11:216:110 Evolution, Disease and Medicine (3 cr)*
Syllabus 11:216:110 (195k PDF)
Instructor: Dr. Siobain Duffy
Pre-Requisite(s): None (SEBS/SAS Core Curriculum - Natural Science [NS])
Online asychronous
Basic concepts in the theory of evolution will be introduced and applied in the context of discussion of human and animal disease and the medical treatment thereof. The course will cover infectious and non-infectious diseases and real-world applications of evolutionary theory to the practice of medicine.
*This course meets the Core Curriculum requirement for Natural Sciences [NS]. On completion, students will be able to understand and apply basic principles and concepts in the physical or biological sciences, and also to explain and be able to assess the relationship among assumptions, method, evidence, arguments, and theory in scientific analysis.