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Graduate Courses Offered by the Department of Infectious Diseases and MicrobiologyIDM 2001: Molecular Biology of Microbial Pathogens Comprehensive coverage of:
Also compares procaryotic and eukaryotic model systems of gene regulation to emphasize the conceptual aspects and application of molecular biology to infectious disease. The intent of this course is to provide a comprehensive coverage of the animal virus families and a few selected examples of bacterial viruses. The emphasis of the course will be to provide an in depth coverage of the viral life cycle, including the fundamental mechanisms of viral replication and gene regulation. Representative members of each virus family will be selected for the lecture material. There will be supplemental reading assignments on additional viruses. Prerequisite: IDM 2001, INTBP 2000 (Foundations of Biomedical Sciences), or an equivalent course (requires instructor approval). Prerequisite: IDM 2001 IDM 2003: Host Response to Microbial Infection Provides comprehensive coverage of the concepts and knowledge of resistance and immune responses of humans to microbial infection. The role of phagocytic cells, complement, lymphocytes, the development of humoral and cell mediated immunity at the molecular, cellular, and organ level, and the consequences in controlling and enhancing disease are covered. Corequisite: IDM 2001 Provides knowledge on the cellular and molecular mechanism of viral pathogenesis. Usually each period is divided into two lectures: First lecture provides clinical aspects of viral diseases with respect to disease manifestations, immunology, and the natural history of infection. Second lecture provides cellular and molecular basis of viral pathogenesis and current advances in antiviral research. IDM 2007: Public Health Practicum The practicum through structured and educationally supervised assignments at an approved site with an experienced professional, is aimed a providing a means to identity and to apply a variety of theories and skills discussed and demonstrated in the classroom to the real life experiences to which the student is assigned in the field under professional supervision. The assignments and chose of site are determined by the director of the program and the program requirements and career goals of the student. Please note that this course requires that you complete this practica at a facility external to the University, and such facilities will or may require a criminal background check, an Act 33/34clearance (if applicable), and perhaps a drug screening to determine whether you are qualified to participate in the practica. Additionally, in order to become licenses, many states will inquire as to whether the applicant ahs been convicted of a misdemeanor, a felony, or a felonious or illegal act associated with alcohol and/or substance abuse. IDM 2008: Public Health Education Methods Provides the student with a conceptual framework for the development and evaluation of educational interventions related to prevention and treatment with specific populations, individuals, and organizations. Special study, experience in a clinical laboratory, research, or completing MPH essay/thesis or MS thesis. Must have approval or guidance of a faculty member. IDM 2023: Microbiology Laboratory Interactive lectures and video presentations designed to teach problem solving in laboratory and experimental set up. IDM 2025: Microbiology Seminar Research data from students and papers from scientific journals, presentation by faculty members and students. Lectures and student presentations of current literature on the growth, regulation, molecular mechanism, and pathogenesis of vaccine and clinical trials of retroviral infection. Prerequisite: IDM 2002 IDM 2032: Human Diversity and Public Health Policy Theoretical framework for designing policy, research, and programs for diverse populations. Opportunities for expanding understanding and examining attitudes about human diversity. Major focus on community organizing and marketing methods related to program design and recruiting, and sustaining volunteer or patient participation in programs. IDM 2034: Control and Prevention of HIV/AIDSThis graduate level course on HIV disease prevention and control is aimed at providing an in-depth study of the HIV disease. The course goal is to provide advanced knowlege base of information on the complex clinical, preventive, treatment, and policy issues on HIV/AIDS. IDM 2036: Social Organization of Infectious Diseases The purpose of this course is to examine how social factors (poverty, inequality, social institutions) can impact risk and outcomes of infectious diseases (focusing more upon tuberculosis and hiv, but others will be discussed as appropriate). Students should come away from the course with an understanding of how social forces can affect people’s experiences with tuberculosis, hiv, and to a lesser extent, sars. The social contexts will be presented to see how they shaped our understanding of these diseases. Factors that will be discussed will be the role inequalities (race, class, gender, and sexual orientation) and institutional factors play in people’s risk of infection as well as their access to services. Aspects of both prevention and treatment will be discussed. IDM 2038: Prevention, Treatment, and Control of Global Infectious Diseases This course is aimed to prepare the student to demonstrate knowledge of the prevention, treatment, and control of infectious diseases throughout the world. Students will develop knowledge in the pathogenesis, treatment, individual, and environment intervention in prevention and spread of infectious diseases. IDM 2161: Methods Infectious Diseases Epidemiology Covers important topics in infectious diseases epidemiology, including public health surveillance, emerging infectious disease, the role of infectious diseases in the etiology of chronic diseases, and epidemiologic study designs and laboratory methods used in infectious diseases research. Prerequisite: EPIDEM 2110 or EPIDEM 2160 IDM 2420: Experimental Virology This course is designed for graduate students training in molecular virology research and is designed to provide a more in-depth study of molecular virology through a critical analysis by the students of seminal research publications in various systems. Paper discussion format. Prerequisites: IDM 2001 and IDM 2001 IDM 3010: Research and Dissertation for Doctoral Students Dissertation credits for qualified doctoral students. Prerequisite:Successful completion of doctoral comprehensive exam. PUBHLT 2018: Overview of LGBT Health Disparities Students will review the historical development of LGBT health focus area. The impact of stigma and disparity on the health of populations will be explored. An overview, by systems, of conditions of greater prevalence among LGB and/or T populations will be presented and discussed. Students will develop a greater understanding of the health disparities among LGBT populations and develop critical thinking skills regarding the impact of marginalization on the health and wellbeing of subpopulations, using LGBT populations as a model. Course will include lectures and active participation in class discussions. Part of the LGBT Health & Wellness Certificate Program. This course will serve as the introductory overview course for the LGBT Health and Wellness Certificate Program. PUBHLT 2020: Advanced Topics in LGBT Research This course will provide a critical overview of current cutting edge research topics in the field of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) health. Students will be expected to review the existing literature on these topics, summarize the strengths and weaknesses of individual papers, and then design a study or set of studies that would be expected to add to the evidence base on a given health topic. Part of the LGBT Health & Wellness Certificate Program. PUBHLT 2021: LGBT Program Development & Evaluation This course is designed as an introduction to the multi-phased process of developing and evaluating programs designed for LGBT populations. Theories of health behavior are used to critique and analyze existent programs, with an emphasis on modifications designed to address specific needs of LGBT individuals. The relation of applied research to program evaluation, the link of theory to research and the translation of research information to applied programmatic activity and evaluation will be a focus of the course. Grant writing fundamentals will be covered. Part of the LGBT Health & Wellness Certificate Program.
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