Course Title: Advanced Immunology and Cell Technology

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Advanced Immunology and Cell Technology

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

ONPS2122

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

135H Applied Sciences

Face-to-Face

Sem 2 2006,
Sem 2 2007

Course Coordinator: Dr Peter Smooker

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 992 57129

Course Coordinator Email: peter.smooker@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 223.1.29

Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

 

Required Prior Study

You should have satisfactorily completed following course/s before you commence this course.

Alternatively, you may be able to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge before you start this course.

Contact your course coordinator if you think you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning.


Course Description

This course provides students with knowledge and understanding of, and practical skills in, immunology and the way it is applied in diagnostic and therapeutic techniques and research. Topics covered include:
An overview of the immune system including organs, cells and receptors.
Recognition of pathogens; antigen processing and presentation; Co-stimulatory signals for T cell activation; Role of cytokines in lymphocyte maturation and activation. Immunity to infection and pathological consequences of immunodeficiencies; Immune responses to viral infections, HIV and AIDS; Molecular basis of antigen recognition. Antibodies and applications; Approaches to vaccination; Immunotherapies;
Cancer immunology and vaccines; Transplantation immunology


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course does not contribute to any Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) for any program.


On completion of this course, you will be able to:

  1. Recall advanced knowledge of the underlying principles of immunology and its application in solving problems in biological systems.
  2. Have an awareness of some current research activities in the field and possible applications of this knowledge.
  3. Have a working knowledge of some immunological techniques and their applications.
  4. Demonstrate skills in critical review and analysis of scientific data and the oral and written presentation of this knowledge.
  5. Demonstrate communication of scientific information.
  6. Demonstrate the ability to conduct and analyse results from experiments and to communicate findings in a written form.


Overview of Learning Activities

 

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, laboratories, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both. 

You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course


Overview of Learning Resources

 

The recommended text is: T.J. Kindt, B.A. Goldsby and R.A., Osborne, 20037. Kuby  Immunology, 6th Ed. W. H. Freeman and Co. New York, USA. ISBN: 0-7167-8590-0

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.


Overview of Assessment

Laboratory reports contribute to the assessment in this course. An end of semester examination tests a student’s comprehension of the concepts and material presented in classes.

A written assignment discussing an advanced topic in Immunology will form part of the assessment. An oral presentation of the findings may also comprise part of the assessment.