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37709-01 - Lecture with practical courses: Advanced One Health Methods (2 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2025 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers |
Nakul Chitnis (nakul.chitnis@unibas.ch)
Rea Tschopp (rea.tschopp@unibas.ch) Jakob Zinsstag (jakob.zinsstag@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Teaching concept: Blended learning, combining 2 week open online course (workload 3 hours per week) and 8 face-to-face lectures, discussions, role plays, problem based peer learning and student presentations. A seminar paper of 10 pages will be prepared individually and will be presented at the end of the lecture. A mark will be given for the oral (50%) and for the written paper (50%). Content: • Theoretical foundations of “One health” (Jakob Zinsstag) • One health study design, integrated research planning and budgeting (Jakob Zinsstag) • Towards a game theory of One Health (Alvar Bucher) • Calculation of R0 in mutlihost transmission models (Nakul Chitnis) • Parameter optimization in R (Jan Hattendorf) • Integrated disease surveillance-response systems (Yahya Osman) • The Palestinian One Health Initiative (Said Abukhattab) • Ecology of the animal-human interface (Rea Tschopp) • One Health, microbiomes and nutrition (Pascale Vonaesch) • Dynamics, economics, environmental impact of livestock production systems in relation to of cross-species disease transmission (The students will work through a practical example of an animal-human transmission model and a cross-sector economic and environmental impact analysis). For 2023 the following topics are proposed. Towards sustainable livestock production in Mongolia in relation to carbon balance and disease control. The course integrates the MOOC on Transdicsiplinarity https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/partnering-for-change |
| Learning objectives | The seminar provides theoretical and practical insight to “One Health”, from for advanced students in biology, veterinary and human medicine and related fields. At the end of the seminar, students are able to develop their own animal-human transmission models and “One Health” studies. This seminar extends the lecture “Introduction to One Health” und responds to the demand of students to provide deeper insight and practical work on “One Health” Methods. It is provided by veterinary epidemiologists, a microbiologist, a mathematician and a biostatistician. The audience are advanced students and PhD candidates in the fields of epidemiology, biology, veterinary and human medicine and environmental impact. The Seminar is composed of lectures, self-study, discussions and practical seminar work. |
| Bibliography |
| Admission requirements | 28873-01 - Vorlesung mit Übungen: Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases 2 KP (Nakul Chitnis) |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Wednesday | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 19.02.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Wednesday 26.02.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Wednesday 05.03.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Wednesday 12.03.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Fasnachstferien |
| Wednesday 19.03.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Wednesday 26.03.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Wednesday 02.04.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Wednesday 09.04.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Wednesday 16.04.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Wednesday 23.04.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Wednesday 30.04.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Wednesday 07.05.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Wednesday 14.05.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Wednesday 21.05.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Wednesday 28.05.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 2 |
| Modules |
Courses: Master Infection Biology (Master's Studies: Infection Biology (Start of studies before 01.08.2024)) Doctorate Science Epidemiology: Recommendations (PhD subject: Epidemiology) Module: Advances in Epidemiology, Statistics and Global & Public Health (Master's Studies: Epidemiology) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | A seminar paper of 10 pages will be prepared individually and will be presented at the end of the lecture. A mark will be given for the oral (50%) and for the written paper (50%) |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Science, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Schweizerisches Tropen- und Public Health-Institut |