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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
Veterinary Public Health
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Rehovot
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr. Nir Rudoler, Dr Tsvi Salant
Coordinator Office Hours:
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Nir Rudoler
Dr.
Course/Module description:
Emerging zoonotic diseases, description of factors responsible for their emergence
Course/Module aims:
to be able to integrate presenting signs of infectious and parasitic zoonotic diseases with aetiological differentials in different global regions , have knowledge in epidemiological disease trends and understand their drivers. Lastly, the structure of prevention and control strategies for their eradication
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Description of the pathogens, the factors and the consequences in which these pathogens emerge.
Attendance requirements(%):
compulsory
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Frontal lectures using presentations, discussions in class and case studies for practice
Course/Module Content:
vector-borne emerging viral zoonoses
Viral hemorrhagic fevers
Avian influenza virus
emerging paramyxoviruses
emerging coronaviruses
Bioterror
Leishmania and other neglected tropical zoonoses
Required Reading:
WHO web site, CDC web site, Promed and additional literature given in class
Additional Reading Material:
Reading material sent by mail and recommended in class
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 30 %
Presentation 40 %
Participation in Tutorials 30 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
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