MEDI2000 (v.1) Foundations of Immunobiology
| Area: | School of Biomedical Sciences |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 2 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Practical: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Equivalent(s): |
311380 (v.1)
Immunobiology 234
or any previous version
|
| Prerequisite(s): |
7842 (v.5)
Medical Laboratory Science 132
or any previous version
OR 313400 (v.2) Biomedical Science 100 or any previous version OR MEDI1000 (v.1) Foundations of Biomedical Science or any previous version AND 313399 (v.3) Integrated Systems Anatomy and Physiology 100 or any previous version OR 1644 (v.7) Human Biology 134 or any previous version OR HUMB1001 (v.1) Integrated Systems Anatomy and Physiology or any previous version |
| UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Syllabus: | Structure and functions of the immune system, immune responses, lymphocyte physiology and their cell membrane antigen systems, immungonens and characteristics; antibody structure and function, antibody structure and function; principles and applications of monoclonal antibody technology, Antigen-antibody reactions and immunoassays, The MHC Complex and its role, Cytokines in health and disease, the complement system, immunopathology - hypersensitivities, immunological tolerance and autoimmune diseases, immunodeficiencies, tumor immunology including neoplasias of the lymphoid system, systemic and mucosal immunity to bacterial, viral and parasitic infectious diseases, and carcinomas. |
| Field of Education: | 019901 Medical Science |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
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Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
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