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| MBTL7070 | Cellular and Molecular Immunology | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | Third Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of BIOTECHNOLOGY (INTERDISCIPLINARY) | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Remziye NALÇACIOĞLU | | Co-Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Zihni Demirbağ | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | Learning the immune system and its function at molecular level |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | Should emphasize the importance of immune system for living organisms | 1,2 | 1,5,6, | | PO - 2 : | Should talk about the mechanism of immune system at molecular level | 1,2 | 1,5,6, | | PO - 3 : | Should be able to explain the immune response of an organism in case of infections | 1,2 | 1,5,6, | | PO - 4 : | Have to master the issues of immunity, antigen antibody, immune response | 1,2 | | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Overview of immune system, Immune system organs and cells, Antibodies and Antigens, Natural immunity and host defense, Major Histocompatibilite Complex Molecules and Antigen Presentation, Immune Receptors, Acquired Immunity: B and T Cell Responses and Regulation, Molecular Basis of Immune Memory, Cancer Immunology, Immunologic Tolerance and Autoimmunity, Transplantation Immunology, Hypersensitivity Reactions, Cytokines, Immunological Diagnostic Methods |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Overview of immune system, | | | Week 2 | Immune system organs and cells, | | | Week 3 | Antibodies and Antigens, | | | Week 4 | Natural immunity and host defense, | | | Week 5 | Major Histocompatibilite Complex Molecules and Antigen Presentation, | | | Week 6 | Immune Receptors, | | | Week 7 | Acquired Immunity: | | | Week 8 | B and T Cell Responses and Regulation, | | | Week 9 | First Exam | | | Week 10 | Molecular Basis of Immune Memory, | | | Week 11 | Cancer Immunology, | | | Week 12 | Student Presentations
Immunologic Tolerance and Autoimmunity, | | | Week 13 | Transplantation Immunology, | | | Week 14 | Hypersensitivity Reactions, Cytokines, | | | Week 15 | Immunological Diagnostic Methods | | | Week 16 | Final exam | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 22/11/2021 | 1 | 20 | | Presentation | 12 | 13/12/2021 | 1 | 30 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 15/01/2022 | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | | | | |
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