BS223-5-SP-CO:
Immunity in Health and Disease
2022/23
Life Sciences (School of)
Colchester Campus
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
Monday 16 January 2023
Friday 24 March 2023
15
19 May 2021
Requisites for this module
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BS326
BSC B990 Biomedical Science,
BSC B991 Applied Biomedical Science (NHS placement),
BSC B995 Biomedical Science (Including Year Abroad),
BSC B999 Biomedical Science (Including Placement Year),
BSC BD00 Biomedical Science (Including Foundation Year),
MSCIB099 Biomedical Science,
MSCIBA99 Biomedical Science (Including Placement Year),
MSCIBB99 Biomedical Science (Including Year Abroad),
BSC C555 Microbiology,
BSC C556 Microbiology (Including Foundation Year),
BSC C557 Microbiology (Including Year Abroad),
BSC C558 Microbiology (Including Placement Year),
MSCIC559 Microbiology and Biotechnology
The first part of the course will provide you with an introduction to innate (natural) and adaptive (specific) immunology. In the second part of the course, examples of immuno-pathology, such as auto-immunity, immuno-deficiencies and vaccines will be taught with special emphasis on human immunology. Selected clinical examples (e.g. allergy and transplantation) will be discussed.
Case-studies (e.g. AIDS) will be used in the sections pertinent to immuno-pathology and clinical immunology. The course should provide the basis for understanding how the immune system works. BS223 provides the basic building blocks for those students planning to take BS326 (Molecular and Developmental Immunology) in the final year.
This module is designed to provide a thorough grounding in the most basic aspects of immunology. It also aims at familiarizing you with the complex language used by immunologists today.
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to:
1. Provide an integrated overview of the principles of the immune system and describe the anatomical and structural basis of the human immune system.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the molecular structure and mode of action of the major receptors and molecules of the immune system.
3. Show basic immunological mechanisms can help to understand immuno-dysfunction such as autoimmune diseases and immuno-deficiencies (e.g. AIDS).
4. Identify areas of immunology where current knowledge could lead to clinical intervention.
5. Show skills in information retrieval and data analysis and interpretation, coursework writing in the form of SPF and self-learning.
6. Demonstrate the ability to integrate material across different modules.
7. Be able to use immuno-assays and binding techniques such as cytometry for the analysis of the immune system.
8. Be able to identify the organs of the immune system and use of confocal microscopy to visualise immune receptors.
No additional information available.
20 x 1 hour lectures, plus 1 revision class before summer exam; 2 x 1 day practicals
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Moodle MCQ Quiz |
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20% |
| Coursework |
Prac SPF |
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80% |
| Exam |
Main exam: In-Person, Open Book (Restricted), 120 minutes during Summer (Main Period)
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| Exam |
Reassessment Main exam: In-Person, Open Book (Restricted), 120 minutes during January
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| Exam |
Reassessment Main exam: In-Person, Open Book (Restricted), 120 minutes during September (Reassessment Period)
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Prof Nelson Fernandez, email: nelson@essex.ac.uk.
Prof Nelson Fernandez, Dr Efsathios Giotis
School Undergraduate Office, email: bsugoffice (Non essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create the full email address)
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No
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Prof Jacqueline McCormack
Institute Technology Sligo
Vice President
Available via Moodle
Of 35 hours, 20 (57.1%) hours available to students:
13 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
2 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
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