One Health Core Competencies

This is an online course, in a blended learning format (Zoom-Moodle), in which students will learn about the Core Competencies, the foundation of the One Health approach, which include interdisciplinary teamwork, systemic thinking and a basic understanding of the approach. Students will receive 3 ECTS upon completion of the course.

The One Health Core Competencies course consists of a blended learning system, including synchronous and asynchronous units. In the asynchronous sessions, the participants will be led through the theoretical foundations of interdisciplinary teamwork, systems thinking and the One Health approach through self-study with interactive elements on the Moodle-platform. Participants will also see illustrative examples of current One Health scientific cases. During the synchronous sessions, participants will meet online via ‘Zoom’ and work together as multi- and interdisciplinary teams. They will reflect and discuss on the One Health approach and solve a real-world One Health problem using an interactive problem-based learning method. The learned content will be reviewed in interactive tasks on Moodle. As a final assignment, participants will develop a written report – the “Mission Plan” for solving the One Health problem.

Topics include:

• The theoretical foundations of global health.
• The effects of globalisation on health and the burden of disease.
• The different determinants of health.
• Ethical issues involved in health.
• Strategies to improve global health.
• Working in an interdisciplinary environment.

Synchronous Sessions

• Kick-Off Meeting 5th May, 15:00 - 16:00 CEST.
• Multidisciplinary Teamwork 5th Jun, 15:00 - 16:30 CEST Compulsory.
• Presentations of Multidisciplinary Teamwork, 17th June, 15:00 - 16:30 CET Compulsory.
• Interdisciplinary Teamwork 19th June, 15:00 - 16:30 CET Compulsory.
• Presentations of Interdisciplinary Teamwork 1st July, 15:00 - 16:30 CEST Compulsory.

Learning objectives

At the end of the module, participants will be able to:

• Identify the One Health approach, its definitions, history, and current discourses.
• Recognise current global health challenges, identify underlying problems and define their dimensions and impact on human, animal and environmental health systems.
• Manage multi- and interdisciplinary teams, understand roles and responsibilities, familiarise with concepts and vocabulary of other disciplines.
• Develop solutions for One Health problems and plan their implementation.
• Be aware of the big picture and interdependencies of stakeholders in global health challenges.

Competences

• Digital skills
• Communication & collaboration
• Intercultural skills

Requirements

There are no prerequisites. However, students should be interested in the topic and willing to actively participate.

• Selection strategy: Students should write a motivational letter of 100-200 words explaining why they want to take this course and how this course will contribute to their education.
• Number of participants: 50.
• Certificate/ECTS: 3 ECTS and a certificate.
• Language: English.

This activity is part of Work Package 2.