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Apr 20, 2024
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CHS 688 - Biodefense History, Policy, and Practice (3 units)
Topics include the historical timeline of biological warfare and biodefense, biodetection and bioforensics, epidemics and biosurveillance, biothreat agents and the diseases they cause, regulatory policy, and the impact on global public health.
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring - Even Years
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to summarize the historical context of the threat from biological agents, the major impact of the Biological Weapons Convention, and list the potential outcomes on the public’s health and National Security.
2. Students will be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of the major parts of the U.S. biodefense policy, current practice and emergency response using sound scientific information.
3. Students will be able to document the complexity of guarding against and assessing the future threat from dual-use and DIY Bio biotechnologies.
4. Students will be able to utilize current public health information sources to know the role of Public Health infrastructure in a robust biodefense system.
5. Students will be able to explore the political and social issues that effected biodefense development through the centuries.
6. Students will be able to analyze the relationship of biodefense and public health response to emerging infectious diseases.
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