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IMM2011

Faculty of Science

18 September 2017 17 April 2024

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This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2016 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

Monash University

6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Science

Coordinator(s)

Associate Professor Frank Alderuccio (Profile and contact details)(Profile and contact details) (http://www.monash.edu.au/research/people/profiles/profile.html?sid=275&pid=2634) and Dr Kim Murphy

Offered

Clayton

  • First semester 2016 (Day)

Synopsis

The immune system is central to many aspects of health such as recovering from viral and bacterial infections, vaccination against common diseases, fighting cancers and accepting organ transplants. The immune system is also responsible for many common conditions such as allergy and autoimmune diseases including type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. IMM2011: Basic immunology: The body's defence system, introduces students to the fundamental concepts of the immune system. It describes the structure of the immune system and how it can develop specificity and diversity for combating microbes and pathogens. Key concepts surrounding the function of the immune system in how it communicates and makes decisions when generating specific immune responses will be learnt. IMM2011 is designed to give students a basic but fundamental knowledge of the immune system useful to many areas of biomedical science. It can lead into further studies in second semester (IMM2022) and more advanced studies at level three and beyond. Together with formal lectures and tutorials, practical classes reinforce key concepts that students have been introduced. In addition, flexible learning options including on-line material, audio-taped lectures, quizzes and interactive tutorials provide students with a wide variety of experiences and skill development.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to:

  1. Define the key structural and cellular components of the immune system;

  1. Define the key features associated with the development of the immune system;

  1. Generate, evaluate and compile practical laboratory based data into define structured written reports;

  1. Generate and deliver an oral presentation on a defined area of immunology;

  1. Draw upon learnt knowledge of immunology to explain how the immune system is associated with protection against pathogens.

Assessment

In semester tests on theory and practical classes: 15%
Final written theory examination: 50%
Practical/tutorial reports and participation: 35%
A pass in the final written theory examination must be obtained to pass the unit.

Workload requirements

Three 1-hour lectures and one 3-hour practical or tutorial per week

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor Frank Alderuccio

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Human pathology
Immunology

Prerequisites

BIO1022 or BMS1021 or BMS1062. Recommended: a level one Chemistry unit or VCE Chemistry.