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11911-01 - Lecture: Introduction to One Health (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2025 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers |
Jan Hattendorf (jan.hattendorf@unibas.ch)
Rea Tschopp (rea.tschopp@unibas.ch) Jakob Zinsstag (jakob.zinsstag@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Environmental effects on the risk of infectious diseases are not new. Micro- and macro parasites share many fundamental properties with humans and animals. Hence, an ecological perspective is appropriate for understanding and controlling infectious diseases. Ecological thinking recognises the importance of fundamental physical, chemical and biological processes that affect the survival and reproduction of all living organisms. These include evolutionary, social, economic and political processes. Theoretical concepts move from “One Health”, which emphasises close cooperation of human and animal health interventions, to broader considerations of health in social-ecological systems. Theoretical lectures and group work are combined with presentations from ongoing research projects on avian influenza, rabies, bovine tuberculosis, brucellosis and anthrax of the human and animal health research group at Swiss TPH. In this year, individual students are invited to contribute to a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on One Health. |
| Learning objectives | To provide insight into the ecology of infectious diseases in Africa to students of African Studies; to provide insight into the impact of disease on sustainable development to students of Sustainable Development; to provide background on environmental determinants of disease to students in Epidemiology. |
| Comments | Methods: Lectures, peer group work |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Tuesday | 08.15-10.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 16.09.2025 | 08.15-10.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Tuesday 23.09.2025 | 08.15-10.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Tuesday 30.09.2025 | 08.15-10.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Tuesday 07.10.2025 | 08.15-10.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Tuesday 14.10.2025 | 08.15-10.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Tuesday 21.10.2025 | 08.15-10.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Tuesday 28.10.2025 | 08.15-10.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Tuesday 04.11.2025 | 08.15-10.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Tuesday 11.11.2025 | 08.15-10.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Tuesday 18.11.2025 | 08.15-10.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Tuesday 25.11.2025 | 08.15-10.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Tuesday 02.12.2025 | 08.15-10.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Tuesday 09.12.2025 | 08.15-10.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Tuesday 16.12.2025 | 08.15-10.00 | Swiss TPH Neubau, Seminarraum 5 |
| Modules |
Doctorate Science Epidemiology: Recommendations (PhD subject: Epidemiology (Start of studies before 01.08.2025)) Module: Advances in Epidemiology, Statistics and Global & Public Health (Master's Studies: Epidemiology) Module: Fields: Environment and Development (Master's degree program: African Studies) Module: Fields: Public Health and Social Life (Master's degree program: African Studies) Specialization Module Global Europe: Global Ageing and Health (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Presentation on a selected lecture topic, assignments |
| 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 |