AIDS: Scientific Investigation and Human Experience
1998 SYLLABUS
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Jan. 6 |
Introduction to course; Film: "Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt" |
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Jan 8 |
Syllabus Discussion; "Common Threads" discussion; Introduction to AIDS: Medical Dimensions.Overview of biological, clinical, and epidemiological manifestations of the AIDS pandemic. |
Syllabus, Mann, Ch 1, 3, One page paper responding to Common Threads |
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Jan. 13 |
HIV and the Immune system; The Challenge for medical science |
Hamburg/Fauci, Fan, Ch 3,4
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Jan. 15 |
Introduction to AIDS: Ethical and Cultural Dimensions. Groups begin discussion of potential projects. |
Farmer and Kleinman, Reamer Ch 1, Mann Ch 41. |
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Jan. 20 |
Library Research Workshop |
Research Process Handout. Gefvert, RESEARCH QUESTION DUE |
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Jan. 22 |
A personal history of the discovery of AIDS: Impact on the gay and lesbian community. |
Mann Ch 22, 38, Kramer, pp xv-213
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Jan. 22 7:00pm |
Living with AIDS Film Presentation (Napier 101) |
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Jan 22-25 |
Faculty/Student Conferences on Research/Service projects |
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Jan.26 |
DUE IN ROSENBERG 111 BY NOON |
LIBRARY RESEARCH PROBLEM SET
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Jan 27 |
Responses to AIDS: Resisting AIDS through care and anger |
Kramer, pp285-368
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Jan 29 |
AIDS Activism |
Kramer pp369-429, Reamer Ch 7, Selections from Mann part IV |
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Feb. 3 |
Review Virus life cycles and the immune system; factors that control HIV latency and the onset of AIDS. |
Fan Ch 3,4,5; THESIS STATEMENT AND BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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Feb. 5 |
Modes of Transmission and Tests for infection; ELISA assay; Blood and Blood Product Safety; Risk Assessment. Ethics of Testing. |
Fan pp70-74,Ch 7,Mann 28 |
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Feb. 10 |
Quests for treatments and a cure. Antivirals and Vaccines |
Fan Ch 11, Mann 10,14,15, 17, 18 |
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Feb. 12 |
Where to from here. State of the art. Future. |
Student-Selected Readings from Mann |
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Feb. 17
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HIV/AIDS as a Cultural Phenomenon |
Reread Farmer and Kleinman, Grover, Mann 6, 16, 19, 20 |
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Feb 18. |
1st Draft Due to Student Editor by 5PM |
FIRST DRAFT DUE |
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Feb. 19 |
In-class editor conferences; AIDS as Cultural Phenomenon. |
Lather Preface I, II; EDITING WORKSHEET |
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Feb 19 7:00 pm |
AIDS Rochester Presentation Coxe 8 |
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Feb. 24 |
AIDS as Lived |
Lather Story Series 1,2 |
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Feb. 25 |
Edited 1st Draft Due to Faculty by 5PM in Rosenberg 111 |
EDITED FIRST DRAFT DUE
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Feb. 26 |
AIDS as Lived |
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Mar. 3 |
Review Session -- Putting it all together -- Students submit and discuss potential examination questions |
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Mar. 5 |
IN CLASS EXAMINATION |
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March 10 |
FINAL PRESENTATION PREPARATION MEETING |
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Mar. 12 |
Student presentations |
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Mar. 17 |
Student presentations 1:30-4:30pm |
FINAL EDITED PAPER AND REPORT OF COMMUNITY SERVICE DUE TO FACULTY |