To determine the functions of the immune system, to learn the immun system components and immun system types, to understand the molecular mechanism of the immun deficiency and autoimmune diseases
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
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Instructor(s)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Burcu Ayhan Şahin
Course Assistant(s)
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Schedule
Monday 11:00-13:00 cats online
Office Hour(s)
Monday 10:00-11:00 chat room
Teaching Methods and Techniques
- Powerpoint presentations of courses
-Reading and discussing papers related to course subject.
- Video demonstrations linked to couse subject
Principle Sources
-Basic Immunology Updated Edition: Functions and Disorders of the Immune System AK. Abbas, AH. Lichtman, 3. Edition, Saunders, 2010.
-Kuby Immunology, TJ. Kindt, BA. Osborne, RA. Goldsby, 6th edition, W. H. Freeman & Company, 2006.
-Janeway's Immunobiology, KM. Murphy, P Travers, M Walport, 7 edition, Garland Science, 2007.
-Immunology: A Short Course, R. Coico, G Sunshine, 6. Edition, Wiley-Blackwell, 2009.
-Roitt's Essential Immunology, PJ Delves, SJ Martin, DR Burton, IM Roitt, 12 edition, Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
Other Sources
--www.sciencedirect.com
-www.ncb.nlm.nih.gov.tr
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction to Immunology
-Oral, presentation, discussion, demonstration
2. Week
Cells and tissues of the immune system
-Oral, presentation, discussion, demonstration
3. Week
Innate immunity
-Oral, presentation, discussion, demonstration
4. Week
Antigen properties, characterization and presentation to lymphocytes
-Oral, presentation, discussion, demonstration
5. Week
Humeral Immunity
-Oral, presentation, discussion, demonstration
6. Week
Adaptive Immunity
-Oral, presentation, discussion, demonstration
7. Week
Cell mediated Immun Response
-Oral, presentation, discussion, demonstration
8. Week
Immunological Tolerance and Autoimmunity
-Oral, presentation, discussion, demonstration
9. Week
Molecular Mechanism of Autoimmune system diseases
-Oral, presentation, discussion, demonstration
10. Week
Moleküler Mechanism of Hypersensitivity diseses
-Oral, presentation, discussion, demonstration
11. Week
Immune response to transplantation and molecular mechansim of transplantation rejection
-Oral, presentation, discussion, demonstration
12. Week
Cancer Immunology
-Oral, presentation, discussion, demonstration
13. Week
Innate and adaptive immunodeficiency
-Oral, presentation, discussion, demonstration
14. Week
Immunological methods and applications
-Oral, presentation, discussion, demonstration
15. Week
Final exam term: Oral presentation
-Analysis, synthesis, evaluation
16. Week
Final exam term: Exam
-Analysis, synthesis, evaluation
17. Week
Final exam term: Delivering project
-Analysis, synthesis, evaluation
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
10
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
2
40
Attendance
1
10
Final Exam
1
40
Program Outcomes
PO-1
To apply all knowledge about basic sciences such as mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology to all problems in molecular biology and genetics
PO-2
To be able to identify, model and produce solutions against to problems related to molecular biology and genetics
PO-3
To start a procedure, proceed and finalize about determined problem by using analytical techniques
PO-4
To be able to understand all knowledge about living organisms which is main subject of molecular biology and genetics
PO-5
To contribute scientific research and development and add further information
PO-6
To be able to analyze data, design an experiment and proceed and annoate the results
PO-7
To be able to use current techniques and analysis methods in molecular biology and genetics
PO-8
To be able to be a part of a team in disciplinary or multidisciplinary, national or international public problems focused projects and use at least one foreign language for vocational purposes
PO-9
To be able to behave individually, take initiative and creativity skills
PO-10
To communicate briefly and clear using oral or written presentation skills to present individual working performance and independent decisions
PO-11
To carry responsibility to vocational and ethical issues
PO-12
To be aware about quality assessment
PO-13
To adopt in principle the importance of life-learning subject and graduate self-development by following new literature about field and apply current knowledge
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Can comprehend the essential roles of immune system according to the knowledge of immun system components they gain during the course.
LO-2
Can discriminate the immune system types by comparing their components and their functions
LO-3
Can schema the immun response effector mechanism by learning the crosstalk of cells and molecules
LO-4
Can find association between immune response and the pathogenesis of immun deficiency and autoimmune disease.
LO-5
Can comprehend the immunological methods working principles by using the knowledg in advanced molecular biological methods.
LO-6
Can reach the information about adaptive and humaral immune deficiency syndromes accorindg to scientific papers, assimilate and discusss the knowledge
