Infection and Immunity

This course explores the complex challenges that globalization, population increases, transnational commerce, existing and emerging infectious diseases, and re-emerging infectious diseases pose on systems of healthcare delivery globally. Principles of immunology and epidemiology and the determinants of health will be presented. The role of the nurse as well as the role of international organizations in influencing disease control and prevention will be explored. Other topics for discussion include global healthcare policy, global health care issues, lifespan health issues, international research methods, legal issues, and ethics. Prerequisites: BI 151 and BI 151L, BI 152 and BI 152L, BI 250 and BI 250L, CH 250, MA 107, NUR 202, NUR 203, NUR 204, NUR 206, NUR 290, NUR 291.