97038 - Global Health, Climate Change, Viruses and Parasites

Academic Year 2022/2023

  • Teaching Mode: Blended Learning
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 9210)

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

A global health approach for the study of human schistosomiasis

The threat of vector borne infections in a globalized world

Neglected tropical diseases (NTD) and their global spread

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 group work and group presentation

Assessment methods

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.

Teaching tools

Power point presentations, videos, online resources

Office hours

See the website of Stefania Varani

SDGs

Good health and well-being Quality education Climate Action

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.