223.610.01
Antimicrobial Resistance: Biology, Cause, Global Impact, and Strategies to Control
Location
East Baltimore
Term
2nd Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2025 - 2026
Instruction Method
In-person
Friday, 1:30 - 3:20pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
No prerequisites for this course.
Enrollment Restriction
This course is not restricted.
Are you concerned about the most urgent public health threats in the world?
Are you interested in learning about the many factors that play a role in the emergence and prevalence of antimicrobial resistance and what can be done to stop it?
Provides a comprehensive understanding of the growing health concerns and economic burden that Antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) infections pose in the U.S. and global healthcare systems. Examines the escalating public health crisis that is threatening modern medicine, animal health, and food security. Discusses the key drivers of AMR including the misuse of antimicrobials in human, animal, and environmental sectors, and the spread of resistant bacteria across these sectors worldwide. Prepares students to explore international, cross-sector responses to combating antibiotic resistance given AMR's global scope.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Assess and monitor the global problem of AMR and effects on population health.
- Explain the biological and genetic mechanisms leading to emergence of AMR.
- Investigate the causes, diagnosis, routes, environmental factors and transmission of pathogen specific AMR.
- Explain an ecological perspective of AMR through One Health Approach on the connections among human health, animal health, and ecosystem health.
- Identify and recommend strategies including legal and regulatory actions to control AMR.
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 10% Participation
- 30% Group Paper
- 30% Group Presentation
- 30% Quizzes