MICR 483 - Infectious Diseases

(3 units) CO11, CO14

The pathobiology of microbes, immunology, epidemiology, and public health issues of infectious diseases.

Prerequisite(s): MICR 300; ENG 102; CH 201 or CH 202 or CH 203 or CH 212; Junior or Senior standing. Corequisite(s): MICR 350.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. critically read, interpret, and assess current literature in human infectious diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites.
2. identify the historical, economic, cultural, and societal impacts of critical issues in infectious diseases.
3. identify, analyze, and interpret connections between localized events relating to infectious diseases and their global contexts.
4. develop a research plan, policy suggestion, or proposal based on literature research and communicate their results orally and in writing, following scholarly standards in molecular microbiology and immunology.
5. develop transferable skills that are important for the students’ future, such as written and oral communications.

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