COURSE UNIT TITLE

: IMMUNOLOGY -SEROLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
VET 2011 IMMUNOLOGY -SEROLOGY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Veterinary Medicine

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR VOLKAN ÖZAVCI

Offered to

Course Objective

To acquire knowledge and skills on the structure of the immune system, its functions and basic principles of imminology, the basic elements and mechanisms of immunity, immune mechanisms that play a role in disease prevention, and serological diagnostic methods

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knows the basic structure and functions of the immune system and the importance of immune responses developing in the organism, the structure, classes, properties and functions of antibodies and antibody responses in the host
2   Knows primary and secondary lymphoid organs, immune system cells, non-specific defense mechanism of the body, monoclonal antibodies and immune toxins in mammals and poultry
3   Has knowledge about the immune system, passive, active and mucosal immune mechanisms, complement system in pets and blood groups in newborn animals
4   Knows hypersensitivity reactions, tumor immunology, transplantation immunology, MHC genes and reproductive immunology
5   Learning the basic mechanism of antigen-antibody reactions, performs serological tests based on this basis, interpret the results according to the purpose

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic concepts and definitions in immunology, natural resistance, nonspecific immunity, specific immunity and basic properties, antigen, conditions determining antigenicity
2 Immune system cells, surface molecules, their role in immune response
3 Immunoglobulin structure, antibodies, antigen receptors, antigen-antibody reactions
4 Basic structures of immunglobulins, heavy and light chain types, classes and functions, antigen-antibody reactions
5 Phagocytosis and phagocytosis cells, macrophage and neutrophil phagocytosis, the importance of phagocytosis in immune response
6 Antigen processing and presentation, the importance of antigen processing and presentation with cells having this function, MHC Class I and MHC Class II molecules in immune response
7 Humoral immune response, conditions in which humoral immunity develops, the importance of B-lymphocytes in humoral immunity, B and T cell cooperation, antibody synthesis and antibody functions
8 Cellular immune response, conditions in which cellular immunity develops, T-cell cytotoxicity, apoptosis, NK (natural killer) cell cytotoxicity, macrophage activation
9 Immunological tolerance and immune response regulation
10 The importance of immunoglobulins (IgA, IgE) in mucosal immunity, immunity in special mucosal systems (digestion, respiration, breast, urogenital and skin)
11 Immunity in infectious diseases
12 Transplantation immunology, tumor immunology
13 Hypersensitivity reactions, types and mechanisms
14 Autoimmunity, immune deficiencies

Recomended or Required Reading

Arda, M., Minbay, A., Aydın, N., Akay, Ö., Izgür, M., Diker, K.S. (1998) Immunoloji, 2.baskı, Medisan Yayınevi, Ankara.
Diker, K.S. (1998) Immunoloji. Medisan Yayınevi, Ankara.
Abbas AK, Lichtman AH (2004) Basic Immunology, Functions and Disorders of the Immune System, Saunders Comp., Philadelphia.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Visual, interactive, verbal expression, applied expression, homework, seminar

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Students will be evaluated with the questions to be asked in the midterm and final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The responsibility of continuing to 70% of theoretical courses and 80% of laboratory practices during the semester belongs to the student. The course time and, if requested, the time specified for the submission of the assignment should be observed. The unethical behaviors that may occur in the courses and exams will be taken within the framework of the relevant regulation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
Kiraz, Izmir/TURKEY
Phone: 0 (232) 572 35 30/14515
E-mail: zeynep.semen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

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CONTACT INFORMATION
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Cumhuriyet Bulvarı No: 144 35210 Alsancak / İZMİR
Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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