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78015-01 - Lecture with practical courses: One Health Across Time (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2026 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Kathleen Walker-Meikle (kathleen.walker-meikle@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | The holistic One Health framework recognises that the health of humans, animals and the wider environment) are closely linked and independent. It has been championed by the WHO and other international organisations as an integrated approach to understanding disease transmission and optimising health at all levels (individual, population and ecosystem). Students will examine the challenges of introducing a historical perspective into the One Health concept when evaluating disease dynamics and roles of animals, humans, and the environment in epidemics. Many re-emerging diseases, which have afflicted humans for millennia, require the integration of a long-term perspective for their characterization, prediction and eradication. This course will also address One Health approaches today to mitigate and address issues including zoonotic disease, food security, and anti-microbial resistance. Through a series of case studies, students will consider these new methods and tools for a systemic approach to health, by integrating both scientific and socio-cultural data. |
| Learning objectives | - By the end of this course students will be able think critically about the concept of One Health as a unity of multiple practices that work together locally, nationally, and globally to help achieve optimal health for people, animals, and the environment. - Students will be able to evaluate the possibility of applying a One Health framework historically, along with contemporary usages when addressing public health and disease control policy, and the challenges and benefits this might bring. - By understanding the fundamentals, key methods and topics of the One Health approach, they will be able to evaluate the added value of implementing One Health in a variety of activities and sectors. |
| Comments | June 22-26, 2026 |
| Weblink | Studium PNA - Semester |
| Course application | Bitte rasch belegen. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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| Comments | Block 22.-26. Juni 26 |
No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul: Integration naturwissenschaftlicher Methoden in archäologische Fragestellungen (Master's degree program: Archaeology and Archaeological Science) Module: Specialisation (Master's Studies: Prehistory and Archaeological Science) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | This course will be assessed by an essay of 3,000 words on a series of topics set by tutor or a relevant topic chosen by student with tutor’s approval. With the agreement of the tutor, the essay can be replaced by 3 blog-posts (of 1,000 words) each on 3 distinct topics, or by another written format. |
| 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 | Integrative Biologie |