2023 Fall

MCELLBI 24 D01 - SEM D01

Formerly Molecular and Cell Biology 90A

Freshman Seminars

Viruses

P Robert Beatty

Aug 23, 2023 - Dec 08, 2023

11:00 am - 11:59 am

Dwinelle 247

Class #:32152

Units: 1

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Molecular and Cell Biology

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: -5

Enrolled: 15

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 10

Waitlist Max: 6

No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

2 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of student-instructor coverage of course materials per week.

Other classes by P Robert Beatty

The Berkeley Seminar Program has been designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small-seminar setting. Berkeley Seminars are offered in all campus departments, and topics vary from department to department and semester to semester. Final assessment to be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.

Class Notes

This seminar will focus on viruses that originate in animal populations but can make the transition to cause disease in humans. We will discuss the SARS CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 and SARS CoV-1 but also discuss Ebola and other viruses that have caused human infections. The course will begin with lectures by the instructor to introduce virology and immunology. The remainder of the course will be group work and student-led discussions of specific scientific papers about these important viral pathogens. show less