This is a comprehensive introduction to the study of clinical immunology designed for undergraduate biomedical science students.

You will be introduced to basic principles and mechanisms of immunity, with key cells, tissues and processes of the immune system explored. You will learn the fundamentals of innate, B cell- and T cell-based immune responses, immune kinetics and immune regulation. You will then apply these basic principles to the real world, exploring infection, vaccination, autoimmunity, tumour immunology, transplantation and immunodeficiency.

You will identify basic principles of immunity that impact on diagnosis of case studies in workshops.

Your practical work will concentrate on methods that utilise basic immune principles to diagnose human disease or test immune function. You will develop the basic skills necessary for clinical immunology testing in a diagnostic laboratory and apply critical thinking to solve clinical related questions.

You will develop a sound foundation for further study and professional practice in immunology and associated laboratories. The course requires you to integrate your knowledge of Immunology with other study areas including Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry and Genetics. It also provides a sound foundation for further study in Haematology, Transfusion Science and Pathology.