Humans, Animals, Ecosystems – the One Health Approach in a Sustainable Global Animal Production
Through lectures the students will learn how humans, animals and ecosystems affect each other’s health. Specific topics that will be covered are diseases that can spread between animals and between animals and humans, and antimicrobial resistance. The students will also learn what different types of animal production can look like around the world and what challenges and opportunities that comes with animal production from a sustainability perspective.
Through seminars, workshops, group assignments and individual assignments the students will dig deeper into these questions and will be given the opportunity to reflect on and discuss how the health of humans, animals and ecosystems can be improved taking into account the interconnections between them, while at the same time working towards a more sustainable animal production. The students will also get to reflect on which political and social structures that can facilitate or prevent such a development.
Compulsory elements of this course can be seminars, workshops, written assignments and certain briefings.
Information from the course leader
Dear student,
Welcome to the course Humans, Animals, Ecosystems – the One Health Approach in a Sustainable Global Animal Production (HV0178)! We hope that you will enjoy the course and find it interesting.
To begin with, we want to clarify some things about the student participation. The aim for this course is to be a part of CEMUS (Centre for Environment and Development Studies) collaboration, but this course at SLU is not student driven. The course is given as a regular independent course. We will try to include the student perspective anyway. For example, you will get the chance to request a topic/lecturer for one of the lectures at the end of the course. We are also grateful for any feedback on how this course could include the students to a greater extent in the future.
Below we have listed some practical information regarding SLU and the course. We recommend you to look through this, especially those of you who are not already SLU students.
- On the web pages below you can find information about when you are admitted to a freestanding course at SLU and a checklist on how to prepare for the course start in the best way:
- https://student.slu.se/en/studies/new-student/freestanding-course/
- Checklist (Swedish): https://student.slu.se/studier/nystudent/checklista/
- Checklist for international students (English): https://student.slu.se/en/studies/new-student/check-list/
- To create a student account (new SLU students):
- When you are admitted to a freestanding course, you can register on your own through the Student web/Ladok student. The registration opens 1 week before the course starts. To be able to register you need to have an activated student account (see the previous bullet point).
Manual for Ladok (Swedish): https://student.slu.se/globalassets/sw/studier/utbildningssystem/lathund-student.pdf
Manual for Ladok (English):
https://student.slu.se/globalassets/sw/studier/utbildningssystem/ladok-student-eng.pdf
Information about the timetable, course syllabus, course literature and links can be found here at the course page (open for all):
- More information about the lecture material will be added to the course's Canvas room to which you will be invited once you have registered on the course (closed for everyone who is not registered).
- Information in Swedish: https://student.slu.se/studier/utbildningssystem/canvas-larplattform/
- Information in English: https://student.slu.se/en/studies/educational-systems/canvas-learning-platform/
- The course starts on Wednesday 19 January 17.30 and ends on Wednesday 1 June. We hope to have the course In Real Life. The lectures are given on Wednesdays except for Easter week. After each lecture you are expected to take part in a discussion (seminar) together with the other course participants. It is mandatory to participate in the first and last lecture.
- The other lectures and seminars are not mandatory but we strongly recommend you to participate in order to be able to work with the assignments on which you will be examined. There will be three assignments during the course and one assignment at the end of the course that are based on the topics that are brought up during the lectures and seminars.
- If you have changed your mind about participating in the course, go to: www.antagning.se or www.universityadmissions.se (international students) to decline the offer.
We are looking forward to see you soon!
Best regards,
Jane Morrell (course leader, jane.morrell@slu.se), Ulf Magnusson (examiner, ulf.magnusson@slu.se), Åsa Wengström (course administrator, us-frist@slu.se)
Course evaluation
The course evaluation is now closed
HV0178-30267 - Course evaluation report
Once the evaluation is closed, the course coordinator and student representative have 1 month to draft their comments. The comments will be published in the evaluation report.
Additional course evaluations for HV0178
Academic year 2022/2023
2023-01-16 - 2023-06-04
Academic year 2020/2021
2021-01-18 - 2021-06-06
Academic year 2019/2020
2020-01-20 - 2020-06-07
Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
HV0178 Humans, Animals, Ecosystems – the One Health Approach in a Sustainable Global Animal Production, 7.5 Credits
Människor, djur, ekosystem – One Health i en globalt hållbar animalieproduktionSubjects
Environmental Science Animal Science Animal science Environmental scienceEducation cycle
Bachelor’s levelModules
Title | Credits | Code |
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Single module | 7.5 | 0101 |
Advanced study in the main field
First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirementsBachelor’s level (G1N)
Grading scale
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.
Language
EnglishPrior knowledge
Knowledge equivalent to general entry requirements.Exemption granted from the general entry requirement of Swedish.
Objectives
This course will give an overall knowledge about, and understanding of, the opportunities and challenges for good health in humans, animals and ecosystems (One Health) in combination with a sustainable production of animal source foods globally.
On completion of the course, the student will be able to:
-account for the One Health concept,
-describe the need and demand for animal source foods in parts of the world where starvation and nutrition deficiency are problems compared with the need and demand in rich parts of the world,
-generally account for different types of animal production and production systems, and the advantages and disadvantages with these from a sustainability perspective,
-reflect on what challenges there are to reach a sustainable animal production in relation to the demographic changes that are happening around the world, as well as what opportunities there are to handle these challenges,
-describe the importance of contagious animal diseases, diseases that can spread between animals and humans, and antimicrobial resistance for the health of humans and animals from a sustainability perspective,
-account for what antibiotics are and how they are used in the production of animal source foods as well as how antimicrobial resistance develops and spreads,
-reflect on the consequences of increased antimicrobial resistance among animals and humans,
-discuss how change can be accomplished for a better One Health in combination with a more sustainable animal production based on the different political and social structures that exist around the world.
Content
Through lectures the students will learn how humans, animals and ecosystems affect each other’s health. Specific topics that will be covered are diseases that can spread between animals and between animals and humans, and antimicrobial resistance. The students will also learn what different types of animal production can look like around the world and what challenges and opportunities that comes with animal production from a sustainability perspective.
Through seminars, workshops, group assignments and individual assignments the students will dig deeper into these questions and will be given the opportunity to reflect on and discuss how the health of humans, animals and ecosystems can be improved taking into account the interconnections between them, while at the same time working towards a more sustainable animal production. The students will also get to reflect on which political and social structures that can facilitate or prevent such a development.
Compulsory elements of this course can be seminars, workshops, written assignments and certain briefings.
Grading form
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.Formats and requirements for examination
Passed participation in compulsory elements and passed written assignments.
If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.
The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.
If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.
For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Other information
The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.
If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Additional information
The course is student-driven and part of CEMUS (Center for Environmental and Development Studies), a collaboration with Uppsala University (http://www.web.cemus.se/). The study pace is 25% over a semester, with the predominant part of the course time in the evening.Responsible department
Department of Clinical Sciences
Cooperating departments:
Grading criteria
Learning Objective |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Course block 1: Overview about livestock production and different production systems in the world. |
Able to conduct a life-science based reasoning about the pros and cons for opinions about different kinds of livestock production |
Able to dissect what is life-science based opinion and what is a cultural and political-based opinions about different kinds of livestock production |
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Course block 2: Overview of risks and challenges in livestock production from a sustainability perspective. |
Able to conduct a life-science based reasoning about the opportunities and challenges for different aspects of sustainability in livestock production |
Able to dissect what is life-science based opinion and what is a cultural and political-based opinions about the opportunities and challenges for different aspects of sustainability in livestock production |
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Course block 3: Overview of the One health aspect of livestock production. |
Able to conduct a life-science based reasoning about the One health related risks in livestock production |
Able to conduct a life-science based reasoning about the One health related risks in different kinds of livestock production |
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Course block 4: Overview of the options for a more sustainable and healthier global livestock sector. |
Able to conduct a life-science based reasoning about the options for a more sustainable, and from a One health-perspective safer, global livestock production. |
Able to display conflicting interests as well as win-wins about the options for a more sustainable, and from a One health-perspective safer, global livestock production. |
Litterature list
- Transforming the livestock sector through the Sustainable Development Goals Författare: FAO, 2018. ISBN: 978-92-5-130883-7 [Transforming the livestock sector through the Sustainable Development Goals] (https://slunik.slu.se/kursfiler/HV0178/30285.1920/Transforming_the_livestock_sector.pdf) Kommentar: http://www.fao.org/3/CA1201EN/ca1201en.pdf
- OECD-FAO Outlook 2020. [OECD-FAO Outlook 2020.] (http://www.fao.org/publications/oecd-fao-agricultural-outlook/2020-2029/en/)1) Djurens roll för livsmedelsförsörjningen i en föränderlig miljö (in Swedish) Författare: Mikaela Lindberg, Jenny Lundstro¨m, Ann Albihn, Gunnela Gustafson, Jan Bertilsson, Lotta Rydhmer, Birgitta A°hman, Ulf Magnusson [Djurens roll för livsmedelsförsörjningen i en föränderlig miljö (in Swedish)] (https://www.slu.se/globalassets/ew/org/centrb/fu-food/publikationer/future-food-reports/slu-futurefood_rapport_12.pdf)1) Sustainable global livestock development for food security and nutrition including roles for Sweden Författare: Magnusson U., 2016. [Sustainable global livestock development for food security and nutrition including roles for Sweden] (https://www.slu.se/globalassets/ew/org/andra-enh/uadm/global/pdf/fao-report-livestock.pdf)1) Sustainable agricultural development for food security and nutrition: What roles for livestock? Författare: HLPE, 2016 [Sustainable agricultural development for food security and nutrition: What roles for livestock? ] (https://slunik.slu.se/kursfiler/HV0178/30285.1920/Sustainable_agricultural_development.pdf) Kommentar: http://www.fao.org/3/a-i5795e.pdf
- Taking a Multisectoral, One Health Approach: A Tripartite Guide to Addressing Zoonotic Diseases in Countries
A Tripartite Guide to Addressing Zoonotic Diseases in Countries Författare: World Health Organization (WHO), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations (FAO) and World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), 2019. ISBN: 978-92-4-151493-4 [Taking a Multisectoral, One Health Approach: A Tripartite Guide to Addressing Zoonotic Diseases in Countries
A Tripartite Guide to Addressing Zoonotic Diseases in Countries] (https://slunik.slu.se/kursfiler/HV0178/30285.1920/Taking_a_multisectoral_one_health_approach.pdf) Kommentar: http://www.fao.org/3/ca2942en/ca2942en.pdf
- Drug-Resistant Infections: A threat to our economic future Författare: World Bank, 2017 [Drug-Resistant Infections: A threat to our economic future] (https://slunik.slu.se/kursfiler/HV0178/30285.1920/Drug-Resistant_Infections.pdf) Kommentar: http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/323311493396993758/final-report
- Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance Författare: WHO, 2015 ISBN: 978 92 4 150976 3 [Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance] (https://www.who.int/antimicrobial-resistance/publications/global-action-plan/en/)1) OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2019-2028 Författare: OECD/FAO, 2019 ISBN: 978-92-64-31246-3 [OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2019-2028] (https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/agriculture-and-food/oecd-fao-agricultural-outlook-2019-2028_agr_outlook-2019-en)1) Scientific articles Kommentar: Will be added to the course's Canvas room
- Scientific articles Kommentar: Will be added to the course's Canvas room