Course Code and Title: ANTH*4640 Primates, People, and Pandemics.

Course Description*:

This seminar course will look at the interconnection between non-human primates, humans, and disease using a One Health approach. Students will gain insights into using biological and enthoprimatological perspectives to understanding zoonotic and anthroponotic disease transmission between non-human primates and humans. The course will specifically explore infectious agents that cause disease or disorders in humans and primates that may include COVID-19, HIV, SIV, tuberculosis, yellow fever, malaria, and gastro-intestinal diseases. The course also looks at how the human-non-human primate interface impacts, health of human and non-human primates as well as conservation of non-human primates.

Assessments:

Participation

Written assignments

Presentations

Requirements:

This course will not require a textbook all readings will be accessible to students electronically through the Library.

* Description subject to change. Final course outline will be provided to students at the beginning of the semester.