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Course ID:	ECOL 3820. 3 hours.
Course Title:	Evolutionary Medicine
Course Description:	An introduction to the rapidly emerging field of evolutionary medicine. The aim is to better understand the evolutionary nature of human health and disease. The course will apply central concepts from evolutionary biology (such as life history theory, coevolution, genomic conflict, constraints, and trade-offs) to problems in medicine and public health, including antibiotic resistance, aging, cancer, autoimmune disease, and pathogen virulence.
Athena Title:	Evolutionary Medicine
Prerequisite:	[(BIOL 1108 or BIOL 1108H) and BIOL 1108L] or (BIOL 2108H and BIOL 2108L)
Semester Course Offered:	Offered fall semester every year.
Grading System:	A-F (Traditional)

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