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Our Planet, Our Health (UNIB10017)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 2
kdw@unimelb.edu.au & anke.wiethoelter@unimelb.edu.au
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
OR
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
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This interdisciplinary subject will introduce students to the core concepts of One Health in its broadest sense, as a concept that describes the interconnectedness of the health of humans, animals and the environment. Key themes that will be explored during the course, with reference to case studies, will include:
- The historical progression of animal health, wildlife health and conservation;
- Sustainable agricultural development, food security and human nutrition across a range of country/development contexts;
- Emerging infectious diseases at the animal/human interface, the role of infection reservoirs, intermediate hosts and vectors;
- The ecology of microbial pathogens, including food borne diseases and the development of antimicrobial resistance;
- Surveillance and response in a One Health framework;
- Societal norms and behaviours in relation to the intersection of human and animal health;
- The holistic concept of “One Health” in the context of indigenous health; and
- Ethical, political, cultural and governance challenges in the “One Health” domain.
Intended learning outcomes
Students undertaking this subject will:
Gain a deeper and broader understanding of the complex interplay between human, animal and ecosystem health including the historical and current influence of anthropogenic change in different cultures and contexts.
Specifically, they will learn to:
- Discuss the importance of food security and human nutrition for sustainable development in diverse settings;
- Identify important risk factors and determinants of emerging infectious diseases at the animal-human interface
- Appreciate the interconnectedness of microbial pathogens across ecosystems, with implications for foodborne disease and emergence of antimicrobial resistance;
- Describe and discuss the integrated surveillance and response strategies necessary to realise the benefits of a One Health approach;
- Understand and discuss the powerful role of social and cultural norms, beliefs and behaviours in shaping the intersection of human and animal health;
- Recognise and appreciate the various political, cultural, economic and governance challenges that impede the implementation of One Health in diverse settings.
Generic skills
- Develop academic excellence with an in-depth knowledge of the area of One Health, develop an aptitude for continued self-directed learning and become adept at learning in a range of ways, including through information and communication technologies
- Become knowledgeable across disciplines, including an ability to examine critically, synthesis and evaluate knowledge (incorporating knowledge and skills from their own discipline with those of others), are able to participate fully in multi-disciplinary collaborations and to confront unfamiliar problems
- Be able to become leaders in their communities through the engagement in meaningful public discourse on the subject of One Health and related disciplines and develop excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills
- Will be attuned to cultural diversity through valuing different cultures, having an understanding of the social and cultural diversity in our and other communities and respect indigenous knowledge, cultures and values
- Will become active global citizens, by accepting their social and civic responsibilities, being advocates for improving the sustainability of the environment and having a broad global understanding, with a high regard for human rights, equity and ethics
Last updated: 22 March 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 22 March 2024
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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One hour multi choice online assessment
| Week 8 | 35% |
Weekly participation in tutorials and practical exercise throughout the teaching period | From Week 1 to Week 10 | 10% |
Final essay
| During the examination period | 55% |
Additional details
Assessment task two requires students to contribute to tutorial discussion on weekly basis, to be assessed by the tutor. To facilitate the student's engagement in the tutorial from weeks 2-11 a small number of students (one or two depending on tutorial size) will allocated to read the set reading for the following week and summarise the contents briefly to the class at the commencement of the next tutorial, taking up to a maximum of 10 minutes. Each student will be asked to summarise a reading once. Completion of this task plus overall contributions to discussion across the semester will be assessed.
Last updated: 22 March 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinators Anke Wiethoelter and Kenneth Winkel Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
kdw@unimelb.edu.au & anke.wiethoelter@unimelb.edu.au
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
OR
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
Time commitment details
134 additonal study time
Last updated: 22 March 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 22 March 2024