1
课程大纲
COURSE SYLLABUS
1.
课程名称(中英文)
Course Title(Chinese
and English)
Introduction to Human Health and Disease
2.
课程类别
Course Type
必修
(compulsory course)
3.
授课院系
Originating Department
生物系 （
Department of Biology
）
4.
课程学时
Credit Hours
32 hours
5.
课程学分 Credit Value
2 学分 （2 credits）
6.
授课语言
Teaching Language
英文 （
English
）
7.
授课教师
Instructor(s)
孙颖
：suny@sustc.edu.cn
8.
先修课程、其它学习要求
Pre-requisites
or Other
Academic Requirements
None
9.
教学目标 Course Objectives
This course provides an introduction to the molecular basis of common human diseases. We will
introduce the fundamental concepts of health and disease. Topics to be presented include Infectious
diseases, Immune-mediated diseases, Cancer and Kidney Diseases. Also inc
luded will be methods to
diagnose, treat and prevent disease, discussions of gene therapy and traditional drug-
based
interventions. Several class periods
will be devoted to discussions of case studies (patients with
particular diseases). We will also discuss social impact of individual diseases.
Specifically, after completing this course, students should be able to:
Draw upon basic knowledge of biology and chemistry to describe the nature and impacts of human
disease.
Describe the role of scientific method in biomedical science.
List the characteristics of the transmissible agents of disease and describe the basic mechanisms of
pathogenesis.
Describe the basic functions of inflammation and the pathogenesis of immune deficiencies.
Explain the process of malignant transformation, invasion and metastases as well as the
pathogenesis of cancer.
Explain the basic functions of most of the systems of humans and describe the pathogenesis of at
least one disease that affects each of these systems.
Explain the relevance of the study of pathology to the understanding of human development and
wellbeing.
10.
教学方法及授课创新点 Teaching Methods and Innovations
2
Teaching will be through lectures, small group discussions, demonstrations and student presentations
. The
in-course assessment exercises include assessment of essay writing, paper presentations
and problem
solv
ing. Degree classification will be based upon the marks obtained in each of the component modules,
with the appropriate credit weighting applied.
11.
教学内容及学时分配 Course Contents and Course Schedule
Week
Periods
Topic
1
2
General Concepts of Human Disease
2
2
Infectious Diseases (Bacterial and Viral Diseases)
3
2
Student Presentation and Discussion
4
2
Infectious Diseases (Fungal and Protozoan Diseases)
5
2
Student Presentation and Discussion
6
2
Immune-mediated Diseases (Innate and Acquired
Defences)
7
2
Immune Deficiencies (AIDS etc.)
8
2
Student Presentation and Discussion
9
2
Cancer and Malignant Transformation
10
2
Student Presentation and Discussion
11
2
The Traffic of Cancer: Metastatic Disease
12
2
Student Presentation and Discussion
13
2
Cancer Treatment and Drug Resistance
14
2
Student Presentation and Discussion
15
2
The Urinary System Diseases
16
2
Student Presentation and Discussion
17-18
2
Final examination (A brief review essay)
12.
课程考核 Course Assessment
3
(50%) Presentations and Discussion Participation
(40%) Review essay
(10%) Class Performance and Assignments
13.
教材及其它参考资料 Textbook and Supplementary Readings
1. An Introduction To Human Diseases: Pathology and Pathophysiology Correlations/ Leonard V.
Crowley- 9
th
Edition
2. Introduction to Human Disease – Pathology for Health Professionals – Agnes G. Loeffler and
Michael N.Hart – Jones & Bartlett Learning Editors – 6
th
Edition
