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Homework |
| Week 1 |
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Course design, goals, introduction, and setup |
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MODULE 1: Parasite diversity |
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Life history strategies and host-parasite coevolution |
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| Week 3 |
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Parasite richness, specificity, and host range |
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| Week 4 |
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Behavioral and immunological responses |
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MODULE 2: Directly-transmitted parasites |
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| Week 5 |
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Biology of microparasites |
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| Week 6 |
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Epidemics and interventions |
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| Week 7 |
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Parasite aggregation and burden |
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MODULE 3: Non-direct transmission |
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| Week 9 |
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Biology of macroparasites |
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| Spring break |
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| Week 10 |
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Vector-borne disease |
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| Week 11 |
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Environmentally-transmitted disease and sexually-transmitted diseases |
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MODULE 4: Disease across scales |
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| Week 12 |
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Infectious diseases in communities |
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| Week 13 |
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Coinfection |
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| Week 14 |
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Macroecology of infectious disease and networked populations |
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| Week 15 |
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Zoonoses, spillover, emergence, and One Health |
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MODULE 5: Closing thoughts |
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| Week 15 |
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Final exam review + |
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| Final exam week |
school |
Final exam (April 30; 9am) |
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