(432) STUDY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES- IS IT CATCHING? Semester course - 2 credits Open to: 11-12 Prerequisite: Recommendation of current science teacher and completion of BIOLOGY
In IS IT CATCHING? Students will learn about immunology, epidemiology and biotechnology by studying diseases which are infectious. Issues which will be considered include: Why are some diseases “catching” and others aren’t? Why do some diseases affect lots of people quickly (epidemics) and others do not? How does my body fight off invaders? Why do third world countries experience more diseases than developed countries? Study of epidemics (epidemiology) will be studied by investigating specific cases such as AIDS and influenza. Treatments for infectious diseases will be studied and the role of biotechnology companies in using genetic engineering to create new treatments and drugs will be discussed. The class will involve current lab techniques, reading of current literature and research projects.