Viruses

Module Name Topic Overview
What Makes a Pandemic? Viruses and pandemics Students participate in epidemiological simulations and consider mechanisms that lead to the spread of viruses in populations, both past and present.
Influenza: Molecular Biology Viral molecular biology and flu Students learn about virus structure and lifecycle, and link epidemiological information about viruses to cellular events by creating hypothetical antiviral agents.
War Without End: Humans' Innate and Scientific Retaliation against the Flu Viruses, flu, immunity, and infection To learn about acquired immunity by combining the knowledge of epidemiology and cellular response to infection, students engage in decision-making activities and use a flu manipulation model.