The basic biology of the virus, HIV, and the disease it causes, AIDS. The economic, social and political factors that determine who gets sick and who remains healthy, who lives and who dies. The progress of scientific research and medical treatments. The reasons for hope; the reasons for fear. (To get a glimpse of some of the materials that students have been posting on the course forums, go to @AIDSFAH or #AIDSFAH.)
About this Course
Learner Career Outcomes
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Learner Career Outcomes
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University of Michigan
The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Unit 1 - Beginnings: A New Disease Surprises The World
HIV Basics, Stigma, Three Books, Chimps to Humans, Some Memories
Unit 2 - Transmission, Gender, Politics
Transmission, Gender, More Memories
Unit 3 - Testing (and Some Politics and Memories)
The Critical Issue--Testing
Unit 4 - Living With HIV
Not a death sentence, but not easy; More Politics, Sexual Orientation
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM AIDS: FEAR AND HOPE
Aprendí varios aspecto sobre el VIH -SIDA y fue de una manera dinámica. Me gustó mucho la pedagogía empleada. Los invitados entrevistados siempre fueron personas altamente calificadas en el asunto.
I thank Dr. Meisler, and everyone else involved in this course for their excellent work and for enabling me to obtain the knowledge that I have acquired studying this course. Well done.
Amazing course! It opens our mind to the world in which all people are equal nonetheless what disease they have. Everyone should consider taking this course.
It was a very insightful course with a lot of valuable information. I recommend this course to anyone and everyone especially those who are sexually active.
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