COURSE UNIT TITLE

: IMMUNOLOGIC METHODS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TLT 2269 IMMUNOLOGIC METHODS COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Medical Laboratory Techniques

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR NEVCIVAN GÜLDAŞ

Offered to

Medical Laboratory Techniques

Course Objective

This course is intended for students to have knowledge about the resistance of the organism against microorganisms and immunity, cells and immune organs located immune response, antigen - antibody relationships and serological reactions, hypersensitivity reactions, vaccines and immune serum.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Have the knowledge about organism's resistance and immunity against microorganisms.
2   Have the knowledge about cells and organs involved in the immune response.
3   Acquires the knowledge and application skills about antigen - antibody relationships and serological reactions.
4   Have the knowledge about hypersensitivity reactions.
5   Have the knowledge about vaccines and immune sera.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Immunology The resistance of the organism against microorganisms and immunity
2 Natural Resistance Nonspecific natural resistance mechanisms Specific natural resistance
3 Acquired Resistance Active Immunity Passive Immunity
4 Immune response Organs and cells involved in immune response Lymphoid organs Lymphocytes and their role in immune response Immune response results
5 Antigens The chemical structure of the antigens Antigen - antibody relationships A variety of antigens
6 Antibodies (Immunoglobulins) Structure and the kinds of immunoglobulins Antibodies functions Antigen - antibody reactions
7 Immunological assays Presipitation Aglutination
8 Fluorescence antibody test(ımmunofloresans) Enzyme immunoassay
10 Radioactive immunoassay Complement and complement fixation test
11 Hypersensitivity reactions Type I Type II Type III Type IV
12 Vaccines and immune sera Live vaccines
13 Attenuated vaccines Hyperimmunoglobulines

Recomended or Required Reading

Temel Mikrobiyoloji ve Bağışıklık Bilimi, Prof. Dr. Hakkı Bilgehan
Immunolojiye Giriş, Prof. Dr. Kaya Kılıçturgay
Lippincott Immunology
Roits Immunology

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation and laboratory practice

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 AS ArasınavTeo
2 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE AS * 0.50 + FN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) AS * 0.50 + BUT * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

e-posta: nevcivan.guldas@deu.edu.tr
tel: 412 47 21

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 2 5 10
Preparation for final exam 1 2 2
Midterm 2 1 2
Final 1 5 5
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 43

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17PO.18
LO.14
LO.25
LO.355
LO.45
LO.55