Module manager: Dr Martin Stacey
Email: M.Stacey@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
This module is not approved as a discovery module
The purpose of this module is to provide detailed knowledge of the immune system focusing on human health from infectious and auto-immune disease to treatment.
- To obtain a deeper insight into how the different components of the human immune system work together to combat infection.
- To comprehend how deregulation, malfunction or suppression of parts of the immune system cause diseases.
- To obtain an insight into therapeutic approaches which target immunological important molecules.
- To be able, by the end of the module, to apply the knowledge gained to different disease scenarios.
On completion of this module students will be able to:
- Describe how the different components of the human immune system work together to combat infection.
- Appreciate how deregulation, malfunction or suppression of parts of the immune system cause diseases.
- Gained an insight into therapeutic approaches which target immunological important molecules.
- Immune response to intracellular pathogens I
- Immune response to extracellular pathogens I
- Auto-inflammatory Diseases
- Allergic Diseases
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Transplantation
- Immunosuppression
- Cancer Immunology
- Infectious diseases in the immunocompromised host
- Immunity to parasites
- Mucosal Immunity
- Immunisation
- Immunotherapy.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 17 | 1 | 17 |
| Private study hours | 83 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 17 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
83 hours: preparation for lectures, in-course assessments and exam, on-line material.
- Student attendance at lectures will be monitored in line with standard faculty practice.
- Completion of coursework MCQs and exam.
- Engagement with Minerva resources.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| In-course Assessment | 2 x MCQs (15% each) in Minerva | 30 |
| In-course Assessment | Formative assessment - engagement with VLE resources | 0 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 30 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Online Time-Limited assessment | 2.0 Hrs 0 Mins | 42 |
| Online MCQ | 1.0 Hrs 0 Mins | 28 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 70 | |
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: 4/29/2024
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