Course Description
This study abroad companion course explores the animal health, welfare, and genetics research taking place in relation to domestic and international animal production systems. Students will evaluate research and development initiatives, analyze One Health approaches in private and academic sectors, and discuss global challenges related to animal health research activities while examining their connections to domestic approaches.
Athena Title
Intl Topics in Animal Health
Non-Traditional Format
This study abroad course will include extensive field and lab experiences, and a series of lectures combined with seminars, presentations, and student projects.
Prerequisite
BIOL 1107 or BIOL 1107E or BIOL 2107H or permission of department
Corequisite
POUL 3350
Semester Course Offered
Offered summer semester every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
- Students will explain principles of animal health, welfare, and genetics and their relation to domestic and international animal production systems.
- Students will evaluate domestic and international topics of animal health, welfare, and genetics research and development.
- Students will describe the relationship between academic and private sector research and development initiatives in animal health, welfare, and genetics.
- Students will analyze One Health initiatives in the academic and private research and development sectors.
- Students will discuss current challenges faced within international animal health, welfare, and genetics topics and how they correlate with domestic topics.
Topical Outline
- 1. International and domestic animal health and disease concerns and related research efforts
- 2. International and domestic animal genetics research in relation to health and welfare
- 3. International and domestic veterinary medicine research initiatives
- 4. International and domestic post-secondary institutions’ animal health research and development program initiatives
- 5. Technology in animal health, welfare, and genetics research and development
- 6. International and domestic for-profit animal health research and development program initiatives
- 7. The OneHealth approach to optimize animal health
- 8. Interplay of higher education, private, and governmental sectors on animal health research and development priorities
