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BMB512: Teoretical Immunology (5 ECTS)

STADS: 01008501

Level
Bachelor course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the autumn semester.

Teacher responsible
Email: towens@health.sdu.dk

Timetable
Group Type Day Time Classroom Weeks Comment
Common I Monday 08-10 U140 36
Common I Monday 16-18 U55 37
Common I Monday 08-10 U150 41
Common I Monday 14-16 U140 45
Common I Monday 15-17 U48A 47
Common I Tuesday 12-14 U45 37
Common I Tuesday 10-12 U140 39
Common I Thursday 14-16 U140 36,39-40,43-44
Common I Thursday 14-16 U55 38
Common I Friday 15-17 U177 38,40
Common I Friday 16-18 U140 46,48
H1 TE Monday 10-12 U56 38-41,43-48
H2 TE Tuesday 08-10 U56 38-41,43-48
H3 TE Tuesday 15-17 U56 38-41,43-48
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Prerequisites:
None.

Academic preconditions:
Students taking the course are expected to:

  • Have knowledge of basic molecular biology, biochemistry and protein chemistry


Course introduction
The aim of the course is to enable the student to understand and explain the immune system as a defense system, developed with the aim to protect against threats from the environment, mainly by preventing the entry of potentially pathogenic microorganisms in the organism, which is important in regard to integrating immunological principles with more general biological, genetic and biochemical principles.

The course builds on the knowledge acquired in the courses BMB532 and BMB533 and gives an academic basis for studying the topic infection and immunity, as well as pathophysiology.

In relation to the competence profile of the degree it is the explicit focus of the course to:

  • Give the competence to understand development of the immune system, including innate responses, and B and T cell receptor repertoires, and the induction and development of protective immunity against pathogens and tumors, incluidng vaccination, as well as allergy, autommunity and autoimmune disease.
  • Give skills to interpret and evaluate current scientific literature in immunology at a basic level.
  • Give knowledge and understanding of basic immunological mechanisms.


Expected learning outcome


Subject overview


Literature
  • Abbas: Cellular and Molecular Immunology, 8th edition.


Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None.

Assessment and marking:
  1. A compulsory project report evaluated internally by teacher. Pass/fail. All exam aids allowed. 0 ECTS
  2. Written exam (3 hours). External marking. Marks according to the Danish 7-mark scale. No exam aids allowed apart from Word (there is no need of drawing).

Reexamination in the same exam period or immediately thereafter.



Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.
Intro phase: 34 hours
Skills training phase: 20 hours, hereof:
 - Tutorials: 20 hours

Educational activities

Educational form

Language
This course is taught in Danish or English, depending on the lecturer.

Course enrollment
See deadline of enrolment.

Tuition fees for single courses
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