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    Overview

    Mechanisms of immune activation and tolerance, molecular immunology, allergy, autoimmunity, immunodeficiency, immunoendocrinology, tumour immunotherapy and transplant immunology. Tools for tumour immunotherapy, fluorescent cell sorting, lymphocyte activation, cytotoxicity and cytokine assays.

    The immune system helps determine how our bodies respond to infections, allergens, transplantation and cancer. Understanding how it functions is essential for the development of effective vaccines and treatments. This paper will demonstrate how the immune system functions and give you the opportunity to see how your knowledge can be applied.

    A course in immunology opens up career possibilities in fields as diverse as influenza vaccine development, cancer immunology and autoimmunity. This paper will build on your fundamental knowledge of immunology. This paper is ideal if you want to explore and develop your understanding of the immune system and investigate the application of immunology knowledge at the interface between disease and the host response to disease.

    About this paper

    Paper title Advanced Immunology
    Subject Microbiology
    EFTS 0.15
    Points 18 points
    Teaching period Semester 1 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,173.30
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    MICR 223
    Recommended Preparation
    MICR 221
    Schedule C
    Science
    Eligibility
    Appropriate for BSc or BBiomedSc students.
    Contact

    Professor Roslyn Kemp: roslyn.kemp@otago.ac.nz

    Teaching staff

    Convenor: Professor Roslyn Kemp
    Other Lecturers: Professor Alex McLellan
    Associate Professor Jo Kirman
    Megan Hall

    Paper Structure

    The lectures focus on:

    • Comparative Immunity and Innate Immune Responses Antigen Recognition and Presentation
    • Lab Preparation
    • T Cell Immunology
    • B Cell Immunology
    • Immune Memory and Vaccines

    The laboratory course investigates T cell heterogeneity. In these labs, you will work in groups to design and carry out experiments to culture T cell populations and to change them into different populations. Several protocols will be provided to help you.

    Assessment:

    • Poster for Practical Component (20%)
    • Blackboard Quiz on lab content (10%)
    • Final Exam (70%)
    Teaching Arrangements

    Twenty-four lectures
    Four weeks of practical work (12 hours/week)
    There are two lectures per week for all weeks of the first semester. There is one laboratory session per week, with each laboratory session running over 2-4 days. Students may leave the lab for other commitments, such as lectures, and are able to plan their experiments to fit in with these commitments. The laboratory classes run in weeks 5-8 of the first semester.

    Textbooks

    Textbooks are not required for this paper.

    Course outline

    Contact the course convenor for a course outline.

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Ethics, Information literacy, Teamwork.
    View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
    Learning Outcomes

    Students who successfully complete this paper will:

    • Build on fundamental knowledge of immunology
    • Investigate the application of immunology knowledge at the interface between disease and the host response to disease

    Timetable

    Semester 1

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard

    Lecture

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Tuesday 13:00-13:50 9-13, 15-22
    Friday 13:00-13:50 9-12, 15-22

    Practical

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend one stream from
    A1 Monday 14:00-17:50 13, 15-17
    Tuesday 09:00-12:50 13, 15-17
    Tuesday 14:00-17:50 13, 15-17
    Wednesday 09:00-09:50 13, 15-17
    A2 Monday 14:00-17:50 13, 15-17
    Tuesday 09:00-12:50 13, 15-17
    Tuesday 14:00-17:50 13, 15-17
    Wednesday 10:00-10:50 13, 15-17
    A3 Monday 14:00-17:50 13, 15-17
    Tuesday 09:00-12:50 13, 15-17
    Tuesday 14:00-17:50 13, 15-17
    Wednesday 11:00-11:50 13, 15-17
    A4 Wednesday 14:00-17:50 13, 15-17
    Thursday 09:00-17:50 13, 15-16
    Thursday 14:00-17:50 17
    Friday 09:00-09:50 15-17
    A5 Wednesday 14:00-17:50 13, 15-17
    Thursday 09:00-17:50 13, 15-16
    Thursday 14:00-17:50 17
    Friday 10:00-10:50 15-17
    A6 Wednesday 14:00-17:50 13, 15-17
    Thursday 09:00-17:50 13, 15-16
    Thursday 14:00-17:50 17
    Friday 11:00-11:50 15-17
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