Universität Wien

300215 VO Introduction to Evolutionary Medicine (2024W)

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

  • Wednesday 02.10. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.037, Ebene 0
  • Tuesday 08.10. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.033, Ebene 0
  • Tuesday 15.10. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.033, Ebene 0
  • Tuesday 22.10. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.033, Ebene 0
  • Tuesday 29.10. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.033, Ebene 0
  • Tuesday 05.11. 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

B-WZB

Last modified: Tu 05.11.2024 11:46