BIOMI 2500

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BIOMI 2500
Public Health Microbiology

Course information provided by the 2020-2021 Catalog.

This course will use a variety of teaching methods (including historical and current case studies and databases) to help students understand basic principles of microbiology as they apply to the emergence, transmission, pathogenicity, and control of infectious human disease. Major topics include water and food borne disease, zoonotic diseases, sexually transmitted diseases and antibiotic resistance.


Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: the equivalent of two semesters of majors-level biology and one semester general chemistry.

Outcomes

  • Describe and apply investigative methods to studies in public health microbiology.
  • Explain core concepts in microbiology (including the basic characteristics of viruses, bacteria, fungi and protozoa) as they relate to public health issues.
  • Compare and contrast models of infectious disease with respect to pathogens, reservoirs, modes of transmission and control.
  • Analyze the social, economic and cultural challenges to protecting the public by preventing infectious disease.

Distribution Category (PBS-AS, BIO-AS)

When Offered Fall.

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  2509 BIOMI 2500   LEC 001

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    • MWF Riley-Robb Hall 125
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020

    • Merkel, S

      Shapleigh, J

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person

    Prerequisite: The equivalent of two (2) semesters of major-level biology and one (1) semester of chemistry. Hybrid: rotational in person attendance to be determined by instructor.
    Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 20790 BIOMI 2500   LEC 002

  •  
    • MWF Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020

    • Merkel, S

      Shapleigh, J

  • Instruction Mode: Online

    Prerequisite: The equivalent of two (2) semesters of major-level biology and one (1) semester of chemistry.