Infectious Disease Biology

Infectious Disease Biology

Online
Subject Area
Course Number
BIOL 3004 601
Course Code
BIOL3004601
Course Key
78921
Day(s)
Thursday
Time
7:00pm-10:00pm
Instructor
Prerequisites
(BIOL 2201 OR BIOL 2210) AND BIOL 2701 AND BIOL 4004
Primary Program
Course Description
This course is delivered in a synchronous online format and focuses on selected topics concerning infectious agents, the diseases they cause in humans, and the social and scientific challenges they pose. The first section addresses the principles of epidemiology and microbial pathogenesis, as well as pathophysiology of infectious diseases. In the second section, tools and techniques of diagnosis, tracking, and control of infectious diseases will be discussed. To develop a broad understanding of the many different aspects of infectious processes, selected viral, fungal, protozoan, and helminthic pathogens and related infectious diseases will be presented. This course is open to students in the College of Liberal and Professional Studies only.
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