Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Biomedicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Guldhedsdsgatan 10A, SE-413 46, Sweden.
Centre for Antibiotic Resistance Research (CARe), University of Gothenburg, Guldhedsgatan 10A, SE-413 46 Gothenburg, Sweden.
FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2020 Jul 1;367(14). doi: 10.1093/femsle/fnaa111.
Education for the general public about antibiotic resistance is advocated as a key component of our response to this crisis. Since this is a multidisciplinary problem encompassing natural, medical and social sciences, it is an educational challenge as both students and lecturers will have vastly different backgrounds in the topics. Here we describe an online multidisciplinary course on antibiotic resistance spanning topics as diverse as chemistry and practical philosophy. The target group was any post-secondary school student and the participating students had different occupations and educational experience. Although as many as 38% of the students were currently studying natural sciences at university, the course included a diverse group with medical professionals (16%) and teachers (6%) making up a significant fraction of the class. The outcomes based on examination and the course evaluations were very positive and we have indications that the information students gained from this course has been spread to others. Unlike other online courses addressing antibiotic resistance, this course is both accessible to a wide range of students and covers a broad range of topics. We advocate courses like ours as an effective tool in educating the public about this crisis.
向公众普及抗生素耐药性知识，被倡导作为我们应对这一危机的关键组成部分。由于这是一个多学科问题，涵盖自然科学、医学和社会科学，因此这是一个教育方面的挑战，因为学生和讲师在这些主题上的背景差异很大。在这里，我们描述了一个关于抗生素耐药性的在线多学科课程，涵盖了从化学到实践哲学等各种主题。目标群体是任何高等院校的学生，参与的学生有不同的职业和教育背景。尽管多达 38%的学生目前在大学学习自然科学，但课程中还包括了相当一部分医学专业人员（16%）和教师（6%）。基于考试和课程评估的结果非常积极，我们有迹象表明，学生从这门课程中获得的信息已经传播给了其他人。与其他针对抗生素耐药性的在线课程不同，本课程既适合广泛的学生，也涵盖了广泛的主题。我们提倡像我们这样的课程，作为向公众宣传这一危机的有效工具。
