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IMM3031

Faculty of Science

18 September 2017 25 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 Mark Wright

Offered

Clayton

  • First semester 2016 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit examines in depth important features of development and function of the immune system in health and disease. Areas covered include development of the innate and adaptive immune system, antigen processing and presentation, maturation of the immune response, self tolerance and regulation. Advanced techniques in immunology will be presented including the relevance of genetic engineering. Skills will also be developed in searching and critically reviewing the literature, in assignment writing and oral presentation.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate the relevance of immunity to infection and disease;

  1. Describe how differing arms of the immune response are integrated and regulated;

  1. Define and compare how the innate and adaptive immune systems discriminate self from non-self and the mechanisms of self-tolerance;

  1. Describe examples of how cutting edge technologies are used to study immunity;

  1. Critically appraise data and the immunological literature and demonstrate skills in oral and written communication.

Assessment

Two multiple choice examinations during semester: each 7.5%
Tutorial assessments: 15%
One assignment: 10%
One 3-hour end of semester examination: 60%
A pass in the final examination must be obtained to pass the unit.

Workload requirements

Three 1-hour lectures and one 2-hour tutorial/self directed learning sessions per week

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor Mark Wright

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

Immunology

Prerequisites

IMM2011 or BMS2052

Co-requisites

IMM3051 is highly recommended