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BIOL 335 - Humans: Health and Disease

1. Draw on a basic knowledge of human biology to describe the impact of diseases on physiological systems;
2. Describe how the scientific method is applied in biomedical research;
3. Explain how diseases that have affected humans in the past have led to the treatments developed to combat them;
4. Describe the role of lifestyle (e.g., exercise, nutrition) in the onset of disease;
5. pply knowledge of human biology to evaluate claims made in the popular press regarding, for example, the safety of genetically modified organisms and vaccines.

1. demonstrate advanced and/or focused science or quantitative content knowledge in a specific scientific field, using appropriate vocabulary and referencing appropriate concepts (such as models, uncertainties, hypotheses, theories, and technologies);
2. apply advanced quantitative skills (such as statistics, algebraic solutions, interpretation of graphical data) to scientific problems and evaluate scientific claims;
3. demonstrate understanding of the nature of science and scientific inquiry and the experimental and empirical methodologies used in science to investigate a scientific question or issue; and
4. apply science content knowledge to contemporary scientific issues (e.g., global warming) and technologies (e.g., cloning), where appropriate.

1. use a disciplinary perspective to analyze issues of social justice and equity;
2. describe the challenges to achieving social justice; and
3. identify ways in which individuals and/or groups can contribute to social justice within local communities, nations, or the world.

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