Course Name: PH 43089 Pandemics that Shaped the World

Description: This course examines the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bubonic plague, HIV/AIDS, Ebola, and pandemic influenza outbreaks to introduce students to infectious disease microbiology, core concepts of epidemiology, and the fundamentals of pandemic planning. Epidemiological principles be used to explain how pandemics erupt and propagate. Evaluation of pandemic consequences will also be explored. Inherent in the course's discussion are the social determinants that fuel pandemic outbreaks and slow recovery. We will discuss topics that combine aspects of infectious disease, pandemic planning, emergency response, and pandemic-related health care. Examples of emerging infectious diseases and threats of bioterrorism are discussed as potential new pandemics for which creative solutions are still required. Students take field trips to assess cultural changes resulting from the impact of historical pandemics.

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisites: None

This course is offered through the Kent Campus.  Please review course tuition at https://www.kent.edu/tuition to find costs for Kent campus tuition.