Immunology

Course Code:

MDP 240

Course Period:

Spring

Course Type:

Core

P:

2

Lab:

0

Credits:

2

ECTS:

3

Course Language:

English

Courses given by:

Gülderen YANIKKAYA DEMİREL

Course Assistants:

Gülderen YANIKKAYA DEMİREL

Course Objectives:

The aim of this course is to teach concepts of basic immunology

Course Content:

What Is Immunology? Innate and Adaptive Immunology, Antigen/Antibody, Cellular and Humoral Immunity, Hypersensitivity Reactions, Cancer Immunology, Autoimmunity.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Testing

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1) Explains the basic principles of immunology	1,2	A
2) Explains the innate and adaptive Immunity	1,2,3	A
3) Explains antigen/antibody relation	1,2,3	A
4) Relates antibody structure to monoclonal drugs	1,2,3	A
5) Explains hypersensitivity reactions	1,2,3	A
6) Correlate the status of immune response with drug interaction.	1,2,3	A

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Introduction to Immunology	Referred book, lecture notes
2	Hematopoiesis	Referred book, lecture notes
3	Innate Immunity	Referred book, lecture notes
4	Adaptive Immunity	Referred book, lecture notes
5	Cellular Immunity	Referred book, lecture notes
6	Humoral Immunity	Referred book, lecture notes
7	Cytokines and HLDA	Referred book, lecture notes
8	Infection and Immunity	Referred book, lecture notes
9	Hypersensitivity Reactions	Referred book, lecture notes
10	Cancer Immunology	Referred book, lecture notes
11	Autoimmunity	Referred book, lecture notes
12	Drugs produced with Monoclonal Antibody Technology	Referred book, lecture notes
13	Immunological Laboratory Tests	Referred book, lecture notes
14	Overview of Immunology

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook	Basic Immunology. Functions and Disorders of Immune System. Abul K. Abbas Saunders 2019
Additional Resources	Lecture notes (slides), web sites

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents	All of the slides and videos are to be shared through classroom MDP 240
Assignments	N/A
Exams	Mid-term and final examination (multiple choice and fill in the blanks questions)

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms	1	100
Quizzes	-	-
Assignment	-	-
Total		100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		70
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		30
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
PO.1	Educate on current anatomy, structure and function of primary immune organs, such as bone marrow, thymus and secondary immune organs lymph nodes and spleen			X
PO.2	Educate on basic features of immune response			X
PO.3	Educate on importance of immunology knowledge for communication in communities			X
PO.4	Not applicable			X
PO.5	Provide basic information on hypersensitivity reactions, monoclonal antibody technologies, cancer immunology, immune response to infections.				X
PO.6	Provide basic information on immunology to patients and colleagues			X
PO.7	Learn how to educate patients and colleagues on immune response			X
PO.8	Educate on importance of multidisciplinary approach for the best fit for purpose therapeutical interventions			X
PO.9	Learn the importance of research and collaborative approaches for immunity			X
PO.10	Learn the immunological methods and their use in practical life, prepare the students on immunological events for their future professional life.			X

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 14 x Total course hours)	14	2	28
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	2	28
Mid-terms	1	10	10
Ödev	-	-	-
Final examination	1	10	10
Total Work Load			76
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			3,04
ECTS Credit of the Course			3

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