Module manager: Dr Erica Wilson
Email: E.Wilson@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2023/24
| FOBS1201 | Molecular Physiology |
This module is approved as a discovery module
- Just what are antibodies anyway and how do they work? You will learn about this and other topics when you enrol for MICR1220 Introduction to Immunology. The pre-requisite qualification for this module is normally a pass in one science A Level or equivalent qualification. This module reviews fundamental immune mechanisms with particular emphasis on human immunology and its relationship to health and disease. You will discover how we protect ourselves from infection through our immune defences. You will learn about the role of different types of leukocytes and of antibodies and complement in our immune defences. Teaching of this 10-credit module is through lectures and problem-solving exercises and runs in the second part of Semester 2. Examination is through in-course assessment and an end-of-semester multiple response question paper. You should consider that module if you would like to learn about fundamental mechanisms of the immune system and their relevance to infectious disease and medical research.
This module will instil a fundamental understanding of immune mechanisms with particular emphasis on human immunology and its relationship to health and disease.
On completion of this module students should be able to:
- describe the major components of the human innate and adaptive immune systems
- describe how the immune system responds to infection by bacteria and viruses
- choose the most appropriate techniques to solve simple immunological problems.
- Introduction to immunology
- Innate immunity
- Introduction to adaptive immunity and the lymphoid system
- T-cells and cell-mediated immunity
- T-cell receptor and the MHC
- B cells and antibodies
- Antibody structure and function
- Epitopes and antibodies
- Generation of antibody diversity
- Cellular interactions in immunity
- Monoclonal antibodies
- Immunological methods
- Immunisation
- Immunological diseases
- Mucosal immunity
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| Private study hours | 80 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 20 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
Attendance monitoring at lectures.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| In-course Assessment | Problem based exercise - Immunology problem | 20 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 20 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Online MCQ | 1.0 Hrs 20 Mins | 80 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 80 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 20/06/2024
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