Evolution and Human Disease credit:

3 Hours

Principles of modern evolutionary theory are applied to medical problems. Topics include: transmission, pathogen strategies, symptoms and spectrum of disease, evolution of virulence, concept of cause, antimicrobial resistance, emerging diseases, stress and adaptation, nutrition, diachronic overview of changing patterns of human disease, and ecological factors. This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for: Nat Sci & Tech - Life Sciences