Course content
The first half of the course will focus on infectious diseases and the pathogens that cause them (viruses, bacteria, parasites) and then the latter half of the coursse will focus on non-infectious diseases (cardiovascular, neurological, reprodcutive, and environmental diseases). There are 8 labs as part of the course that are designed to explemify these diseases and allow students to gain a more intuitive knowledge of how diseases are caused and how they manifest. Each section will describe general pronciples about categories of disease as well as give specific examples using well-known diseases. This course will focus on human diseases, but some non-human diseases may be discussed.
Blended (These courses have some in person requirements - eg., lab/field trip, in person assessment/test)
This course is delivered using a mix of face-to-face classes and on-line resources. Assessment may be a mix of on-line or face to face.
Lectures for this course will be delivered in person and recordings of these will be available for students who need to attend remotely. Recordings of lectures will be available for preparation for assessment.
In person attendance at scheduled times is required for Laboratories and specific individual assessments (such as terms tests or final test during the assessment period)
This course typically has three hours of lectures per week. In addition to lectures,1-hour lab sessions throughout the semester on Fridays. Several time slots are available.
Course learning objectives
Students who pass this course will be able to:
Describe the basic disease processes in humans for select diseases of national and international importance.
Understand how disease is measured and how it may be prevented.
Integrate knowledge of the immune system and how its functions can prevent or cause disease.
Creatively link and resynthesise information presented in the laboratories, lectures, and guest lectures with your existing knowledge about human disease.
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The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington values te reo Māori. Students who wish to submit any of their assessments in te reo Māori must refer to The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy - PDF 134kb
He mea nui te reo Māori ki Te Herenga Waka. Ki te pīrangi koe ki te tuhituhi i ō aro matawai i roto i te reo Māori, tēnā me mātua whakapā atu ki te kaupapa here, The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy - PDF 134kb
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