Course Info: NS-0245
| Course | NS-0245 Pathogens: the Microbes Making |
| Long Title | Pathogens: The Microbes Making Us Sick |
| Term | 2017F |
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Textbook information |
| Meeting Info | Cole Science Center 333 on T,TH from 12:30-1:50 |
| Faculty | Megan Dobro |
| Capacity | 22 |
| Available | 8 |
| Waitlist | 0 |
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| Cumulative Skill(s) | Independent Work Multiple Cultural Perspectives Quantitative Skills |
| Additional Info | In this course students are generally expected to spend at least 6 to 8 hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time. |
| Description | Infectious diseases have killed billions of humans throughout history and have the potential to wipe us out completely, whether emerging naturally or from bioterrorism. Students read primary literature and popular science media to explore the molecular mechanisms and social impacts of medically important microorganisms. Topics were wide-ranging and interdisciplinary (e.g., nanoweapons inside microbes, how epidemics emerge, antibiotic resistance, diagnostic technology, social and political factors that contribute to human vulnerability, and public misinformation). This course offered students a deeper look into medical microbiology with information about the social factors of disease. |