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HBIOA2003

Immunology and immunological techniques

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Credits 7.5
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Spring 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Ålesund
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

The immune system structure and organization. Soluble molecules, innate- and adaptive immunity. Antibodies and antibody specificity. Lymphocytes and antigen recognition. Antigen processing and development of effector-cells. Regulation of the immune response. Immunity to microorganisms. Vaccines and immunological techniques..

Learning outcome

Knowledge: The student

  • have knowledge of the structure and function of the immune system
  • have knowledge of innate and adaptive immunity
  • have knowledge of antibodies in response to stimulation
  • have knowledge of how antigen from bacteria and viruses is processed and presented to lymphocytes
  • have knowledge of effector mechanisms in response to stimulation
  • have knowledge of the regulation of the immune response
  • have knowledge of vaccines
  • have knowledge of research and development in immunology

Skills: The student

  • should be able to perform basic immunological techniques
  • be able to explain how immunological techniques are used, for example in detecting infections

Competence: The student

  • have general competence on the immune response to infections
  • have an overview of immunological reactions and how these are regulated
  • are able to follow development and research in the field

Learning methods and activities

Expected number of working hours in total 200. Of these, teacher-led hours constitutes approximately 70 hours.

Pedagogical methods: Lectures and Laboratory course, exercises of 4 hours, with reporting.

Mandatory work requirements: Compulsory laboratory course with approved reports .

Compulsory assignments

  • Lab work

Further on evaluation

The laboratory course is evaluated approved / not approved with special focus on achieving learning outcomes: Participate actively in discussions when conducting laboratory exercises, have an understanding of and overview of procedures to be carried out for specific laboratory exercises, take an active part in carrying out practical work and show initiative to discuss interpretation of analysis results to develop an understanding of how to assess test results.

Compulsory work requirements must be approved in order to be eligible for the written exam.

Compulsory work will be valid for four semesters.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Biomedical Laboratory Science (BBIOING)
Biotechnology (427BT)

Course materials

To be published at the start of semester

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
BI221412 5 sp Autumn 2021
HBIO2003 3 sp Autumn 2022
HBIOT2022 3 sp Autumn 2022
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Medical Laboratory Technology

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Biological Sciences Ålesund