BIO4102 Immunopathology 1 (FOSCI)

Units 1.0 (Human Biology) Band 2

Pre-requisite: BIO2205 or equivalent

Synopsis

This course provides the principles underpinning humoral or cellular defence mechanisms associated with the host response to infection. The course includes a study of innate defence mechanisms, antigenic specificity, induction of humoral and cellular immune responses, immunoglobulin structure, function and genetic basis of antibody diversity, the role of the immune system in health and disease including cell-mediated immunity, hypersensitivity reactions, autoimmunity, immune tolerance, and vaccine development strategies. The course also leads students to understand the mechanisms of microbial pathogenesis with specific emphasis on viral diseases affecting humans. The course provides candidates with a perspective of the diversity associated with medical microbiology investigations and provides students with career choices for their future. Candidates will undertake research methods training by completing an Investigative Research report.