One Health

AY2020/2021 Semester 2

From this foundation building and interdisciplinary course, you will learn the interdependent relationship among the health of human, animals and our shared environment. Starting from the basics of cross-species diseases and the dependence of human health on the environment, food and animals around us, you will further learn the principles and strategies to better our health through ensuring food safety, improving animal health and mitigation of climate change. With skills on risk assessment, disease surveillance and control, you will be able to identify emerging threats to human health and formulate holistic, systematic and integrated approaches for prevention and mitigation of the threats. This course will help your future careers in public health, medical research and development, teaching, public service as well as various bio-businesses. It will also benefit your personal health.