Department of Biology & Biochemistry, Unit Catalogue 2009/10 |
BB40086: Molecular immunology |
 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Masters |
| Period: | Semester 2 |
| Assessment:
| CW 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| Before taking this unit you must take BB10004 and take BB20024 and take BB30046 |
| Description: | or you must have taken suitable degree units from another University. Aims: To describe the principles of particular aspects of molecular immunology. Learning Outcomes: After taking this course the student should be able to: * give qualitative interpretation and description of the human immune system; * explain how this system breaks down to give various disease states; * explain how the immune system can be used in therapy. Skills: Learning and studying T/F/A, Written communication T/F/A, Oral communication T/F/A, Information handling & retrieval T/F/A, Working independently T/F/A. Content: Antigen processing and presentation, Tcell receptors and receptor complexes, cell adhesion, self tolerance, allergic reactions, autoimmunity, antibody engineering, therapeutic antibodies, catalytic antibodies, cancer vaccines. |