The Gut Microbiome

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

You are a superorganism whose body hosts more gut microbes than human cells. How do these microbes colonize us and subsequently impact our health, metabolism, and even brain function? How are our gut microbes affected by antibiotics? This course explores how our gut microbial ecosystem can impact our body. Prerequisite: A minimum overall average of 65% in completed BIOL/BIOC/BIOM courses and 12.0 university credits including BIOL 3250H and 0.5 additional BIOL credit at the 3000 level.