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Seminar in Evolutionary Ecology of Infectious Diseases
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:34:29
Abstract
Students of this course will discuss current topics from the field of infectious disease biology. From a list of publications, each student chooses some themes that he/she is going to explain and discuss with all other participants and under supervision. The actual topics will change from year to year corresponding to the progress and new results occuring in the field.
Objective
This is an advanced course that will require significant student participation. Students will learn how to evaluate and present scientific literature and trace the development of ideas related to understanding the ecology and evolutionary biology of infectious diseases.
Content
A core set of ~10 classic publications encompassing unifying themes in infectious disease ecology and evolution, such as virulence, resistance, metapopulations, networks, and competition will be presented and discussed. Pathogens will include bacteria, viruses and fungi. Hosts will include animals, plants and humans.
Resources
Lecture Notes
Publications and class notes can be downloaded from a web page announced during the lecture.
Literature
Papers will be assigned and downloaded from a web page announced during the lecture.
Learning Materials (Links)
- Main link
- Link to course website
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- DR , MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- ungraded semester performance
Course Components
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Seminar in Evolutionary Ecology of Infectious Diseases
The lecturers will communicate the exact lesson times of ONLINE courses.
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2 h weekly |
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Doctoral Department of Environmental Sciences (More Information at: )
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