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Høst 2022
BIO-3609 Basal and Comparative Immunology - 10 stp
The course is administrated by
Norges fiskerihøgskole
Type of course
Obligatory course for the Akvamedisin program. The course can be taken as a singular course.
Course overlap
MBI-2004 Immunology 8 stp
Course contents
This course aims to provide an understanding of the components (organs, cells and molecules) of the vertebrate immune system and their mood of action. The lectures will focus both on mammalian species and on bony fish. In the general part, the course will particularly discuss on how the immune system protects the body from infectious microorganisms like virus, bacteria, fungi and parasites. The student will learn how immune responses, including both innate and adaptive responses, are initiated and terminated, and how the immune system "remembers" a pathogenic intruder such that it can respond stronger at subsequent infections (the basis for vaccination). In the fish immunology part, an overview of the immune system in fish, with emphasis on aquaculture species, is provided.
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
BIO-2601 General microbiology, MBI-1001 Cell and molecular biologyor BIO-1601 Introduction to microbiology, BIO-2601 General microbiology, MBI-1002 Cell- and molecular biology
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 / receptors - 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 behind vaccines
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, cellular responses and immune gene profiling by qPCR
General knowledge: The Candidate
- has a good overview of the immune system of vertebrates (mammals and fish)
Language of instruction
English.
Teaching methods
Lectures and seminars.
Date for examination
School exam 13.12.2022
The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.