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Høst 2017
BIO-3609 Basal and Comparative Immunology - 10 stp
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Type of course
Course overlap
Course contents
Admission requirements
Bachelor`s degree (180 ECTS) or equivalent qualification, with a major in biology of minimum 80 ECTS.An average grade of equivalent to C or better in the Norwegian grading system is required.
Application code: 9371
Obligatory prerequisites
Objective of the course
Knowledge: The Candidate
- knows the key differences between innate and adaptive immunity
- knows the principal organization of lymphoid organs of mammals and fish
- knows about the most important immunological cell types and their effector mechanisms
- which function various cytokines and the complement system has
- knows the essential immune molecules - B and T cell receptors and MHC Class I and II
- understand the mechanisms that provide the B and T cells with the great repertoire of molecule detection
- have knowledge about the principles for clonal selection of antigen-specific lymphocytes
- know the main differences in the defense against bacteria and viruses
- is able to understand the immunological principles that vaccines is built on
Skills: The Candidate can
- evaluate the effects of different prophylactic treatments including vaccines and vaccination strategies
- evaluate the impact of different immunological parameters, i.e. antibody responses and immune gene profiling by qPCR
General knowledge: The Candidate
- has a good overview of the immune system of higher vertebrates (mammals and fish)
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Teaching methods
Assessment
Four hours written exam. A - E for passed, F for failed.
A re-sit exam will be arranged for this course.
Date for examination
The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.
Recommended reading/syllabus
The course text book is: Basic Immunology: Functions and disorders of the immune system. Abul K. Abbas & Andrew H. Lichtman. Third Edition. Review papers within fish immunology will be presented at the course.
Lecture presentations are also considered required reading.