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| Semester | Herbstsemester 2020 |
| Angebotsmuster | Jedes Herbstsemester |
| Dozierende |
Günther Fink (guenther.fink@unibas.ch)
Jürg Utzinger (juerg.utzinger@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | Every session consists of a student s report on a selected topic, preferably supported by a power-point presentation, followed by a detailed discussion. The report must be briefly summarized and distributed as a handout. The seminar is designed for arts and science students at MSc level. Schedule 1) Introduction, outline the framework for the course, and nomination of speakers and their topics 2) Selection of topics covered (will be discussed in the first meeting): Dams, irrigation and schistosomiasis; Climate change and vector-borne diseases; Contamination of human breast milk with pesticides; sources and mitigation measures; Integration of neglected tropical disease control programmes; Malaria and malaria control; Urban health; The Okavango insecticide spraying campaign; nothing learnt from former lessons?; Pesticide use in developing countries; environmental and human health risks; Does the improvement of cattle health cause the disruption of key ecological processes? Economic crisis, food crises and health Genetically-modified crops -- to do or not to do |
| Lernziele | Human health is often cross-linked with environmental and social factors. Examples include - Land use practices that influence Malaria transmission rates, the contamination of human breast milk by pesticide residues from disease-vector control or plant protection measures, and hygiene-related problems in urban agriculture. The aim of the seminar is the acquisition of in-depth knowledge on primarly Africa-related specific topics in epidemiology and environmental sciences. |
| Bemerkungen | Human health is often cross-linked with environmental and social factors. Examples include - Land use practices that influence Malaria transmission rates, the contamination of human breast milk by pesticide residues from disease-vector control or plant protection measures, and hygiene-related problems in urban agriculture. The aim of the seminar is the acquisition of in-depth knowledge on primarly Africa-related specific topics in epidemiology and environmental sciences. Contact: juerg.utzinger@unibas.ch guenther.fink@swisstph.ch Methods: Every session consists of a student’s report on a selected topic, preferably supported by a powerpoint presentation, followed by a detailed discussion. The report must be briefly summarized and distributed as a handout. The seminar is designed for arts and science students at MSc level. |
| Teilnahmebedingungen | Participating students have to be present (online) in the first session (18 Sept 2020). |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
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| Module |
Doktorat Epidemiologie: Empfehlungen (Promotionsfach: Epidemiologie) Modul: Advances in Epidemiology, Statistics and Global & Public Health (Masterstudium: Epidemiologie) Modul: Fields: Environment and Development (Master Studiengang: African Studies) Modul: Fields: Public Health and Social Life (Master Studiengang: African Studies) Vertiefungsmodul Global Europe: Global Ageing and Health (Masterstudium: European Global Studies) Vertiefungsmodul Global Europe: Umwelt und Nachhaltigkeit (Masterstudium: European Global Studies) |
| Leistungsüberprüfung | Lehrveranst.-begleitend |
| Hinweise zur Leistungsüberprüfung | The crediting of the credit points requires (1) active participation during the discussion (2) oral presentation (3) the handout and (4) moderation of session. |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Leistungsüberprüfung | Anm.: Belegen Lehrveranstaltung; Abm.: stornieren |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | 1-6 0,5 |
| Wiederholtes Belegen | beliebig wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Philosophisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Zentrum für Afrikastudien |