Advanced Biosecurity and Bioterrorism
BSBD 642 | 3 Credits
Course Desc: Prerequisite: BSBD 641. A thorough examination of special and advanced topics in bioterrorism and biosecurity issues. Topics include the hidden biological warfare programs of the 20th century; advances in biotechnology and molecular microbiology and the dilemma of dual use research; domestic and foreign terrorist groups, including rogue states; state-of-the-art microbial forensics; ethics and civil rights; and current trends in policy development, consequence management, and public health responses to new threats to homeland security. Discussion also addresses special topics of the students' choice. Future challenges in biosecurity are discussed as part of a comprehensive bioterrorism exercise and the analysis of case studies of hypothetical threats.