PHPS40230 One Health

Academic Year 2022/2023

One Health recognizes that the health of people is connected to the health of animals and the health of the environment. The goal of One Health is to encourage the collaborative efforts of multiple disciplines working locally, nationally and globally to achieve the best health for people, animals and the environment. Climate Change and environmental health are key threats to both human and animal health and will be addressed.


Most of the recent emerging infectious diseases, including Covid19, have an origin in domestic livestock, or wildlife, and almost all of them have zoonotic potential. For effective reduction of the incidence of zoonotic diseases in humans, control and eradication in the animal reservoirs is important.

Animals share our susceptibility to many infectious diseases and environmental hazards. Because of this, adverse health effects in animals, fish and birds can serve as early warning signs of potential human illness. The canary in the mines used to detect toxic gases is an example of using a bird as a sentinel for an unhealthy environment for humans.

The overall aim is to ensure that the student develops an understanding of the key concepts in One Health: epidemiology of key zoonotic agents and the relationship between animal and human health, food borne disease, and environmental hazards. In addition the student should gain an understanding of the use of animals as sentinels of environmental hazards.

All assessment components must be completed in order to pass the module.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:
(1) To identify the major infectious diseases associated with animals and describe their epidemiology
(2) To understand the link between environmental health and animal and human health
(3) To understand and recognise the potential public health threat associated with Climate Change
(4) To understand approaches to addressing a range of typical public health problems associated with
domestic animals and wildlife that can occur
(5) To describe the role of the public heath specialist in a multidisciplinary team addressing One Health issues
(6) To interpret animal health surveillance data and devise control interventions
(7) To understand the essential components of investigations into outbreaks of food or water borne disease
(8) To understand the regulatory environment for food safety globally

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24

Tutorial

6

Autonomous Student Learning

100

Total

130

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
lectures and interactive classes 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Multiple Choice Questionnaire: There will be a series of 10 MCQ during the module based on the session topics, each carrying 5% of the total marks. Unspecified n/a Graded No

50

Assignment: Essay on a One Health problem. Assessment criteria include problem selection, critical analysis, original ideas, suggested solutions and readability Unspecified n/a Graded Yes

50


Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Group feedback will be provided and if individuals require specific feedback that will be accommodated Students will be able to give feedback during the module and content and delivery will be changed if there is consensus

Name Role
Assoc Professor Mary Codd Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Patricia Fitzpatrick Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Reuel Jalal Tutor
Jwenish Kumawat Tutor
Mr John Loughrey Tutor