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COURSE TITLE
Advanced Immunology 7.5 credits, 7,5 points
 
COURSE CATEGORY   Single subject course
MAIN FIELD OF STUDY  
SUBJECT AREA  
  COURSE CODE   8FA027
AIM OF THE COURSE
The aim of the course is for the students to provide an advanced understanding in immunology. Particular emphasis is put on molecular and cellular aspects of immunophysiology and pathophysiology. Furthermore, the course will also facilitate the understanding of mechanisms involved in the regulation and the functions of the immune system. The course comprises in-depth knowledge in medical biology.

Learning outcomes
By the end of the course the students will be able to:
-Describe and exemplify problems in current research within the field of cellular and molecular immunology
-Describe regulation of the immune system in relation to the molecular mechanisms for immunopathogenesis
-Identify the state of art of a chosen topic by a bibliographic litterature search to summarise and assess the findings in an oral presentation and a review-like written report
-Analyse and critically evaluate current research on given topics
-Design and implement a given laboratory experiment on immune responses in vitro and evaluate and interpret the generated data
-Apply knowledge and integrate results from current research in immunology in order to discuss new hypotheses in immunobiology
CONTENTS
General Immunobiology
Immunogenetics
Immunopathology
Regulation of the immune system and homeostasis
Immunological diseases: autoimmunity, inflammation and immunodeficiency
Immunotherapy
TEACHING
Lectures, tutorial groups, laboratory experiments and essay writing. The educational method used is problem-based learning (PBL). PBL emphasises the student´s development of free, self-supporting, lifelong learning ability as an instrument for critical inquiry. The students own queries and formulated problems form the basis of PBL. Important is also the student´s ability to take responsibility for his/her own learning, and to seek and evaluate information and knowledge and to train co-operation and a flexible attitude to different views and ideas.

EXAMINATION
Examination forms include active participation in tutorial groups and seminars, written and oral examinations, completed assignments and examination of practical skills.

Students who have failed two times on the course or part of the course are entitled to request another examinator at the new examination occasion.

Extent of re-examination:
The extent of a re-examination shall be similar to the regular examination.

Entries for examination
Rules for entries for examination are given in the course plan. Besides are "Regulations regarding examinations and examinators" according to decision Linköpings University Dnr: LiU 1109/00-04 applied.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Regulations concerning general eligibility in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, Section 7, paragraph 28 and in addition special requirements in accordance with Section 7, paragraph 31, i.e at least three years of full-time undergraduate studies in a main subject area with relevance for Life Science, e.g. from faculties within medicine, technical/natural sciences, odontology, pharmaceutical science. The lowest acceptable grade from undergraduate studies is Pass.

In addition the student must have passed the course Basic Immunology A 7,5 credits and Basic Immunology B 7,5 credits or have corresponding knowledge.

Applicants with a degree from a non-Swedish university must enclose an official examination certificate for at least three years of fulltime studies in subjects with relevance for Life Science, such as biology, chemistry, medicine or corresponding. If English is not the mother tongue of the applicant, he or she must also be able to prove proficiency in English. This may be done by submitting results from an internationally recognised test e.g. the TOEFL-test or prove that the education at basic level has been performed in English. Applications must be supported by official documents issued by a recognised university or other authority.
GRADING
The course is graded on the following scale: Pass; Fail.
CERTIFICATE
Course certificate is issued by the Faculty Board on request. The Department provides a special form which should be submitted to the Student Affairs Office at the Faculty of Health Sciences.
COURSE LITERATURE
The course literature is decided upon by the department in question.
OTHER INFORMATION
If the course is closed down, or is subject for major changes, is normally examination according to this course plan offered on totally three occasions within a year, of which one in close connection to the first examination.

The course organiser at the Division of Clinical Immunology, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, will provide a list of relevant literature at the latest two months before the start of the course.

The course is given in such a way that both men´s and women´s experiences and knowledge are made visible and developed.

If the course is closed down, or is subject for major changes, is normally examination according to this course plan offered on totally three occasions within a year, of which one in close connection to the first examination.





 
Advanced Immunology 7.5 credits
Advanced Immunology, advanced course
 
Department responsible
for the course or equivalent:
MEDBIO - Medicinsk biologi
           
Registrar No: LiU 1410/06-41   Course Code: 8FA027      
    Exam codes: see Local Computer System      
Subject/Subject Area :          
           
Level   Education level     Subject Area Code   Field of Education  
D       MBI   Medicin  
2007-02-15