BAS 5131 - Microbiology, Public Health and Immunology

Credit(s): 3.00

Why do some microbes cause harm and others improve our health? How have we co-evolved with viruses, bacteria, parasites and mold? This foundational course explores the influence of medically important pathogens and how our immune system responds in a dynamic interplay of survival through adaptation. We examine how our environment affects disease outcomes with emphasis placed on modifiable factors including nutrition, stress, the microbiome, and access to health care. We develop an appreciation for public health’s role in disease prevention, data collection, analysis and how naturopathic practitioners effectively collaborate with public health agencies. Corequisite(s): BAS 5131T .