COURSE UNIT TITLE

: VIRAL IMMUNOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BYL 6010 VIRAL IMMUNOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ERGIN ŞAHIN

Offered to

Ph.D. in Biology
Biology

Course Objective

Obtaining knowlegde on the short history of viral epidemiology, viral infection barriers, innate immune responses against viral infections, adaptive immune responses against viral infections, immune memory against viral infections, mechanisms of viral pathogenesis, mechanisms by which viruses evade host antiviral responses, vaccines developed against viruses and antiviral drugs

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Having knowledge on the history of viral epidemiology
2   2. Learning viral infection barriers
3   3. Understanding innate immune responses to viral infections
4   4. Understanding adaptive immune responses to viral infections
5   5. Having knowledge on the immune memory generated against viral infections
6   6. Learning the mechanisms of viral pathogenesis
7   7. Learning the mechanisms of viral evasion of host antiviral responses
8   8. Having knowledge on vaccines developed against viruses
9   9. Having knowledge on antiviral drugs

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Short History of viral epidemiology
2 Barriers to viral infection
3 Innate Immune Responses Developed Against Viral Infections
4 Potential of Toll-Like Receptors (TLRs) in Viral Infections
5 Potential of RNA and DNA Sensors in Activating the Immune System in Viral Infections
6 Adaptive Immune Responses Developed Against Viral Infections
7 Activation of the Complement System During Viral Infections
8 Immune Memory Built Against Viral Infections
9 Mechanisms of Viral Pathogenesis
10 Viral mechanisms of host immune evasion
11 MicroRNAs and their Role in Viral Infection
12 Advanced Immunotechnological Methods for Detection and Diagnosis of Viral Infections
13 Vaccines Developed Against Viruses
14 Antiviral Drugs

Recomended or Required Reading

- Flint, S. J., Racaniello, V. R., Rall, G. F., Hatziioannou, T., & Skalka, A. M. (2020). Principles of virology, Volume 2: pathogenesis and control. John Wiley & Sons.
- Bramhachari, P. V. (Ed.). (2020). Dynamics of Immune Activation in Viral Diseases. Springer Nature.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course will consist of lectures, class discussions, presentations.

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

mid-term and final exams

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to at least 70% for the lectures is an essential requirement of this course and is the responsibility of the student. It is necessary that attendance to the lecture and homework delivery must be on time. Any unethical behavior that occurs either in presentations or in exams will be dealt with as outlined in school policy. You can find the undergraduate policy at http://fbe.deu.edu.tr/

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

e-mail: ergin.sahin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 4 56
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 129

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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