- Course Code
- IM 3802
- Credit Points
- 30
- Course Coordinator
- Dr I Crane
Pre-requisites
Notes
This is a 'blocked' course extending over 6 weeks.
Overview
A comprehensive course in basic immunology to provide the student with a thorough understanding of how the immune system functions in health and disease. The course covers all aspects of innate and adaptive immunity: evolution of the immune system; differentiation of cells of the immune system, their functions and how they interact to maintain homeostasis in health and how immune dysfunction may cause disease; antibody structure and generation of diversity; complement and the innate immune response; immune responses to pathogens (viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites): immuno-suppressive drugs, organ transplantation; immunogenetics; immunobiology of cancer; immunological tolerance and autoimmunity; clinical immunology and immunodeficiency disorders.
Structure
3 one-hour lectures/tutorials per week and 10 five-hour practicals.
Assessment
1st Attempt: Examination (70%) and continuous assessment of laboratory work (30%). Pass required in both components.
Resit: Examination (70%) and continuous assessment of laboratory work (30%). Pass required in both components.