2023/24 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

MICR1220 Introduction to Immunology

10 creditsClass Size: 250

Module manager: Dr Erica Wilson
Email: E.Wilson@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2023/24

This module is mutually exclusive with

FOBS1201

Molecular Physiology

This module is approved as a discovery module

Module summary

- Just what are antibodies anyway and how do they work? You will learn about this and other topics when you enrol for MICR1220 Introduction to Immunology. The pre-requisite qualification for this module is normally a pass in one science A Level or equivalent qualification. This module reviews fundamental immune mechanisms with particular emphasis on human immunology and its relationship to health and disease. You will discover how we protect ourselves from infection through our immune defences. You will learn about the role of different types of leukocytes and of antibodies and complement in our immune defences. Teaching of this 10-credit module is through lectures and problem-solving exercises and runs in the second part of Semester 2. Examination is through in-course assessment and an end-of-semester multiple response question paper. You should consider that module if you would like to learn about fundamental mechanisms of the immune system and their relevance to infectious disease and medical research.

Objectives

This module will instil a fundamental understanding of immune mechanisms with particular emphasis on human immunology and its relationship to health and disease.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module students should be able to:
- describe the major components of the human innate and adaptive immune systems
- describe how the immune system responds to infection by bacteria and viruses
- choose the most appropriate techniques to solve simple immunological problems.

Syllabus

- Introduction to immunology
- Innate immunity
- Introduction to adaptive immunity and the lymphoid system
- T-cells and cell-mediated immunity
- T-cell receptor and the MHC
- B cells and antibodies
- Antibody structure and function
- Epitopes and antibodies
- Generation of antibody diversity
- Cellular interactions in immunity
- Monoclonal antibodies
- Immunological methods
- Immunisation
- Immunological diseases
- Mucosal immunity

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	20	1.00	20.00
Private study hours			80.00
Total Contact hours			20.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Attendance monitoring at lectures.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
In-course Assessment	Problem based exercise - Immunology problem	20.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		20.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Online MCQ	1 hr 20 mins	80.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		80.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 20/06/2024 15:45:12

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