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This course offers an integrative molecular and biological perspective on public health problems. It explores population biology and ecological principles underlying public health and reviews molecular biology in relation to public health biology. Modules focus on specific diseases of viral, bacterial, and environmental origin. Uses specific examples of each type to develop the general principles that govern interactions among susceptible organisms and etiologic agents.
Assessment
This course does not involve any written exams. Students need to answer 5 assignment questions to complete the course, the answers will be in the form of written work in pdf or word. Students can write the answers in their own time. Each answer needs to be 200 words (1 Page). Once the answers are submitted, the tutor will check and assess the work.
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Course Credit: JHSPH Open
Course Curriculum
Ecological Principles of Disease Systems Population Interactions and Dynamics | 00:30:00 | ||
Disease Ecology | 01:10:00 | ||
Pathogens Nature and Transmission | 00:45:00 | ||
Host Response to Infection The Immune Response and Vaccination | 00:42:00 | ||
Treatment of Infectious Disease Drugs and Drug Resistance | 00:30:00 | ||
Genomics and Infectious Disease | 00:32:00 | ||
Biotechnology and Genomics in Public Health | 00:35:00 | ||
Cancer as a Genetic Disease | 00:45:00 | ||
Breast Cancer | 00:50:00 | ||
Controversial Topics in Reproduction Assisted Reproduction and the Slippery Slope | 00:35:00 | ||
Genetic and Environmental Factors Affecting Expression of Determinates of Susceptibility to Disease during Development | 00:42:00 | ||
Assessment | |||
Submit Your Assignment | 00:00:00 | ||
Certification | 00:00:00 |
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