One Health Institute

1.) Please select Network:
AFROHUN

2.) AFROHUN – Please select OHUN or Country:
UGANDA

2.1) UGANDA – Please select a University:
Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine

3. What is the specific title of the One Health training and empowerment activity?:
One Health Institute

4. What is the code number associated with this activity (i.e.in the University’s Catalogue used to enroll in the activity)?:
None

5. Trainee Workload: What are the number of credits or units awarded for completion of the training activity?:
N/A

6. Who is the target audience (types of trainees) for this One Health training and Empowerment activity?:
In-service training or Vocational Training
Pre-service training (Undergraduates or Bachelors)

7. Learning Objective: What are the One Health Competency domains presented for this training and empowerment activity?:
One Health Principles and Concepts
Infectious Disease Management and Fundamentals
Outbreak Investigation and Response
Ecosystem Health
One Health Leadership
Gender and One Health
One Health Policy and Advocacy
Behavior Change (One Health Perspective)
Culture, Beliefs, Values and Ethics (One Health Perspective)
Environment and One Health

8. Learning Outcomes: What is the Expected level of Competence for Trainees who complete the One Health training and empowerment activity?:
Novice or Beginner

9. What is the method of delivery of the training activity (Engagement of trainees)?:
In-person learning
Combination of online and in-person

10. Curriculum Design: Is the training activity designed to deliver knowledge of One Health topics or is the emphasis on the level of competencies, or both?:
The syllabus is designed to accommodate both content-driven and competency-based activities.

11. What Teaching Strategies are used?:
Activity based learning (e.g. role plays, group work)
Problem or case-based learning (e.g. case studies)
Work-based learning (e.g. through real life work experiences)
Student-led learning (e.g. group projects)

12. What is the period of time allocated to the training and empowerment activity?:
One Academic Year (9 months)

13. What is the period of time expected for the instructor (lecturer, faculty member, and teaching assistants) to deliver instruction to the trainee(s)?:
Months

13.4 Number of months expected for the instructor to deliver instruction to the trainee(s):
12

14. What are the number of hours of study (outside of direct classroom or virtual instruction) required, including private or group study time, homework, required readings, projects and field practice per week?:
36

15. Are there pre-requisites for the training activity?:
Yes

16. Please describe or list the pre-requisites.:
University student

17. What is the approximate minimum # of trainees who enroll in this activity each time it is offered?:
300

18. How many times a year is this training and empowerment activity offered?:
1

20. Is there a minimum passing score for the course?:
Yes

21. In general, what is the proportion of trainees who pass each time the training and empowerment activity was offered?:
50

22. Please provide the type of evaluation tool used to assess how well the instructor, lecturer, or faculty member performed in delivering the training activity to trainees.:
Direct supervisor observation
Trainee feedback
Pre-existing evaluation

23. If there is Trainee feedback (answered in 20), please provide the type of evaluation for trainees to assess the quality of the training and empowerment activity.:
Questionnaire
Meetings/debrief
External assessment

24. Are trainees who completed the training activity (alumni) tracked to assess if and how they use knowledge gained and competencies acquired in their employment situation?:
Yes

25. What is the process used to contact and obtain information from trainees who complete the training and empowerment activity (alumni)?:
Email and Phone

26. Is there extramural funding support for offering the training activity?:
Yes

27. Please indicate how the course is funded::
University resources
USAID
Wellcome Trust

28. Is the training activity offered to non-university students?:
No

29. Is the training and empowerment activity documented in the official University catalogue?:
Yes

30. If available, please provide a web link to the training/course.:
MUST

31. Is this course approved for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits or hours?:
No

32. Are there new One Health-focused training activities being developed for future offerings at the University?:
No

33. Are there One health-focused training activities that will be discontinued in the near future (i.e. next year)?:
No

34. Please share any final comments about the One Health training activity.:
This attachement is a modification of one from Makerere University

35. Is a syllabus (curriculum for the specific training and empowerment activity) available to upload on this website?:
Yes, but I need approval to upload it

36. Who may we contact to get approval to receive your syllabus (curriculum for the specific training and empowerment activity)? Please provide the name and contact information.:
MUST One Health Office

38. Are there other training documents available that you are able to upload on this platform (e.g. curriculum document, competency framework, assessment tool, grading rubric, and others)?:
No

41. Are there any comments that you would like to share?:
This will be upgraded when levels of training in One Health emerge

42. Do you have another training and empowerment activity in this category?:
No