701-0263-01L  Seminar in Evolutionary Ecology of Infectious Diseases

SemesterAutumn Semester 2016
LecturersD. Croll, S. Bonhoeffer, R. R. Regös
Periodicityyearly recurring course
Language of instructionEnglish



Courses

NumberTitleHoursLecturers
701-0263-01 GSeminar in Evolutionary Ecology of Infectious Diseases2 hrs
Tue15:15-17:00CHN F 42 »
D. Croll, S. Bonhoeffer, R. R. Regös

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AbstractStudents of this course will discuss current topics from the field of infectious disease biology. From a list of publications, each student chooses some themes that he/she is going to explain and discuss with all other participants and under supervision. The actual topics will change from year to year corresponding to the progress and new results occuring in the field.
ObjectiveThis is an advanced course that will require significant student participation.  Students will learn how to evaluate and present scientific literature and trace the development of ideas related to understanding the ecology and evolutionary biology of infectious diseases.
ContentA core set of ~10 classic publications encompassing unifying themes in infectious disease ecology and evolution, such as virulence, resistance, metapopulations, networks, and competition will be presented and discussed.  Pathogens will include bacteria, viruses and fungi.  Hosts will include animals, plants and humans.
Lecture notesPublications and class notes can be downloaded from a web page announced during the lecture.
LiteraturePapers will be assigned and downloaded from a web page announced during the lecture.

Performance assessment

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Performance assessment as a semester course
ECTS credits3 credits
ExaminersD. Croll, S. Bonhoeffer, R. R. Regös
Typeungraded semester performance
Language of examinationEnglish
RepetitionRepetition only possible after re-enrolling for the course unit.
Additional information on mode of examinationStudents will need to attend all sessions, with a maximum of two absences, to receive credit for the course. Students will need to make at least one presentation and to participate in discussions that follow each presentation.

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