AIDS: Fear and Hope

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.)

• Learn histories and personal narratives related to the HIV/AIDS epidemic
• Understand HIV biology, transmission, prevention, and treatment
• Analyze socioeconomic and legal factors affecting the disease