Ä°MM611 - PRINCIPLES of IMMUNOLOGY II

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
PRINCIPLES of IMMUNOLOGY II Ä°MM611 2nd Semester 2 0 2 2
PrequisitesIMM 610 have received a passing grade in the course code
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Question and Answer
 
Instructor (s)Prof.Dr. F.Ilhan TEZCAN 
Course objectiveObtain general information on the development and function of the immune system, and discuss new developments to follow 
Learning outcomes
  1. Description of cellular immunity
  2. Description macrophage activation
  3. Discuss humoral immunity
  4. Explanation of the relationship between the infection-immunity
  5. Description of mucosal immunity
  6. Explain phagocytic system
  7. Explain complement activation ways
  8. Description of defects in primary immunodeficiency Explain acquired immunodeficiency Explanation of the mechanisms of allergic reaction
Course ContentI. Immune mediators and functions;
II. Lymphocyte activation and signal transduction mechanisms;
III. Complement and kinin systems;
IV. Inflammation and infection and immunity,
V. Manipulation of the immune system;
VI. Immunodeficiencies.
 
References? Cellular and Molecular Immunology, 7th Edition with STUDENT CONSULT Online Access By Abbas, Lichtman & Pillai A Health Science Title Publication Date: 11/06/2011 ISBN: 1437715281 ISBN-13: 9781437715286 Subject Area: Medicine - Allergy & Clinical Immunology Imprint Name: Saunders
? Janeway's Immunobiology (Immunobiology: The Immune System (Janeway))(8th Edition) by Paul Travers, Mark Walport, Kenneth M. Murphy Paperback, 888 Pages, Published 2011 by Garland Science ISBN-13: 978-0-8153-4243-4, ISBN: 0-8153-4243-8
? Immunology today, Hacettepe University Print Holdings - Health Sciences Library 1984-1987,5-8.1990-1994,11-15.1995,(16).1996-2000,17-21. - ScienceDirect 1997-Present (EKUAL) 1997 ? 2000 ISSN: 0167-4919
? Hacettepe University Print Holdings - Health Sciences Library 1988-1994,1-6.1996-2006,8-18. - . ScienceDirect 1997-Present (EKUAL) 1997 to present ISSN: 0952-7915
 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Cellular immunity
Week 2Macrophage activation
Week 3Humoral immunity
Week 4Infection and immunity
Week 5Mucosal immune system
Week 6Mid-term exam
Week 7Phagocytic system
Week 8The complement system
Week 9Cellular immune deficiencies
Week 10Humoral immune deficiencies
Week 11Mid-term exam
Week 12Acquired immune deficiency
Week 13Allergic reaction mechanisms
Week 14Autoimmunity
Week 15Transplant immunology
Week 16Final

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments00
Presentation00
Project00
Seminar210
Midterms250
Final exam140
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes560
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes140
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)10110
Presentation / Seminar Preparation10550
Project000
Homework assignment000
Midterms (Study duration)000
Final Exam (Study duration) 000
Total Workload20660

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. To gain knowledge about general features, development and pathogenesis of allergic diseases.    X 
2. To conceive the interaction between innate and adaptive immunities in allergic inflammation and to evaluate their contribution to disease pathogenesis.   X 
3. To learn cell types and their characteristics and roles in allergic diseases.    X 
4. To have information concerning genetic basis of allergic diseases and gen-enviroment interactions.  X   
5. To obtain knowledge on the legal regulations and ethical approaches directed towards clinical studies, and to comply with these ethical principles, being aware of their importance at an individual level and for society     
6. To follow new developments and Technologies in the field of allergic inflammation, to know the equipment and material used in this field and to be able to use basic molecular and cell biology techniques.   X  
7. To be able to use information technology effectively in life for professional use.     
8. To discuss at a national and international level, topics related to allergic diseases, to possess the knowledge and the capability to solve problems and to master a foreign language, in such a way that this knowledge will serve as principles of life long learning.   X  
9. To present individually or as a team opinions in a scientific environment on theoretical and practical topics, to discuss systematically with specialists, to defend and question norms, to assess the results in the framework of quality processing.   X 
10. To analyse research data obtained in allergic diseases using statistic methods, to report according to evidence or present in a national/international scientific field.     
11. To know the working standards of an allergic research laboratory, to implement the rules of data acquisition and scientific reporting, ethics and biosafety.     

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