全球健康和生物工程课程详细信息

课程号 00333136 学分 2.5
英文名称 Global Health & Bioengineering
先修课程
中文简介 本课程将介绍全球卫生领域的重大挑战;例如,打击艾滋病毒/艾滋病、疟疾、结核病和其他疾病,降低儿童和孕产妇死亡率
消除极端贫困、饥饿和营养不良。我们将探讨工程师在其中扮演的角色,如何应对这些重大挑战。除了传统的讲座,学生们还将以小组形式学习撰写并提出一项科学拨款建议,以应付全球“真实世界”的挑战,应对健康这些资源有限的环境
英文简介 This  course  will  provide  an  introduction  to  the  grand  challenges  in  global  health;  e.g.,  combating HIV/AIDS, malaria,  tuberculosis,  and  other  disease,  reducing  child  and  maternal  mortality,  and eradicating  extreme  poverty,  hunger  and  malnutrition.  We  will  explore  the  role  of  engineers  in addressing these grand challenges. In addition to traditional lectures, students will work in small teams to write and present a scientific grant proposal aimed at addressing a ‘real world’ challenge in global health these resource-limited environments.
开课院系 工学院
通选课领域  
是否属于艺术与美育
平台课性质  
平台课类型  
授课语言 英文
教材 Biomedical Engineering for Global Health,Rebecca Richards-Kortum,University Press,2010,
参考书 1,978-0521877978;
教学大纲 Outcomes:
At the end of the course the students should be able to:
1.  Understand the underlying pathology of the major diseases in global health and the challenges in preventing and    treating these health issues in the developing world.
2.  Gain an introduction to epidemiology and the metrics and uses of health data.
3.  Work in teams of 3-4 students to formulate a novel bioengineering strategy to address a major
research or technology gap in for a major global health issue, with emphasis on strategies that will be
successful for resource-limited environments.
4.  Critically evaluate research proposals and research papers.
Grading:  15%  Mid-term Exam
             15%  Final Exam
             50%  Grant Proposal (Four Milestones, including written and oral presentations)
* Milestone 1 Written & Presentation
* Milestone 2 Written & Presentation
* Milestone 3 Written
             10%  Homework and Grant & Paper Reviews
             10%  Attendance, Class Participation & Industry visits
主要是课堂讲授。本课程将介绍全球卫生领域的重大挑战,这部分站2/3的学时。由主讲老师负责,同时在课程期间根据需要组织相关领域的专家给学生讲授相关内容。在课堂讲授之外,还有1/3时间是由学生组成学习小组,自主针对生物医学重大问题进行自己学习和讨论,给出自己的解决方案。
Homework:  Assignments are due at the beginning of class.  Late assignments will not be accepted. You may discuss HW with other students, but you must hand in your own work.   

Class participation is critical to the success of this class. I will take attendance and it will be part of your grade. In addition, class participation contributes to overall grade.

Exams are in class and closed book/closed notes.  No makeup exams (except for documented medical or family emergencies).
教学评估