223.660.49
Improving Tropical Health in the Context of Climate Change
Course Status
Cancelled
Course Status
Cancelled
Location
Internet
Term
Summer Institute
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
Synchronous Online
Start Date
Monday, July 8, 2024
End Date
Friday, July 12, 2024
M, Tu, W, Th, F, 9:00am - 5:30pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Resources
Prerequisite
Bachelors with higher degree in fields as nursing, engineering, biological/social sciences
Provides a broad overview of select tropical medicine and public health issues. Highlights specific tropical diseases and case studies stressing diagnosis, treatment, and implementation of preventive and control measures. Introduces students to clinical tropical medicine and travel medicine. Includes specific topics: the etiology, biology, epidemiology, and clinical presentation of enteritides, intestinal protozoa and helminths, cysticercosis and hydatid disease, hepatitis, viral and arboviral infections, and malaria. Includes practical lab experience in parasitology and diagnosis. Prepares students working with current and emerging health problems in developing countries.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Identify the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of several major tropical diseases, including malaria, TB and the neglected tropical diseases
- List preventive and control measures for diseases in the tropics
- Recognize major protozoal and worm pathogens as presented in laboratory specimens
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 10% Participation
- 90% Exam(s)
This is the onsite section of a course also held virtually/online. You are responsible for the modality in which you register.