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IM4307: HONOURS IMMUNOLOGY - OPTION 2 (2016-2017)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

  • understanding the molecular mechanisms involved in shaping our immunity will lead to vast treatment improvements for a range of diseases, especially in the areas of autoimmunity, cancer, transplantation and infection;
  • a deeper understanding of our immune system has already been exploited in so many ways – as immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune disease, in kits that aid early diagnosis of disease, as prognostic markers of disease activity, and in the development of novel vaccination strategies;
  • this course focuses on recent advances in molecular Immunology will start you on the path to further, higher studies of the immune system

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Frank Ward

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

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

  • Either Intercalating (Studied) or IM3501 Fundamentals of Immunology (Passed)
  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

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

Course Aims: The aim of this course is to provide an in-depth understanding of how the immune system acts to protect us at a molecular level, and how in the future we could manipulate it to generate novel immunotherapies. Main Learning Outcomes include understanding the molecular mechanisms that allow the immune system to respond to the many challenges it faces. These include drawing out functional insights from recent studies that identify novel signalling pathways and molecular interactions affecting disease susceptibility and resistance. It also covers recent progress on early interactions with infection through the innate immune system can shape and tailor immune responses, for example, by altering macrophage and dendritic cell responses to provide crucial information to the adaptive immune response.


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

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written paper (75%) and in-course assessment consisting of one 2000 word essay (25%). Resit: 1 three-hour written paper (75%) and previous continuous assessment (25%).

Formative Assessment

- Practice exam questions on MyAberdeen with feedback from tutor. - Problem-solving sessions with tutor.

Feedback

- Essays will be marked with written comments. - Tutorial sessions will provide feedback on course content. - Comments will be provided on the mock exam questions. - Problem solving questions will be discussed during feedback sessions.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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