Summer school, on-campus period 10.- 21. of August 2015, both
days incl., full-time schedule (80 hours). A 6-week long e-learning
module from April 13, 2015 by use of www.coursera.org, approx. 6
hours/week of e-learning.
Undervisningens placering:
This year, the on-campus course will take place at DTU campus,
Frederiksberg and Frederiksberg Campus of UPCH; both close to the
Copenhagen City.
Undervisningsform:
The Summer Course is composed of two modules; a 6-weeks
e-learning module dealing with weekly assignments (video lectures,
quizzes, exercises and on-line discussions) and a 2-week on-campus
part with lectures, exercises and group work.
The One Health concept is a worldwide strategy for expanding
interdisciplinary collaborations and communications in all aspects
of health care for humans, animals and the environment. The Avian
Influenza epidemic and spread of antimicrobial resistance are
recent examples highlighting the importance of close collaboration
between the medical-, veterinary-, food and other sectors in
disease prevention and control. Furthermore, experience has shown
that collaboration between the research community, authorities and
industry are essential to prioritize decision making and ensure
timely prevention and control. The objective of the course is to
provide the participants with an-depth introduction to the One
Health concept exemplified by e.g. current challenges of infectious
diseases and zoonoses, drug resistance and chemical contaminants in
food. The acquired knowledge can be used to improve risk management
decision making and facilitating solutions to the challenges.
Læringsmål:
En studerende, der fuldt ud har opfyldt kursets mål, vil kunne:
Discuss the one health concept and its cross-sectorial
perspectives
Understand the main methods to analyze the impact of human and
animal health issues related to microbial and chemical
contamination
Understand the principles for prioritizing intervention between
different health issues
Understand the principles for identifying methods prevention
and control
Develop a one health case within a specific topic, i.e.
salmonella, avian influenza etc. through applying the taught one
health methods and principles
Analyse the advantages and challenges of applying one health
approaches in industry and public administrations
Apply various “One Health” approaches to specific topics, i.e.
salmonella, avian influenza etc.
Discuss and respond to “One Health” issues
Kursusindhold:
This One Health Summer University provides insight into and a
critical overview of the methods used in the One Health approach by
drawing on the successful Danish achievements characterized by
widely cross-disciplinary collaboration between public authorities,
public administrations, research bodies and industry sectors.
Active participation in the e-learning module is a prerequisite for
on-campus participation. During the e-learning-part course
participants will get familiar with One Health topics through
theory and reading material, exercises and practical examples.
Participants will discuss One Health challenges as conceived in
their own countries, and the course will be a good opportunity to
expand professional networks. The e-learning module includes
interactive participation through discussion forums.
On-campus learning is characterized by short introductions and
discussions on One Health topics richly illustrated with practical
examples. Participants will work in groups on selected case-topics,
where the theory and acquired methods, will be applied. Each group
presents its results for the rest of participants, which form the
basis for plenum discussions at the final course day.
There will be social arrangements in some afternoons or evenings
depending on the course-participants’ interests and initiative. As
the target group span from students to postgraduates working e.g.
in public health, food and/or veterinary science or administration
as well as in the agricultural or food industry, there will be a
balanced focus on knowledge sharing and theoretical and practical
exercises and discussions.
The teachers and instructors are from UCPH, DTU and other national
and international institutions of higher education and research, or
from relevant administrative bodies with specific international One
Health competences and experience.
