2025
Zoonosis and Food Security I
Name: Zoonosis and Food Security I
Code: MVT13054M
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area:
Health Sciences
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Understand food systems, including the identification of critical points, including risks in distribution processes for workers, consumers, and the environment.
To characterize the impacts of different food production practices on public health.
Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of social and economic policies that intervene in food production and consumption.
To know the natural history of the major zoonosis of importance in the food chain
To characterize the impacts of different food production practices on public health.
Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of social and economic policies that intervene in food production and consumption.
To know the natural history of the major zoonosis of importance in the food chain
Contents
Determining factors and risks associated with the food chain and the transmission of zoonoses.
Agriculture and Public Health
Climate change and zoonoses
Food Technology and Health
Health system
Behavior and Health
Microbial zoonoses
Parasitic zoonoses
Agriculture and Public Health
Climate change and zoonoses
Food Technology and Health
Health system
Behavior and Health
Microbial zoonoses
Parasitic zoonoses
Teaching Methods
Transmission classes and discussion of concepts. Presentation and discussion of case studies and articles. Preparation of individual and group work. Theoretical evaluation of acquired concepts. Discussion of a group work. These works will be done in groups as heterogeneous as possible and in a tutorial orientation.
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