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MB5023: INTRODUCTORY IMMUNOLOGY (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

A series of lectures and tutorials designed to provide all students with a basic understanding of the immune system, its component parts, effector mechanisms and regulation.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Neil Young

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Aims

To provide all students with the knowledge required for more advanced teaching

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course students should be familiar with the following:

·          Basic anatomy and cells of the immune system

·          Cellular functions of myeloid and lymphoid cell types

·          Links between innate and adaptive immunity

·          Immune effector mechanisms

·          How immune regulation maintains homeostasis


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Multiple Choice Exam (50%), Essay (50%).

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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