Course Details

IMMUNOLOGY

Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits
5	MBG412	IMMUNOLOGY	3+0+0	3	5

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program	BIOENGINEERING
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Elective
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	O1. Making students appreciate and apply the concepts in immunology in daily life O2. Making students to understand the complexity of immunology O3. Underlining the importance of thinking in molecular level in science O4. Explaining how immune system contributes to pathology of autoimmune diseases.
Course Content	This course covers very basic knowledge of immunology which covers development of different hematopoietic cells, innate immunity, adaptive immunity, structure and function of lymphoid organs, synthesis, function of antibody and immunologically important proteins such as Fc-receptors, cytokines, cytokine receptors, major histocompatibility complex molecules. In addition, special attention will be given on the basic immunological mechanisms of allergy and autoimmunity.
Course Methods and Techniques	Lecture, question-answer, problem solving, research assignments
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	Asist Prof.Dr. Berrak Yetimler - berrak.yetimler@agu.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers	Asist Prof.Dr. Berrak Yetimler - berrak.yetimler@agu.edu.tr
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	Molecular Immunology Second Edition Edited by B. D. Hames and D. M. Glover IRL Press
	Textbook: Abbas, A. K., Lichtman, A. H., & Pillai, S. (2015). Basic immunology: functions and disorders of the immune system. Elsevier Health Sciences.
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Course Category

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı	1	% 25
Proje/Çizim	1	% 25
Final examination	1	% 50
Total	3	% 100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Araştırma Ödevi	1	6	6
Tartışma	1	6	6
Yazılı Sınav	3	6	18
Ev Ödevi	2	3	6
Sınıf İçi Aktivitesi	2	2	4
Sunum için Hazırlık	2	6	12
Teslim İçin Hazırlık	1	6	6
Sunum	1	3	3
Okuma	2	6	12
Araştırma	1	6	6
Teslim	2	3	6
Yüz Yüze Ders	14	3	42
Derse Devam	1	20	20
Final Sınavı	1	3	3
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 5 150

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	State basic concepts in immunology
2	Describe the arms of immune system; adaptive and innate.
3	Distinguish the mechanistic differences between adaptive and innate immune system.
4	Analyze how innate and adaptive immune synchronize their efforts.
5	Demonstrate the understanding of how immune system contributes to pathology of autoimmune diseases.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	An Overview of the Immune System	-	-
2	The Innate Immune System	-	-
3	The Innate Immune System	-	-
4	B Cells and Antibodies
5	B Cells and Antibodies
6	The Magic of Antigen Presentation
7	T Cell Activation and T Cells at Work
8	T Cell Activation and T Cells at Work
9	Secondary Lymphoid Organs and Lymphocyte Trafficking
10	Restraining the Immune System
11	Self-Tolerance and MHC Restriction
12	Self-Tolerance and MHC Restriction
13	Immunological Memory
14	İmmünolojik Bellek

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

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