PLPA 4330

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PLPA 4330
Infectious Disease Ecology and Evolution

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

Infectious diseases not only cause human suffering but they impact all organisms, playing important roles in regulating the dynamics and genetic composition of host populations and entire ecosystems. This course will examine the ecological and evolutionary processes that drive the emergence, transmission, and spread of diverse human, plant, and animal diseases.  Emphasis is on a literature-based approach for understanding the nature of disease development, the coevolution of infectious agents and hosts, and the ecological and evolutionary principles influencing disease dynamics in human, plant, and animal populations.

When Offered Fall.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: 20 students.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: completion of the Introductory Biology Cluster or equivalent. PLPA 2950 - Biology of Infectious Disease: From Molecules to Ecosystems recommended but not required.

Outcomes
  • Ask good questions and be able to find the answers to those questions.
  • Identify and analyze the ecological and evolutionary processes that influence the dynamics of infectious diseases of humans, animals, and plants.
  • Compare and contrast the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of human, animals, and plant diseases.
  • Identify and analyze the ecological and evolutionary processes that influence disease dynamics at difference temporal and spatial scales.
  • Apply sound reasoning skills to identify the logical causes and regulators of disease.
  • Analyze disease scenarios to effectively identify the ecological and evolutionary factors that may regulate disease emergence and transmission.
  • Apply ecological and evolutionary concepts to predict how new diseases might emerge.
  • Apply ecological and evolutionary concepts to develop sound management strategies for various diseases.
  • Apply knowledge, skills, and understanding to communicate principles of disease ecology to others.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  3735 PLPA 4330   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode:
    Prerequisite: Prior enrollment in PLPA 2950 is recommended.