This study source was downloaded by 100000786174358 from CourseHero com on 12 24 2023 19 25 01 GMT 06 00 https www coursehero com file 54817309 Micro160 S20 Course Syllabus 1pdf Micro 160 S20 Course Syllabus Biology of Cancer and AIDS Micro 160 section 01 Spring 2020 MWF 11 10 12 15 Mahar Auditorium 108 University of Massachusetts Amherst Instructor Heather Reed Department of Microbiology Room 337 Morrill 1 North Email hreed umass edu Office hours Tuesdays 1 30 2 45 pm in my office Graduate TA s James Harberson jharbison umass edu Melissa Shinfuku mshinfuku umass edu Help hours by appointment contact TA directly Undergraduate TA s A list of this course s undergraduate TA s is posted on Moodle General Education Welcome This is a General Education course in the Biological Sciences BS category The purpose of General Education courses is to stretch minds broaden experiences sharpen critical thinking skills and make connections through shared experiences Consequently we will all be better prepared for scholarship and professional learning community engagement and informed citizenship in a diverse and rapidly changing world Course Description This course will explore how cancer and AIDS begin and progress We will discuss the roles of individual cells gene mutations and the immune system in cancer development In addition we will explore how various physical genetic and environmental factors influence one s chances of getting cancer The class will cover specific cancers treatment strategies and how lifestyle affects cancer risks and survival We will also cover HIV biology transmission prevention strategies treatment and why HIV presents special challenges in developing a cure Overall the intention is to explore what cancer and AIDS can teach us about human nature health healing disease living and dying These are big goals given there is so much interesting material to cover This study source was downloaded by 100000786174358 from CourseHero com on 12 24 2023 19 25 01 GMT 06 00 https www coursehero com file 54817309 Micro160 S20 Course Syllabus 1pdf Micro 160 S20 Course Syllabus I hope to create space for you to recognize and follow some of your own curiosities and points of interest To achieve this I expect you to possess the initiative to seek out read review discuss and study material related to the course but I ll be providing lots of thought provoking and informative material to help support this process along the way Summative assessments of your understanding and ability to apply course concepts along with broader course objectives e g critical thinking creating and analyzing communicating etc are based on quizzes exams and two creative group projects However an online forum in class activities and discussions and peer reviews will be opportunities for formative feedback and practice in applying course concepts problem solving and critical thinking skills team work and communicating complex ideas and concepts Course Rationale Ideally a well educated person is able to make informed decisions regarding the health of themselves and others This ability requires a basic understanding of the biological processes involved in disease development and progression treatment options and our role in disease prevention Cancer and AIDS are two of the most important diseases of the 21st century affecting millions of people each year Cancer accounts for 1 of every 4 deaths in the US Almost 37 million people worldwide are currently living with HIV AIDS Future leaders must fully understand the scientific social and political issues associated with these diseases More importantly these two diseases demonstrate basic principles of biology disease public health personal health and how we might engage with others in need Course Learning Goals 1 Students will understand the basic causes and consequences of cancer such that students will be able to create a cancer as if they were creating a character in a play they are writing Students should accurately convey significance of its development including cause and past convey the current forces that motivate its growth convey its relationship to its environment the body and convey some of its weaknesses Students should justify the lifespan of their created cancer based on its characteristics and interactions with its environment tissue immune system and treatment regime 2 Similar to learning goals regarding cancer students will understand the basic causes and consequences of HIV infections such that students will be able to create a creative coherent and compelling means to effectively communicate to peers how HIV emerged its effect on the human population and how its biology relates to transmission and treatment 3 Students will be able to discuss and inform others about how some everyday choices relate to risk for both cancer and HIV Students will also be able to describe how choice is not part of the equation for why someone may have to battle cancer or HIV This study source was downloaded by 100000786174358 from CourseHero com on 12 24 2023 19 25 01 GMT 06 00 https www coursehero com file 54817309 Micro160 S20 Course Syllabus 1pdf Micro 160 S20 Course Syllabus 4 While the causative agents of cancer and HIV infections are very different students will be able to identify similarities between the states of disease treatments and social consequences associated with HIV infections and cancers 5 Students will recognize and discuss the issues these diseases may bring up in the personal lives of those living with these diseases We will use film clips articles podcasts and scientific studies to explore the experience of facing mortality factors that influence decisions related to treatment and extension of life and the historical and contemporary inequitable burden among different populations affected by these diseases Course Materials Moodle Course Learning Management free https moodle umass edu course view php id 63163 section 0 I do not require a textbook for this course Although for those that feel best when a reliable text is near this course has traditionally used the two texts listed below I think both are excellent and I will use figures from Principles of Cancer Biology often in my slides I am going to post relative links to informative sites video clips articles etc But I expect you to seek reliable information as needed to deepen and strengthen your understanding of content as well as to fill in gaps in understanding There are many great and reliable
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