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340.640.01 EYE DISEASE: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CONTROL

Department: Epidemiology
Term: 2nd term
Credits: (1 credits)
Contact: Sheila West
Academic Year: 2012 - 2013
Course Instructor:
  • Sheila West
Description:

Lectures and small group discussions present the pathology, clinical manifestations, epidemiology, treatment, and control of the major blinding diseases, including cataract, glaucoma, onchocerciasis, trachoma, vitamin A deficiency, and age-related macular degeneration.
Student Evaluation: Student evaluation based on class participation and a paper.
Learning Objective:

To understand fundamental pathology and clinical manifestations of major blinding eye diseases. 2. To be able to describe features of the epidemiology, treatment, and control of the major blinding diseases 3. To write a short paper describing a new reserch project addressing risk factors for a major blinding eye disease 4. To experience a true, inescapable, class deadline for a paper which prepares students for the real world of grant deadlines.
Location: Baltimore
Class Times:
  • Tuesday 3:30 - 4:20
Enrollment Minimum: 8
Instructor Consent: No consent required
For consent, contact: shwest@jhmi.edu
Prerequisite:

340.601, and 140.621 or former 140.601
Auditors Allowed: Yes, with instructor consent
Grading Restriction: Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
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