Science & Politics of Infectious Diseases
Eugene Lang College Lib Arts: Natural Sciences & Mathematics
CRN: 15706
Credits: 4
This course investigates the biological and social factors that influence the interplay among pathogens, hosts, and their environments as well as practices and policies designed to reduce existing health inequities. The course examines both low-tech and high-tech approaches to surveillance, diagnostics, treatment and prevention with an eye towards just and appropriate application of such approaches. Course material connects macro scale environmental change to cellular and molecular scale evolution of host immune systems and the biological characteristics of each pathogen. Case studies are used to assess students’ abilities to apply an appropriate prevention and treatment response to a communicable disease with attention to culture, climate, and ecosystem dynamics specific to the type of pathogen (viruses, bacteria, worms, proteins, yeast, and protozoa), host (animals, humans, and plants), method of transmission, and environmental context. This course satisfies the Foundation Course requirement for the Interdisciplinary Science Major and can be applied to the Natural Science Track in Environmental Studies. Tags: Biology, Social Justice, Science
College: Eugene Lang College Lib Arts (LC)
Department: Natural Sciences & Mathematics (NSM)
Campus: New York City (GV)
Course Format: Seminar (R)
Modality: In-Person
Max Enrollment: 18
Add/Drop Deadline: September 9, 2024 (Monday)
Online Withdrawal Deadline: November 17, 2024 (Sunday)
Seats Available: Yes
* Seats available but reserved for a specific population.
Status: Open*
* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 8:26am EDT 3/29/2024