Simon Fraser University
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Course Outlines

Spring 2024 - HSCI 212 D100

Perspectives on Infectious and Immunological Diseases (3)

Class Number: 4413

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Mon, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Wed, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Apr 20, 2024
    Sat, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    HSCI 100 or BISC 101, HSCI 130, all with a minimum grade of C-.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

An integrated survey of infectious diseases and their social and economic causes and consequences. Infectious agents, including bacteria, protozoa, fungi and viruses -- how they spread, how they work, and how they can be stopped. Surveillance, prevention, and management of infectious diseases and epidemics.

COURSE DETAILS:

HSCI 212 is an introductory course. Its chief objective is for students to gain foundational knowledge of infectious diseases from a multi-disciplinary perspective that includes basic aspects of microbial pathogenesis, infectious disease epidemiology, clinical diagnosis and treatment, and societal impact.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

By the end of the course, students should be able to describe and discuss the role of key health science-related research disciplines in disease prevention and control, the interplay between agent/host/environment and other factors that influence disease spread and persistence, and the role of socio-economic status in disease transmission. In addition, students should be able to work cooperatively to demonstrate and communicate knowledge of infectious diseases to peers.

Grading

  • Tutorial attendance + participation 7.5%
  • Case studies/reports 25%
  • Assignments 50%
  • Exam 17.5%

NOTES:

TEACHING FORMAT: Modular units (covering select topics) taught in person along with weekday mandatory in-person tutorials.

REQUIREMENTS:

Tutorials are mandatory. Students must choose one of the available sessions.

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

There is no prescribed text for this course. In general, reading materials will be provided on or via the course website (Canvas).

RECOMMENDED READING:

A list of online resources to help support HSCI 212 students in writing assignments will be provided in the syllabus. 

Students are strongly encouraged to seek academic writing support and editorial assistance through Student Learning Commons

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html