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:
- Recall advanced knowledge of the underlying principles of immunology and its application in solving problems in biological systems.
- Have an awareness of some current research activities in the field and possible applications of this knowledge.
- Have a working knowledge of some immunological techniques and their applications.
- Demonstrate skills in critical review and analysis of scientific data and the oral and written presentation of this knowledge.
- Demonstrate communication of scientific information.
- 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.