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.)
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AIDS: Fear and Hope
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Unit 1 - Beginnings: A New Disease Surprises The World
Unit 2 - Transmission, Gender, Politics
Unit 3 - Testing (and Some Politics and Memories)
Unit 4 - Living With HIV
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TOP REVIEWS FROM AIDS: FEAR AND HOPE
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.
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.
Thank you Dr. Meisler for opening my eyes to this virus. I hope to do my part in breaking the stigma of a loved one having HIV/AIDS.
Very helpful in intro healcare edu on hiv/aids;
The course content is very colaborative and insightful by having interdiciplnary knowdges from different fields
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