Introduction to Global One Health

Catalog description

Introduction to Global One Health provides students with foundational skills in interdisciplinary approaches to solving complex One Health problems. Topics covered include the history of One Health, defining the components of One Health systems (human, animal, plant, environmental, and ecosystem health), and global challenges where the One Health framework can be employed. The course emphasizes learning and articulating One Health philosophy, theory and frameworks, and developing holistic approaches to problem solving in teams. In addition, the course highlights the importance of community engagement, encouraging students to collaborate with local and global communities to design culturally relevant and sustainable solutions to One Health problems. Through a combination of lectures, discussions and collaborative problem-solving activities, students will apply One Health philosophy and frameworks.