion (30%). The maximum word count for this assignment will not exceed 500 words. ILOs assessed 1-3.

This course aims to introduce students to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, including factors and drivers that contribute to emergence/re-emergence and the role of the One Health concept plays in the prevention of emergence and response to novel emergences.

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

1. By engaging with evidence base and literature, describe and critically assess and discuss ecological, environmental, pathogen, host and social factors that contribute to emergence and/or re-emergence of infectious diseases.

2. Critically analyse factors that led to emergence of contemporary emerging infectious diseases and apply this understanding to newly emerging and/or re-emerging infections.

3. Critically evaluate and discuss the role of the One Health concept in the context emerging/re-emerging infectious diseases, in particular its role in prevention of emergence and response to novel emergences.

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