Summer Institute in
Infectious Diseases 2005
IMPACTS OF
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ON LOCAL + GLOBAL COMMUNITIES
Monday, May 30 – Friday, June 3, 2005
Grading and Coursework:Course marks will be allocated according to the following breakdown:
20 % - A journal or log book of lecture/lab/field experience and observations will be worth 20% of the total grade as a reflection of both attendance and participation in the course. The journal should include a record of activities (lectures/presentations attended), a short digest of material learned including take– home messages from the various presenters, and conclusions or thoughts of the journal author.
40 % - A final, standard format exam consisting of multiple-choice questions provided by lecture content providers will be worth 40% of the grade. This exam will occur during the last 75 minutes of the course on Friday, June 3, 2005.
40 % - A term paper as described below and due June 24, 2005 will be worth 40% of the total grade.
Letter grades will be assigned according to the Department of Biology, University of Winnipeg Grade Scale as follows:
A+ 90 - 100 A 85 - 89 A- 80 - 84 B+ 75 - 79 B 70 - 74 C+ 65 - 69 C 58 - 64 D 50 - 57 F < 50 Paper Assignment:
The essence of the paper is to enable the student to express him/herself regarding what has been gained from the entire course and to synthesize information with respect to unifying concepts. This includes both the lectures and the lab rotations. However, considering the scope and extent of the course, the student is free to concentrate on any aspect of the entire program, as is comfortable to him/her. As a guide to the student, the following pool of potential topics has been created from which the student is free to pick and choose. This list is by no means all– inclusive, and more potential areas of concentration are certainly possible. The student is free to combine two or more topics, or to target any particular disease, or a combination of diseases as appropriate, with prior approval of the Instructors, of course. Should a student be creative enough to formulate a good topic, it should also be considered for approval as well:
- Fever and Infectious Diseases
- The Immune Response in the Clearance and Pathogenesis of Infectious Diseases
- Anti– pathogen therapy: Herbal mixtures, Pure Natural Products, and Synthetic Drugs
- Infectious Diseases as Risk Factors for Other Conditions
- Role of Economic and Social Status in Susceptibility to Infectious Agents and in Transmission Potential
- Vaccines Against Infectious Diseases
- Role of Infectious Disease Prevention in International Development
- Role of Infectious Diseases as Barriers to International Development
- Future or Emerging Issues in Infectious Diseases (This stands as a topic in itself. It should also form part of every topic chosen by each student)
The paper should be written in the form of a review article, modeled in the format of the following journal: Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology
Length of Paper: between 10 and 15 typewritten double-spaced pages. An electronic copy of the paper will be required so that course instructors can evaluate the essays from remote locations online.
It should consist of the following sections:
- Abstract: A summary of the paper not exceeding one page (double– spaced). Includes the salient observations and conclusions.
- Introduction: Identify important issues to be addressed and potential gaps in data or understanding related to a subject. Justify why there should be a new, or renewed attention focused in the issues under reference.
- Body of the Paper: Elaborate on/discuss the issues. Collate information from various relevant (primary) literature sources. Present an in– depth analysis.
- Concluding remarks: What lessons can be learned or what insights have emerged.
- Emerging issues: relevant to areas discussed and/or other aspects of infectious diseases (as appropriate) Given what you have concluded, what future roles will infectious diseases play in society and what are the main hurdles to overcome.
- References Cited