S406 | Epidemiology
Course Description
Why are some diseases 'catching'? What tools do scientists use to study and control disease? How does my body fight off invaders? What kind of organisms can and do invade my body? Why do Third World countries experience more diseases than developed countries? What ethical issues arise in studying and treating disease? How has biotechnology contributed to making new treatments for these diseases? Students use current lab techniques, read current literature and participate in research projects and design their own epidemiologic study.
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State ID#: 03060 Department: Science Grade Level:11, 12 Credits: 10.0 Alternate Credits: Class Type: Core Academic Pre/Co-Requisites: Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Biology may be taken out of sequence with the permission of the instructor. |
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