MB&B 119 - Biology and Chemistry in the Modern World: A Survey of Drugs and Disease

Institution:

Wesleyan University

Subject:

Molecular Biology and Biochemistry

Description:

This course will cover a wide range of topics of current interest that are at the intersection of biology and chemistry. In particular, the molecular basis of issues related to drugs and disease will form a focus of the course. Topics to be discussed will include psychoactive and performance-enhancing drugs, mad cow, cancer, viral and bacterial diseases, and the chemistry of foods.

Credits:

1.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wesleyan.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 685-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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