260.600.01
Introduction to the Biomedical Sciences

Location
East Baltimore
Term
1st Term
Department
Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Credit(s)
4
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
In-person
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Maggie Wear
Contact Name
Margaret Wear
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

Restricted to full-time masters and doctoral students registered for first term

Description
Students apply basic anatomy and physiology principles to current public health problems. Students learn through specific reading assignments, individual activities, whole class discussions, short objective tests as well as case studies. Brief, supplementary presentations focus on seminal discoveries and current research topics in the public health field.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Describe the structure and function of the major organ systems of the human body, using the language of the biomedical sciences
  2. Explain how genetic, anatomical and physiological dysfunctions affect individual human health
  3. Discuss examples in which genetic, anatomical and physiological health issues are extrapolated to public health problems of populations
  4. Demonstrate the importance of working together as a multidisciplinary public health team
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 10% Quizzes
  • 20% Problem sets
  • 40% Discussion Board
  • 30% Final Project
Instructor Consent
No consent required
Special Comments

Scheduled for two weeks in August. Registrants must indicate this course on their FIRST term registrations, NOT their summer registrations.