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REM508: Graduate Course in Basic and Advanced Immunology
Semester 2 | Credits: 5
A 1-semester, Master's level module focussed on basic principles of the immune system and their relevance to human health and disease. The module may also be suitable for PhD students with limited prior immunology teaching who are seeking a basic grounding in immunology that may be relevant to their thesis project.
(Language of instruction: English)
Learning Outcomes
- Identify the primary cellular and non-cellular components of the innate and adaptive arms of the immune system and discuss their development, anatomical locations and functional responses.
- Understand how the innate and adaptive arms of the immune systems combine to protect against invasive microbial pathogens and other health threats.
- Identify cellular and non-cellular mechanisms of immune regulation and their role in health and disease.
- Discuss the immunological basis for autoimmunity, vaccination, transplant rejection, cancer and stem cell therapies.
- Be capable of writing a scientifically informative brief review of a topic related to human health that requires detailed understanding of one or more basic aspects of the immune system.
Assessments
- Continuous Assessment (80%)
- Oral, Audio Visual or Practical Assessment (20%)
Teachers
- AIDEEN RYAN:
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- MATTHEW DALLAS GRIFFIN:
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- Pilib O Broin:
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- AIDAN TONER:
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Reading List
- "Janeway's Immunobiology" by Kenneth Murphy,Casey Weaver
ISBN: 9780815345053.
Publisher: Garland Science - "Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Immunology" by Doa,Thao Doan, MD,Roger Melvold, PhD,Dr Susan Viselli, PH D,Carl Waltenbaugh, PhD
ISBN: 9781451109375.
Publisher: Lippincott Williams&Wilkins - "Immunology" by Peter M. Lydyard,Alex Whelan,Michael W. Fanger
ISBN: 9780415607537.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis - "Case Studies in Immunology" by Raif S. Geha,Luigi Notarangelo
ISBN: 9780815345121.
Publisher: Garland Science Taylor & Francis Group LLC
Note: Module offerings and details may be subject to change.