VTMED 6743

One Health: Conservation with Communities

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2018-2019 Catalog.

This course integrates life sciences, social sciences, medical sciences, and the humanities to explore the concept of "One Health", the idea that the health of the environment, animals and people are all inextricably linked. The course provides a comprehensive framework that will enable students to critically examine their perspectives and expand their view of the world, skills that are essential to a career in interdisciplinary Conservation Medicine. This course is also offered to undergraduate students, and preparatory for a summer course under the Cornell's Engaged Learning Program.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: VTMED 6735. 

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: second- and third- year veterinary students.

Course Attribute (CU-CEL, CU-ITL)

When Offered Spring.

Comments DVM students interested in the summer engaged learning program (VTMED 6744) should see Dr. Radcliffe. Selection for these competitive positions will be made no later than December of 2018 for the 2019 summer session with planned application for funding through the Expanding Horizons program.

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