ACBS466
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ACBS466 - Principles of Disease
Course ID
039150
Course Description
Principles of disease will be divided into 6 major sections: Introduction to fundamentals of pathology and pathogenesis of infectious and non- infectious diseases, both acute and chronic; Introduction to types of infectious agents (bacterial, viral, fungal, parasitic, prions; disease vectors) with emphasis on zoonotic agents; general principles of microbial pathogenesis; Introduction to non-infectious causes of disease (genetic disorders, toxins, and injury by physical agents); Introduction to principles of therapeutics and their application to health promotion and disease prevention and treatment; Introduction to genomics in health research and evolution; Introduction to principles of diagnostic testing in clinical cases.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Undergraduate
Course Requisites
May be convened with
ACBS566
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No