London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
London, UK
One year full-time or split-study over two years
This programme is delivered jointly by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and the Royal Veterinary College (RVC). It addresses a broad range of topics under the One Health paradigm and provides a foundation in the principles of diseases in the context of sociological systems, global health and food safety. Students develop skills related to methodology, transdisciplinary interactions and using a systems approach.
Graduates from this programme will have the knowledge and skills provided by experienced scientists in order to be able to respond rapidly and effectively to outbreaks of disease as well as controlling endemic disease at the interface between humans, animals and the environment.
Objectives
By the end of this programme, students should be able to:
- understand the One Health concept and approach problem solving using a transdisciplinary methodology
- understand the origin, context and drivers of infectious disease at the human, animal and environment interface
- evaluate impacts of multi-host infections on human, animal and ecosystem health and economics directly, or indirectly via food, vectors or the environment
- develop a One Health systems approach to complex disease issues in monitoring, surveillance, diagnosis, prevention and control
- critically review published literature
- design and complete a research project
Structure
Compulsory modules:
- Foundations of One Health
- Introduction to Disease Agents for One Health
- Disease Emergence
- Introduction to One Health Epidemiology & Surveillance
- Economics of One Health
- One Health Skills Development
- Medical Anthropology & Public Health
Elective modules include:
- Vector Biology & Vector-Parasite Interactions
- Environmental Epidemiology
- Epidemiology & Control of Communicable Diseases
- Globalisation & Health
Project report
You will complete a research project on a relevant topic of your choice.
Entry requirements
A first or second class university honours degree, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. We invite applications from candidates with degrees in medicine, veterinary medicine, biological sciences, animal sciences, social sciences, statistics and economics.
English Language Requirements
As part of the application process, applicants are required to demonstrate how they meet RVC/LSHTM’s minimum English Language requirements.
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How To Apply
Applications for this programme are administered by RVC – find out how to apply.
Open Days
Join us at our London campus open day on 12 February 2020 or online during our virtual open day on 4 March 2020 – find out more and register.
Funding Opportunities
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