BIOL 4012 - Evolution and Ecology of Infectious Diseases

Effective Start Date: 03/22/2021
In this course, we’ll dive into our current understanding of the evolution and ecology of parasitic interactions through primary literature, modeling, and experimental design. Throughout, we will focus on generating and testing hypotheses, evaluating theoretical models with evidence, drawing parallels between diverse domains of life, and connecting evolutionary and ecological ideas to today’s past, present, and future epidemics.

Requisites: Students must have taken BIOL 3020 and can’t enroll if previously taken BIOL 4559 topic #23 Disease Ecology and Evolution

Credits: 3