MMI 100 - Microbes in the News

Course Career Undergraduate
Units 3
Approved Hours 3-0-0
Fee index 6
Faculty Medicine and Dentistry
Department Med Microbiology & Immun
Typically Offered either term

Description
This course will introduce students to pathogens (viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites), the immune systems that have co-evolved to deal with these threats, and related topics such as vaccination and antibiotic resistance. This course is designed for individuals with little or no background in the biological sciences. Students from the Faculty of Science may not take this course for credit. Students in other programs should consult their program advisor to determine whether this course can be taken for credit.