One Health Online Courses Development for the SEA-OHWA (Philippines)

Southeast Asia One Health Workforce Academies (SEA-OHWA) is an online platform offering competency-based training, and continuous professional development under the SEAOHUN Transition Award (TA) project supported by USAID.  This platform has adopted the concept from the One Health Workforce Academies (OHWA) developed by the USAID One Health Workforce – Next Generation (OHW-NG) project. SEA-OHWA is designed to expand access and promote local expertise within the SEAOHUN member countries’ specific contexts.  Therefore, courses and materials in SEA-OHWA encourage the content in local languages, catering to frontline health professionals, students in health-related disciplines, and One Health interested individuals.

These courses will encompass a comprehensive array of online learning components, such as course materials, lecture videos, animation videos, interactive learning elements, case scenarios, role-play exercises, assessments and quizzes.

Priority areas for Philippines

• According to the One Health Workforce Beneficiaries Survey conducted by SEAOHUN between July to August 2023, the topics which Filipino respondents wanted to learn the most are One Health Management, Collaboration and Partnership, Infectious Diseases Management and Epidemiology. The availability of online courses related to these topics will help the Philippines meet the capacity development needs of its One Health workforce which includes the pre-service and in-service professionals.
• SEAOHUN encourages the applicants to focus on those priority areas in their application although it is not limited only to those areas. These courses should incorporate a wide array of online learning components, encompassing course materials, lecture videos, interactive learning elements, case scenarios, role-play exercises, quizzes, and the establishment of passing scores.
• In addition, the Epidemiology Bureau (EB) of the Department of Health (DOH) identified seven priority domains where capacity building interventions can be implemented. These are One Health Principles and Concepts, Outbreak Investigation and Response, One Health Epidemiology, One Health Risk Analysis, One Health Research, One Health Communication and Informatics, and Surveillance. Developing online courses that target these domains will support health professionals to be better equipped in responding to disease outbreaks and health emergencies using the One Health approach.

Funding Information

• The total budget for each course should not exceed 5,000 USD. All costs must be billed as direct costs.

Guidelines for developing the course

• Content level: SEAOHUN encourages to develop the basic level One Health courses, preferably in a self-paced online course (asynchronous).
• Course duration: The duration of a single course should be 3-6 hours.
• Methodology: The course should be designed with a basis of competency based on a variety of interactive delivery and assessment methods. All the online courses should be accompanied by a variety of evaluation methodology such as quizzes or other interactive assessments. If an instructor is applying with a hybrid course (combining online courses plus in-person classroom/field activities), the rationale and the expected results should be clearly mentioned in the proposal and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.  The presentation or video content should not be longer than 10 minutes each.
• Topic: The priority topics for the Philippines are, but not limited to, the following:
  • One Health management
  • Collaboration and partnership
  • Epidemiology
  • Infectious disease management
  • One Health Principles and Concepts
  • Outbreak Investigation and Response
  • One Health Risk Analysis
  • One Health Research
  • One Health Communication and Informatics
  • Surveillance
• Language: the courses must be developed in English language.
• Structure: the online course should include but not limited to:
  • Outlines
  • Learning objectives
  • Learning outcomes
  • Content including Lecture videos, Animation videos, Lecture handouts or presentation,
  • case study, role play, or any interactive learning methods
  • Evaluation: Quiz

Deliverables

• Deliverable 1: A comprehensive project proposal outlining all components including but not limited to project goals, objectives, timelines, budget, methodologies, tools and the referenced documents.
• Deliverable 2: Storyboards for each module, comprising module titles, competencies, learning objectives, slide text, audio text, visuals, learning assessments, and additional readings or resources.
• Deliverable 3: A collection of learning resources for each module, which includes PowerPoint slides, lecture videos, voice-over audio files, technical documents, quizzes and other materials utilized for learning purposes.
• Deliverable 4: The final online course delivered in a compatible format. Preferably, SCORM for online courses and MP4 format for videos.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants may submit the proposal as individuals or groups.
• Applicants must be citizens of the Philippines.
• Faculty members of PhilOHUN member universities or in-service health professionals of the Philippines are highly encouraged to apply.
• Collaboration between members from backgrounds in public health, medicines, veterinary medicine, environmental science, or wildlife health is highly encouraged.
• Experience in developing online courses and conducting remote teaching or training is advantageous.
• Strong commitment to delivering high-quality, engaging, and effective educational content aligned with the One Health principles and concepts.

For more information, visit SEAOHUN.