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Undergraduate Course: Immunology 3 (BILG09007)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Biological Sciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryA course in cellular and molecular immunology presented in the context of human disease: cells and tissues of the immune system; antibodies, T cell receptors and immune recognition; the regulation of immune responses; defects of the immune system; AIDS; immunity to pathogens and vaccines. Laboratory work illustrates the lectures and gives some practice in experimental applications.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Genes and Gene Action 2 (BILG08003) AND The Dynamic Cell 2 (BILG08009) OR Microorganisms, Infection and Immunity 2 (BIME08012)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 23, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 5, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 13, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1, Summative Assessment Hours 3, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 151 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 60 %, Coursework 25 %, Practical Exam 15 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Normally, two compulsory items of in-course assessment: prepared Essay [25%] and a Practical Test consisting of questions on material covered in practicals [15%]).

Degree examination: one 2-hour examination in December [60%].
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Immunology 32:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)2:00
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Knowledge of the cells which comprise the mammalian immune system, including their distinguishing features, recognition mechanisms, tissue distribution and interactions.
  2. Knowledge of the ways in which immune responses are initiated by experimental antigens (and some pathogens); understanding of the molecular processes involved, and of the regulation of immune responses at the cellular level.
  3. Knowledge of the functions of the immune system in selected diseases, especially infectious diseases.
  4. The ability to perform practical procedures with care, to produce accurate results, to understand the theoretical basis of the techniques employed, and to maintain a full and accurate record of your results and conclusions.
  5. The ability to research and review an immunological topic in the current scientific literature and, by means of a course essay, to communicate the results of the literature research in writing, clearly, concisely, and in a well-structured manner.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information To facilitate practicals, the School of Biology has been given permission to vary the timetable of class sessions: note that most lectures start at 13.30. Laboratory practicals and/or tutorials normally follow the lectures.
KeywordsImm3
Contacts
Course organiserProf Rose Zamoyska
Tel: (0131 6)51 3686
Email: Rose.Zamoyska@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Claire Fox
Tel: (0131 6)50 5454
Email: claire.fox@ed.ac.uk
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