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GS070011   Topics in Bioterrorism Course Information

Koehler, Theresa; Norris, Steven. One semester hour. Fall annually. Prerequisite: None

The broad impact of bioterrorism on scientific research and the role of scientists in preparedness and response will be addressed in a series of seminar presentations. Speakers with expertise in diverse areas, including public health response, select agent biology, diagnosis and disease management, and public policy, will present talks followed by group discussion.   No prerequisites.

 

Requirements:

  • Attendance of all presentations (see home page)
  • Small group meetings with lecturers
  • Written assignment
  • 1 unit credit, pass/fail
  • Students in any Houston-area graduate school can obtain credit

 

Written assignment

 

Prepare a webpage on any bioterrorism-related topic.  To start a webpage, open a blank document in Word.  Complete the document in Word, and send it to Dr. Norris as a Word document; this simplifies the process of formatting pictures and other inserts.  To test your capabilities in inserting objects, right click on the GSBS logo at the top of this page, select copy, then paste the logo into your document.  You can also establish links to other sites by simply typing or copying in the URL (universal reference link) or by right clicking and selecting “hyperlink”.  Remember to include the full address (e.g. http://www.cdc.gov/). 

 

You can choose any topic related to bioterrorism, but please follow these guidelines:

  • Acknowledge all sources of information.
  • Use your own words wherever possible.  If a quote from a source or individual is appropriate, use quote marks.  If you don’t, it’s plagiarism and falls under the academic dishonesty provisions of the Graduate School. 
  • Be as accurate as possible; double-check sources as needed.
  • Respect copyright laws.  Do not copy figures from copyrighted material without permission.  Most government sites (such as the CDC, NIH, FBI, etc.) are not copyrighted, whereas almost all commercial sites, including news media, copyright their material.
  • The entry should be at least 2-3 pages of single-spaced text. 
  • Submit your webpage as an attachment to Dr. Norris at Steven.J.Norris@uth.tmc.edu.  He will provide some feedback and suggestions prior to posting.  If you would like to start out with a simple site and expand later (a common approach in webology), that’s fine.   Just send Dr. Norris updated webpages as you go. 
  • The webpages will be posted under Student Webpages, accessible from the home page.