Course Description
This course will equip students with a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental principles regarding the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases. Students will explore essential concepts related to vaccines and various treatment modalities, including antibiotics, antifungals, antiparasitic, and antivirals. Students will acquire the necessary knowledge to approach infectious diseases with informed and effective strategies.
Athena Title
ID Treatment and Prevention
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 spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
- Students will identify major classes of antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, and antiparasitics and their mechanisms of action.
- Students will interpret antimicrobial susceptibility data (e.g., MIC, disk diffusion assays).
- Students will explain the molecular and evolutionary basis of antimicrobial resistance.
- Students will explain the principles behind vaccination, including types of vaccines and immune responses elicited.
- Students will evaluate infection control measures (e.g., isolation, hand hygiene, sterilization, PPE use).
- Students will analyze real-world public health interventions (e.g., outbreak containment, contact tracing, prophylaxis).
- Students will assess the impact of social determinants, globalization, and climate change on infectious disease dynamics.
- Students will critically evaluate emerging infectious threats and pandemic preparedness strategies.
- Students will propose evidence-based interventions for managing an outbreak or controlling disease spread.
- Students will discuss ethical issues in infectious disease management (e.g., vaccine equity, antimicrobial stewardship).
Topical Outline
- 1. Viral Vaccines
- 2. Bacterial, Parasitic, and Fungal Vaccines
- 3. Antibiotics and antifungals
- 4. Antivirals and Antiparasitics
Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes
Social Awareness & Responsibility
The capacity to understand the interdependence of people, communities, and self in a global society.
