- Docente: Stefania Varani
- Credits: 1
- SSD: MED/07
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 9210)
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from Jan 07, 2025 to Jan 16, 2025
Learning outcomes
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.
Course contents
The impact of global changes on infectious diseases
Climate change and vector-borne infections
Neglected tropical diseases (NTD) and their global spread
Climate emergency and infectious diseases: the role of Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF)
Readings/Bibliography
Links for background required reading and slides will be provided and will be available as repository material on https://virtuale.unibo.it/
Teaching methods
Frontal lectures, seminars from experts, in-class activities
Assessment methods
Students are required to attend at least 60% of classes.
The students are requested to participate to in-class activities and to prepare a written report on a topic assigned in the course.
Teaching tools
Power point presentations, videos, online resources
Office hours
See the website of Stefania Varani
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.