97038 - GLOBAL HEALTH, CLIMATE CHANGE, VIRUSES AND PARASITES

Anno Accademico 2021/2022

  • Docente: Stefania Varani
  • Crediti formativi: 1
  • SSD: MED/07
  • Lingua di insegnamento: Inglese
  • Modalità didattica: Convenzionale - Lezioni in presenza
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Laurea Magistrale a Ciclo Unico in Medicine and surgery (cod. 9210)

Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

At the end of the course the student will have knowledge on the influence of climate change and globalization on vector-borne infections. The students will have knowledge on the Neglected Tropical Diseases according to the WHO classification and will be able to describe the importance of parasitic infections in a globalized world.

Contenuti

1. Neglected tropical diseases (NTD) and their global spread

2. Schistosomiasis and the end of dogmas

3. The threat of vector borne infections in a globalized world

Testi/Bibliografia

Links for background required reading and slides will be provided and will be available as repository material on https://virtuale.unibo.it/

Metodi didattici

Frontal lectures, seminars from experts, in-class group work and group presentation

Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

Students are required to attend at least 60% of classes for credit. Students attending in presence should bring their own computer in class to participate to the online simulation and groups works.

Final grade consists of 50% interactive work in groups and 50% individual written assignment on a topic assigned in the course.

Strumenti a supporto della didattica

Power point presentations, videos, online resources

Orario di ricevimento

Consulta il sito web di Stefania Varani

SDGs

Salute e benessere Istruzione di qualità

L'insegnamento contribuisce al perseguimento degli Obiettivi di Sviluppo Sostenibile dell'Agenda 2030 dell'ONU.