COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BASICS OF MOLECUYAR IMMUNOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MOT 5022 BASICS OF MOLECUYAR IMMUNOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 5

Offered By

Molecular Medicine

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MEHTAP YÜKSEL EĞRILMEZ

Offered to

Molecular Medicine
Molecular Medicine

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is that students learn basic molecular structure and functions of the immune system.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learning basic structure and functions of the immune system
2   Understanding the functions of the cells in the immune system
3   Examination of the humoral immune system response mechanisms
4   Gain knowledge about innate and adaptive immunity
5   Understanding the fundamentals of selected immune system disorders

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 An introduction to immunology
2 Immune system response
3 Immune system cells- monocytes, macrophages, lymphocytes
4 Immune system cells- neutrophils, eosinophils, basıphils
5 Immune system organs
6 Innate immun system
7 Antigen and antigen presentation to T lymphocytes
8 Mid-term exam
9 Antibody and antigen-antibody interaction
10 Antibody and adaptive immunity
11 MHC molecules
12 Complement system
13 Cytokines, chemokines and inflammatory response
14 Inflammatory response and signaling
15 Discussion
16 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Essential Immunology, Ivan Roitt
2. Janeway's Immunobiology, Kenneth Murphy, Paul Travers
3. Temel Immünoloji, Abul K. Abbas
4. Lippincott Immünoloji, Thao Doan, Roger Melvold

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course will be run in an integrated way-winding theory with case discussion.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 +ASG * 0.20 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 +ASG * 0.20 + RST* 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The student is expected to read the resources before coming to class.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Mehtap YÜKSEL EĞRILMEZ, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Molecular Medicine,
Health Science Institute
Dokuz Eylul University
35340 Inciralti/Izmir Turkey
Phone: +90 232 412 2607


Office Hours

on Wednesdays 11.00-12.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 18 18
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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