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-listed with BIOS 122.

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL HEALTH ISSUES

Department: Global Health Technologies

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group III

Credit Hours: 3

Description: To be considered for the course, you must submit a 250 word or less statement explaining your interests in the course and reasons for taking the course. Email Dr. Rebecca Richards-Kortum the Monday of the week of preregistration. Epidemiology, pathophysiology, health systems and health economics, demography, medical ethics, humanitarian emergencies, role of media, justice, history of colonialism, scientific methods and engineering design, case studies of appropriate health technologies, role of WHO. Cross-listed with BIOE 260. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: BIOENGINEERING & WORLD HEALTH

Department: Global Health Technologies

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): BIOE 260 AND GLHT 260

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-listed with 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 260 AND GLHT 260 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

Long Title: BIOENGINEERING FOR GLOBAL HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS

Department: Global Health Technologies

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): BIOE 260 AND GLHT 260 AND PHYS 126 AND MATH 102

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-listed with BIOE 362.

Long Title: GLOBAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

Department: Global Health Technologies

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Research

Credit Hours: 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: GLOBAL HEALTH DESIGN CHALLENGES I

Department: Global Health Technologies

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): (BIOE 260 OR GLHT 260) AND (GLHT 122 OR GLHT 361 OR BIOE 361) AND (BIOE 301 OR GLHT 301 OR GLHT 362 OR BIOE 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. Cross-listed with BIOE 461. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: GLOBAL HEALTH DESIGN CHALLENGES II

Department: Global Health Technologies

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 3

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.