HONOR 3280 - Human Disease

Institution:

University of Utah

Subject:

Honors College

Description:

The goal of this course is to examine the fundamentals of ecology and evolution through the lens of human disease. We will specifically investigate the interplay between human disease, changing ecosystems, and social structures by focusing on a short list of zoonotic diseases known to occur in Africa. Students will examine life history of these diseases, known contagion pathways, and the ecological conditions likely to be important for disease spread. Through this process, students will learn the fundamentals of evolution by natural selection and its application to epidemiology and public health (e.g., applications to the evolution of resistance and the response of disease vectors to changing habitats and/or selection regimes). This course will provide students with a basic science background for exploring further public health issues.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utah.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 581-7200

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

• SF - Physical/Life Science Exploration

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