BL 4440W - Mech a nisms of Dis ease

Institution:

St. Mary's University

Subject:

Biology

Description:

This course will examine the biochemical, molecular, and cellular basis of com - mon, eco nom i cally, and so cially im por tant hu man dis eases. A mech a nis tic ap - proach will al low for an un der stand ing of how the dis ease de vel ops and man i fests it self, as well as an understanding of treat ment ap proaches and cur rent bio med i - cal re search. Top ics to be cov ered in clude: genetic/in her ited dis eases, met a bolic diseases, immunological disor ders, infectious diseases, cancer, cardiovascular dis ease, obesity, di a be tes, and ag ing. In the lab o ra tory, stu dents will gain an un - der stand ing of how mod ern meth od ol o gies, that are based on ba sic bio chem i cal, mo lec u lar, and cel lu lar prin ci ples, are used for the de tec tion, treat ment, and re - search of dis ease. Pre req ui site: BL 1401, BL 1402. (Lec ture 3 hours; Lab 4 hours)

Credits:

3.00 - 4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stmarytx.edu/

Phone Number:

(210) 436-3011

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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