Course Description
Introduces students to substantive issues and knowledge to pursue a career in health-related science.
Athena Title
One Health Seminar
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Course Objectives
Expected learning outcomes: identify infectious and non-infectious environmental factors and how they cause disease; determine how veterinarians, physicians, public health, and environmental health practitioners work together to control, detect, and diagnose disease; and examine the relationship between human activity and the emergence of novel pathogens.
Topical Outline
History and goals of the One Health Movement Environmental/ecosystem health Zoonotic disease Climate change Emerging infectious diseases Responding to disease outbreaks Deforestation and development impacts on human and animal health Environmental impact of animal agriculture/sustainable agriculture Human-animal bond Antibiotic usage and antimicrobial resistance Impact of public policy/global economy on human, environmental, and animal health Food safety/food security
Syllabus