Infectious Diseases and Community Health

Catalog description

The course is aimed to provide a broad overview of infectious pathogens and human diseases they cause. This course will enable students to gain a fundamental understanding of microbial pathogenesis, such as general classification and families of pathogens, and specific mechanisms by which selected pathogens cause diseases. The course will also introduce the students to the individual and community factors that affect susceptibility to infectious agents as well as provide them with tools to assess the efficacy of different treatments and prevention interventions.