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May 21, 2024
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CHS 488 - 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.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 100A or higher; Junior or Senior standing.
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring - Even Years
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. 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. demonstrate a working knowledge of the major parts of the U.S. biodefense policy, current practice and emergency response using sound scientific information.
3. document the complexity of guarding against and assessing the future threat from dual-use and DIY Bio biotechnologies.
4. utilize current public health information sources to know the role of Public Health infrastructure in a robust biodefense system.
5. explore the political and social issues that effected biodefense development through the centuries.
6. analyze the relationship of biodefense and public health response to emerging infectious diseases.
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