HE 208 - HIV and Infectious Diseases

1 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): RD 90 and WR 90, or WR 91 (WR 91 substitutes for both RD 90 and WR 90), or designated placement.

Course Description: Introduces students to the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis virus, tuberculosis, and sexually transmitted diseases. Students will examine treatment options, prevention strategies, and legal and policy issues that impact infected individuals as well as the larger community. The course also explores the social, psychological, and ethical issues surrounding these diseases and their impact on present and future generations.

Course Level: Lower Division Collegiate

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental cause, nature, methods of prevention, control and treatment of HIV and other STDs.
CLO#2: Explain how virulence, dosage, and resistance influence infectious disease.
CLO#3: Identify individual responsibility and lifestyle behavior in the disease process. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
CLO#4: Communicate the implications of current social, political and economic policies on future HIV and STD transmission and prevention. (ILO: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Global Consciousness)