| Unit name | Advanced Immunology |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PANM33001 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Wuelfing |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
PANM22041 Infection and Immunity PANM22042 Cellular & Molecular Pathology MOLG22100 Recombinant DNA Technology MOLG22200 Gene Expression and Rearrangement FMVS20001 Biomedical Research, Employability and Enterprise Skills |
| Co-requisites |
3 from the attached level 6/H lecture units and Research Skills unit. |
| School/department | School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine |
| Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
This module is focussed on immunology currently at the cutting edge of research. The unit includes: Innate immunity, Antigen processing, Immune trafficking, Peripheral CD4 T cell differentiation, Signalling and signal transduction in T and B cells, CD8 T cell responses, Positive and negative selection during thymocyte development, Central and peripheral tolerance. The topic will include a session on flow cytometry, a research paper workshop and a data handling workshop.
Aims:
This unit provides in-depth coverage of the cellular and molecular events that drive immune responses. It illustrates the development and differentiation of immune cells, how the immune system processes and recognises antigens, how immune cells home to the tissues of our body where they are needed and highlights the consequences of their communications. It demonstrates that the immune system needs control and how this is achieved to avoid disease.
Knowledge and understanding of current topics in innate and adaptive immunity, and of the scientific literature pertaining to the field and an ability to evaluate this literature critically.
Lectures, Data Handling Session, Journal Review Session
Independent study: Students are expected to study the recommended literature.
Summative 3 hour written exam, to include 3 essays chosen from 6.
Reviews and primary articles from the current scientific literature.
