Universität Wien

300215 VO Introduction to Evolutionary Medicine (2023W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Tuesday 03.10. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0
Tuesday 10.10. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0
Tuesday 17.10. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0
Tuesday 24.10. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0
Tuesday 31.10. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0
Tuesday 07.11. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.033, Ebene 0

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course goes in search of the deeper, ecological and evolutionary causes of diseases of the different human organ systems.
- Introduction to evolutionary thinking in relation to health, disease and epidemiology
- Health ecology and system thinking
- The Exposom concept
- The Holobiont
- Mismatch and trade-off
- What is a patient?
- What is a disease?
- Protection and defense mechanisms
- Pathogen evolution
- Cancer
- Psychiatric disorders
- and several other disease

Assessment and permitted materials

Die Prüfung findet voraussichtlich online statt.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Verständnis der Lehrinhalte

Sehr gut 89-100%
Gut 76-88%
Befriedigend 63-75%
Genügend 50-62%
Nicht Genügend < 50%

Examination topics

Vorlesungsinhalte und zur Verfügung gestellte Unterlagen

Reading list


Association in the course directory

BAN 3, BBO 8, BOE 11, BPB 11, BZO 11, BMG 10, BMB 10

Last modified: Fr 08.03.2024 10:07