Publications by authors named "N Ruvoen"

Article Synopsis
  • * Students found that the small group size improved communication and that working in interdisciplinary teams enhanced their learning experience compared to traditional courses.
  • * Supervisors noted the group's effective analysis of the topic, suggesting that teachers consider this learning method for teaching microbiology and infectious diseases.
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This report describes the integration of the microbiology and infectious diseases teaching courses in an international Master's level interdisciplinary programme based on the 'One world, one health' WHO concept, and reports the students and teachers' evaluation related to their feelings of about this innovative programme. The integration was evaluated by recording the positioning of these two topics in the five teaching units constituting the programme, and by identifying their contribution in the interactions between the different teaching units. The satisfaction of students was assessed by a quantitative survey, whereas the feelings of students and teachers were assessed by interviews.

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Norovirus (NoV) are the most common cause of acute gastroenteritidis in humans worldwide. They are transmitted through consumption of contaminated food, or mostly by direct person-to-person contact. However, susceptibility to NoV infection is variable.

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