Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN BIOLOGY

Department: Global Health Technologies

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): BIOE 260 OR GLHT 260

Description: Biological topics of current interest, covering advances in biotechnology, human health, agriculture, and the environment. Topics focus on the underlying biology, but may also include the social/political/economic impact. Each session is taught by an expert in that field with the assistance of a class coordinator. Cross-list: BIOS 122.

Long Title: APPROPRIATE DESIGN FOR GLOBAL HEALTH

Department: Global Health Technologies

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group III

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): (BIOE 301 OR GLHT 301) OR (BIOE 362 OR GLHT 362)

Description: Seminar-style introductory design course covering epidemiology, pathophysiology, health systems, health economics, medical ethics, humanitarian emergencies, scientific and engineering design methods, and appropriate health technology case studies. To register, you must be enrolled in the GLHT minor and submit a 250 statement to beyondtraditionalborders@rice.edu by Monday of preregistration. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: BIOENGINEERING AND WORLD HEALTH

Department: Global Health Technologies

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group III

Credit Hours: 3

Description: This course provides an overview of contemporary technological advances to improve human health. The course opens with an introduction to the epidemiology and physiology of the major human health problems throughout the world. With this introduction, we examine medical technologies to prevent infection, detect cancer and treat heart disease. We discuss legal and ethical issues associated with developing new medical technologies. The course is designed for non-engineering / non-science majors. Cross-list: BIOE 301.

Long Title: METABOLIC ENGINEERING FOR GLOBAL HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS

Department: Global Health Technologies

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): (BIOE 362 OR GLHT 362) AND (PHYS 126 OR PHYS 102 OR PHYS 112 OR PHYS 142) AND MATH 102

Description: Importance of nutritional and pharmaceutical compounds, impact of cost of compounds on global health; Overview of biochemical pathways; Genetic engineering and molecular biology tools for ME; Nutritional molecules; Pharmaceuticals (antibiotics, tamiflu-against influenza virus; anti-parasite compounds against malaria and filaria diseases; anti-diarrhea treatments). Crosslisted with Cross-list: BIOE 361, BIOS 361.

Long Title: BIOENGINEERING FOR GLOBAL HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS

Department: Global Health Technologies

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): MATH 102 AND (PHYS 102 OR PHYS 112 OR PHYS 126 OR PHYS 142)

Description: This course provides an overview of contemporary technological advances to improve human health. The course opens with an introduction to the epidemiology and physiology of the major human health problems throughout the world. With this introduction, we examine medical technologies to prevent infection, detect cancer and treat heart disease. We discuss legal and ethical issues associated with developing new medical technologies. The course is designed for engineering and science majors. Cross-list: BIOE 362.

Long Title: GLOBAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

Department: Global Health Technologies

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Research

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: This course enables undergraduates pursuing the Global Health Technologies Minor to perform independent research on a specific design challenge in global health technology and innovation. Students are advised by the faculty and often mentored by a graduate student/post-doc. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: INTERGRATED APPROACHES TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Department: Global Health Technologies

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 2

Description: This is a multidisciplinary course in which students explore the connection between energy, health and poverty and the implications for sustainable development, the role for science, technology and policy, and the 'energy ladder.' Students will learn about the barriers to sustainable development and be part of finding cost-effective, culturally appropriate solutions. Students in the course are eligible to apply for a summer internship in Africa, during which they will identify challenges to sustainable development, and design and implement solutions. Enrollment requires instructor permission with a special registration form found on the Registrar's website under "Online Forms." Undergraduates from all majors may apply. Cross-list: POST 411. Recommended Prerequisite(s): POST 401 Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for GLHT 411 if student has credit for POST 411. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES FOR ENGINEERING

Department: Global Health Technologies

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: This is a unique opportunity for engineering students to 1) collaborate with graduate business students to design and disseminate global health technologies; 2) learn about the sustainable distribution of health products in developing countries; 3) have a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Africa that tourism can never duplicate; and 4) help the poor. Working alongside advanced MBA students, engineering students will apply their skills to developing business plans for student-designed global health technologies that may influence dissemination and business plans. Interested students should email beyondtraditionalborders@rice.edu for an application. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: GLOBAL HEALTH DESIGN CHALLENGES I

Department: Global Health Technologies

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 2

Prerequisite(s): BIOE 301 AND GLHT 260 AND (GLHT 122 OR GLHT 361) AND (GLHT 301 OR GLHT 362)

Description: Students in this course will work on design projects to address global health disparities. Students will work in teams and partner with bioengineering students ro develop solutions to particular problems in delivering healthcare in the developing world. Students must take BIOE 462 in the spring semester to complete their projects. Instructor Permission Required.Cross-list: BIOE 461.

Long Title: GLOBAL HEALTH DESIGN CHALLENGES II

Department: Global Health Technologies

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 2

Prerequisite(s): BIOE 461 OR GLHT 461

Description: Students in this course will work on design projects to address global health disparities. Students will work in teams and partner with bioengineering students to develop solutions to particular problems in delivering healthcare in the developing world. Students must have taken BIOE 461 in the fall semester to initiate their projects. Instructor Permission Required.Cross-list: BIOE 462.