PUBHLT 2015 - PUBLIC HEALTH BIOLOGY
Minimum Credits: 2
Maximum Credits: 2
This core course will provide an introduction to the biological foundations of many systems that are important in public health. The major determinants of human disease will be considered from an integrated ecological perspective that brings together molecular and population-based approaches to the study of infectious disease (with particular focus on HIV/AIDS, polio, emerging infections, and disease outbreaks following natural disasters) and genetically-determined diseases including “simple” genetic diseases such as cystic fibrosis and “complex” diseases such as hypertension). The host response to infection will be considered, as will the disorders that result from defects in this system, including allergy and asthma. Current developments in genomic science will be covered, including the ethical, legal and social implications of the increased capability to detect and predict disease outcome in individuals and populations. On completion of this course, students will have an understanding of the biological bases of many conditions that are important to public health, and that they will encounter as public health students and practitioners.
Academic Career: Graduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Grad Letter Grade
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