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MB5028: PROFILES OF IMMUNOLOGY (2022-2023)

Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:25


Course Overview

This course provides all of the basics regarding the immune system, including both the innate and adaptive immune system and how they are important in a range of different disease scenarios.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Frank Ward
  • Dr I.J. Crane

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

  • Any Postgraduate Programme

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

50% Essay Type Report based on practical work

2x 25% Multiple Choice Question online test

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
FactualRememberILO’s for this course are available in the course guide.

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