2023/24 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

MICR2221 Medical Immunology

10 creditsClass Size: 180

Module manager: Dr Martin Stacey
Email: M.Stacey@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2023/24

This module is approved as a discovery module

Module summary

The purpose of this module is to provide detailed knowledge of the immune system focusing on human health from infectious and auto-immune disease to treatment.

Objectives

- To obtain a deeper insight into how the different components of the human immune system work together to combat infection.
- To comprehend how deregulation, malfunction or suppression of parts of the immune system cause diseases.
- To obtain an insight into therapeutic approaches which target immunological important molecules.
- To be able, by the end of the module, to apply the knowledge gained to different disease scenarios.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module students will be able to:
- Describe how the different components of the human immune system work together to combat infection.
- Appreciate how deregulation, malfunction or suppression of parts of the immune system cause diseases.
- Gained an insight into therapeutic approaches which target immunological important molecules.

Syllabus

- Immune response to intracellular pathogens I
- Immune response to extracellular pathogens I
- Auto-inflammatory Diseases
- Allergic Diseases
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Transplantation
- Immunosuppression
- Cancer Immunology
- Infectious diseases in the immunocompromised host
- Immunity to parasites
- Mucosal Immunity
- Immunisation
- Immunotherapy.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	17	1.00	17.00
Private study hours			83.00
Total Contact hours			17.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

83 hours: preparation for lectures, in-course assessments and exam, on-line material.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

- Student attendance at lectures will be monitored in line with standard faculty practice.
- Completion of coursework MCQs and exam.
- Engagement with Minerva resources.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
In-course Assessment	2 x MCQs (15% each) in Minerva	30.00
In-course Assessment	Formative assessment - engagement with VLE resources	0.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		30.00

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 Time-Limited assessment	2 hr 00 mins	42.00
Online MCQ	1 hr 00 mins	28.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		70.00

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: 21/12/2023 14:47:50

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