NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 病毒學(4205)
(Eng.) Virology
Offering Dept Department of Life Sciences
Course Type Elective Credits 3 Teacher LIU HUNG-JEN ect.
Department Department of Life Sciences / Undergraduate Language Chinese 英文/EMI Semester 2025-FALL
Course Description 使學生對於病毒的現代生物學、遺傳學、與醫學有正確的觀念與整體性的瞭解。
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1. 學生對於病毒的現代生物學、遺傳學、與醫學有正確的觀念與整體性的瞭解。
1.The knowledge of basic science and basic life science
2.The methods and techniques of experiments
3.The training of the ability of expression and the logics of thinking.
5.The investigations of organismal mechanisms
6.The research development of biotechnology
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Lecturing
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Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 1. Introduction to Viruses and Its Host Cells.
Week 2 2. Virus Replication Cycles, Architechture and Nomenclature.
Week 3 3. Laboratory Diagnosis of Viral Diseases.
Week 4 4. Mechanisms of Viral Entry and Spread of Infection in the Body (6)
Week 5 5. Host Resistance to Viral Infections.
Week 6 6. Epidemiology.
Week 7 7. The History of Medicine, Clinical Trials, Gene Therapy, and Xenotransplantation.
Week 8 8. Viruses and Cancer.
Week 9 9. 期中考
Week 10 10. Poliovirus and Other Enterovirues.
Week 11 11. Influenza Viruses.
Week 12 12. Rabies.
Week 13 13. Poxviiruses.
Week 14 14. Herpesviruses.
Week 15 15. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Week 16 6. Hepatitis VirusesϹ. New Viruses, Viruses That Are Reemerging and Prions (18, 19)Ϻ. 期末考
self-directed
learning

Evaluation
筆試
Textbook & other References
Understanding Viruses. 2009. by Teri Shors, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh,
Johnes and Bartlett Publishers. (代理商:藝軒圖書公司 台中店:04-2206-8119)
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