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Our Planet, Our Health II (UNIB20020)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
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One Health acknowledges that life on earth is interdependent. Unfortunately, the ecological balance that underpins the health of our planet is under increasing threat.
This interdisciplinary subject recognises and explores the complexity of current global health challenges. You will learn a holistic ‘One Health systems thinking’ approach to address these challenges. Each week features experts from diverse disciplinary perspectives, contributing evidence to highlight the fragile balance of our living planet. Students have the opportunity to ask questions and interact directly with these experts.
Through collaboration with your fellow students, you will learn and practice creative methods to frame and respond to One Health problems.
Key themes that will be explored using systems thinking include:
- Infectious diseases such as COVID-19
- Climate change
- Indigenous knowledge systems
- Antimicrobial resistance
- Food systems
- Policy, politics, culture and human behaviour
- Diversity and intersectionality
- Sustainable development
Intended learning outcomes
Gain a keen understanding of the most important challenges at the interface between human, animal and ecosystem health and will develop the ability to synthesise successful strategies for improving health outcomes in different cultures and contexts. Specifically, they will learn to:
- Identify important risk factors and determinants of emerging infectious diseases at the animal-human interface
- Discuss objectives and approaches of programs that advance the health of humans, animals and the environment (i.e. One Health programs) in a global context
- Describe and discuss the interconnectedness of microbial pathogens across ecosystems, with implications for foodborne disease and emergence of antimicrobial resistance
- Understand and discuss the powerful role of social and cultural norms, beliefs and behaviours in shaping the intersection of human and animal health, including the importance of appropriate engagement with and learning from Indigenous cultures to support ecological research and understanding
- Identify approaches to balancing the competing needs to achieve food security, human nutrition and sustainable development in diverse settings
- Critically consider the complexity of important global, regional and local health challenges
- Discuss successful strategies for dealing with 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 respectfully engage with and learn from 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: 19 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
UNIB10017 Our Planet, Our Health I
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: 19 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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multiple choice assessment
| Week 8 | 35% |
Participation in tutorials and practical exercise
| From Week 1 to Week 12 | 10% |
Essay
| During the examination period | 55% |
Last updated: 19 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinators Caitlin Pfeiffer and JP Villanueva Cabezas Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 2 hour lecture, 2 hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Last updated: 19 April 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 (Production)
- 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: 19 April 2024