IMM3011

Immunology

(SCI)

Dr Paul Gleeson

12 points + Four 1-hour lectures, 6 hours laboratory work and 1-hour tutorial per week + First semester + Clayton/Alfred Hospital + Prerequisites: BIO1011 and BIO1022 or BIO1032, CHM1011 and CHM1022 or CHM1031 and CHM1042, and one of the following packages: BCH2011 and BCH2022, BCH2031 and BCH2042, BOT2011 and BOT2022, GEN2011 and GEN2022, MIC2011 and MIC2022, PHY2011 and PHY2022, PHY2051 and PHY2062 or ZOO2011 and ZOO2022

Synopsis: Immunobiology - cells, tissues and organs of the immune system; the nature and general biological implications of its response to antigens. Immunochemistry - nature of antigens and antibodies and of their interaction. (Immunogenetics - molecular biology of antibodies and other antigen receptor molecules.

Assessment: Written examination: 50% + Multichoice examination: 20% + Examination of practical course: 30%