Course Description
Current research by Infectious Disease Faculty on the physiology of bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic pathogens, host-pathogen interactions, and the management of infectious diseases. Students will learn about current infectious disease research occurring on UGA campus.
Athena Title
Explore 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)]
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
- Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to describe experimental approaches to understand elements of infectious disease, ranging from how a microbial pathogen spreads through tissues of an infected host to modeling the global spread of pathogens in a pandemic.
- Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to describe and appraise the ways in which infectious disease research and information are translated for the general public.
- Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to defend and support their own conclusions on the importance of infectious disease research by analyzing all learned viewpoints with sound reasoning and judgment.
Topical Outline
- 1. Bacterial Infectious Disease Research
- 2. Viral Infectious Disease Research
- 3. Parasite Infectious Disease Research
- 4. Infectious Disease Immunology Research
- 5. Research on Infectious Disease Vectors
- 6. 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.
