2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

MEDM5121M Immunity and Disease

15 creditsClass Size: 40

Module manager: Dr Laura Matthews
Email: l.c.matthews@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Pre-requisite qualifications

As per programme entry qualifications

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module focuses on advancing knowledge of the immune system relevant to our understanding and treatment of human disease. The aim is to provide an in depth view of immune function with reference to infection, autoimmunity and cancer and how the immune system is exploited in prevention and treatment of major human diseases.

Objectives

To provide an in depth view of:
- Human immune function with reference to infection, autoimmunity and cancer
- How the immune system is exploited in prevention and treatment of major human diseases

Learning outcomes
By the end of this module students will be able to:
- Demonstrate detailed knowledge and an advanced understanding of the immune system at the molecular, cellular and patient level;
- Evaluate current trends in immunological research and how these are applied to the understanding of human disease;
- Relate how knowledge of the immune system at a mechanistic level is translated into clinical research and practice;
- Apply appropriate forms of analyses to data from immunological experiments;
- Critically appraise recent scientific literature in the field of immunology and form independent views on areas of uncertainty or conflicting evidence.

Syllabus

- The cells and molecules of immunity
- Immunity to infection, cancer and autoimmunity
- Vaccines and future challenges
- Immune evasion by pathogens and tumours
- Strategies for the immunotherapy of cancer and autoimmune diseases

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Group learning	2	2.00	4.00
Lecture	15	1.00	15.00
Practical	1	3.00	3.00
Seminar	5	1.00	5.00
Tutorial	5	1.00	5.00
Private study hours			118.00
Total Contact hours			32.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

Guidelines
3hrs preparation per lecture (=45 hours)
3hrs preparation for each seminar, tutorial and journal club (=36 hours)
3 hrs write up for 2 selected clinician workshops (=6hrs)
Presentation (8 hours)
Practical- data analysis and write up (Journal style), 25 hours.
Literature review: 30 hours library based research/write up.
Total=150 hours

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

After choosing their lit review topic (semester 1, week 3 or 4), students are each assigned a tutor from the academic staff who is specialist in that area. Students meet regularly with tutors over semester 1 for discussion of topic and guidance for written lit review and presentation (e.g. focussing on key information/issues/questions in field). Formative feedback is provided during these tutorial sessions.

Tutor guidance/formative feedback on lit review and presentation is key to developing student skills for other assessments across the two programmes, e.g. research project literature review and final presentation of research findings.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Literature Review	2500 words	60.00
Presentation	15 minute oral presentation (plus questions)	40.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Compensation applies

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 29/04/2024 16:18:11

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