Infectious disease and human beings
| Numbering Code | G-GAIS00 53036 LB90 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture |
| Target Year | From 1st to 3rd year students | Target Student | |
| Language | Japanese and English | Day/Period | Thu.3 |
| Instructor name | MIZUMOTO KENJI (Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability Associate Professor) | ||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | This course is designed to provide an overview of the long history of humankind and explain the profound relationship between infectious diseases and humankind from the perspective of epidemiology, introducing the latest topics and findings. | ||
| Course Goals | Students are expected to understand the relationship between humankind and infectious diseases. | ||
| Schedule and Contents |
1. Overview Infectious Diseases and Humanity 2. Epidemiological Transition 3. Disease exchange 4. Natural history of infectious disease 5. History of medicine 6. Infectious disease epidemiology 7. Shifts in mortality and disease patterns 8. Disappearing and emerging/reemerging infectious diseases 9. One health 10. Climate change and infectious diseases 11. Drug-resistant bacteria 12. Microbiome 13. Pandemic Preparedness 14-15. Effects of Covid-19 on humanity Lectures will be given face-to-face as well as online several times |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Grading will be based on attendance, discussion, and reports. | ||
| Course Requirements | None | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | 特になし | ||
