187.641.01
Immunology of Environmental Disease
Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Environmental Health and Engineering
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Tu, Th, 1:30 - 2:50pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
DeLisa Fairweather
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
A background in biology and chemistry.
Examines the effect of natural and chemical environmental agents on the immune system that result in chronic diseases like cardiovascular disease, cancer, allergy/ asthma and autoimmune diseases like diabetes. Students learn basic immunology, toxicology and the pathogenesis of disease and apply their knowledge to analyze manuscripts in environmental immunology.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Define the basic components of the immune system
- Explain a basic immune response to environmental agents
- Describe the relationship between environmental agents and pathologic changes associated with major diseases like heart disease and cancer
- Analyze manuscripts in environmental immunology