Københavns Universitet - Kurser
SBIK10167U Immunology - Theoretical
Volume 2013/2014
Education
MSc Programme in Animal
Science - semi-compulsory
MSc Programme in Biology-Biotechnology - semi-compulsory
MSc Programme in Biology-Biotechnology - semi-compulsory
Content
The course will focus on modern
immunology, with special emphasis on the current research areas of
interest to the biotech industry.
The course will cover the basic principles of the immune system and its regulation and give an updated insight into modern molecular immunology.
The course will cover the basic principles of the immune system and its regulation and give an updated insight into modern molecular immunology.
Learning Outcome
The objective is to provide the student
with an updated knowledge about immunology and the immune system.
The course will cover key elements in the development, activation and regulation of the innate and adaptive immunune system.
Knowledge:
- Describe the cells and structural building of the immune system.
- Understand how the Innate immune system works, including creation of inflammation and specific ways of patogen recognition and phagocytosis.
- Understand the basic principles that controls adaptive immunity, including development of antigen specific receptors (TCR and BCR), nature and function of MHC molecules, activation and regulation of T and B cells, development of immunological memory.
- Insight in the molecular signal regulation of immunity, including cytokines and intracellular signal mechanisms.
Skills:
Use immunologically founded reasoning on various scientific problems concerning health and related issues.
Competences:
Have acquired knowledge to discuss immunological literature and an updated knowledge of molecular immunology - both basic and more specialised areas
The course will cover key elements in the development, activation and regulation of the innate and adaptive immunune system.
Knowledge:
- Describe the cells and structural building of the immune system.
- Understand how the Innate immune system works, including creation of inflammation and specific ways of patogen recognition and phagocytosis.
- Understand the basic principles that controls adaptive immunity, including development of antigen specific receptors (TCR and BCR), nature and function of MHC molecules, activation and regulation of T and B cells, development of immunological memory.
- Insight in the molecular signal regulation of immunity, including cytokines and intracellular signal mechanisms.
Skills:
Use immunologically founded reasoning on various scientific problems concerning health and related issues.
Competences:
Have acquired knowledge to discuss immunological literature and an updated knowledge of molecular immunology - both basic and more specialised areas
Literature
Janeway's Immunobiology, 8th Ed.
Garland Science 2011
Academic qualifications
SKEB10077U Biochemistry 1
SBIB10125U Cell Biology
or similar courses
SBIB10125U Cell Biology
or similar courses
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures, problem
solving.
Workload
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 4
- Lectures
- 20
- Practical exercises
- 0
- Preparation
- 150
- Theory exercises
- 32
- Total
- 206
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Exam
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written examination, 4 hours under invigilation---
- Aid
- Without aids
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
More than one internal examiner
Criteria for exam assesment
See learning outcome
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- SBIK10167U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 1
- Schedule
- A
- Course capacity
- No limit
- Study board
- Study Board of Biomolecular Sciences and Technology
Contracting department
- Department of Veterinary Disease Biology
Course responsibles
- Søren Skov (sosk@sund.ku.dk)
Lecturers
Staff and scientists from the Immunology groups at the section of Biomedicine.
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