Course Description
Analysis and presentation of primary research articles on infectious diseases, including microbial pathogen biology, pathogen-host interactions, disease transmission, and medical interventions.
Athena Title
Topics in Infectious Diseases
Prerequisite
[(BIOL 1103 or BIOL 1103E or BIOL 2103H or BIOL 2103S) and (BIOL 1103L or BIOL 1113E)] or [(BIOL 1107 or BIOL 1107E or BIOL 2107H) and (BIOL 1107L or BIOL 2107L)] and (IDIS 3100 or IDIS 3100H)
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
- Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to think about and arrive at their own conclusions regarding how basic infectious disease research is conducted, the pros and cons related to animal models of disease versus in vitro experiments, the requirements needed to complete studies safely, and how basic research can be translated into treatments and vaccines in the clinic.
- Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to interpret and explain basic infectious disease data and literature.
- Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to critically evaluate conclusions and predictions by researchers based on published approaches and data.
Topical Outline
- 1. Critical reading of primary research articles
- 2. Effective communication and presentation of scientific concepts, methods, data, and interpretations.
- 3. Active participation in scientific discussions
- 4. Bacterial Infectious Disease Research
- 5. Viral Infectious Disease Research
- 6. Parasite Infectious Disease Research
- 7. Immunity to Infectious Disease Studies
- 8. Vectors of Infectious Disease Research
- 9. Fungal Infectious Disease Research
Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
