BIO-100H Explorations in Biology: Disease Ecology in a Changing World
A thematic course exploring five fundamental features of all biological systems, including organization, information flow, energy and matter, interactions, and evolution. This section will provide an introduction to disease ecology, with emphasis on environmental change, emerging infectious diseases, and zoonotic pathogens. We will discuss fundamental concepts in biology through examination of the genetic and physiological underpinnings of disease, the effects of disease on wildlife populations and behavior, and host-parasite co-evolution.
Standard Course (40)
Credits
1
Offered
Spring
Notes
Three hours of class and three hours of laboratory. Not open to students who have taken Bio 101, 102, 115 or any other Explorations in Biology course. Admission of non-first year students with permission of the instructor.