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HU Credits:
4
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
life sciences
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
E. Safra
Course/Module Coordinator:
Prof Ofer Mandelboim
Coordinator Office Hours:
By appointment
Teaching Staff:
Prof Ofer Mandelboim
Dr. Michael Berger
Prof Michal Baniyash
Prof Francesca Levi-Schaffer
Course/Module description:
Advanced immunology course introducing the development, structure, molecular and cellular function of the innate and adaptive immune system under normal and pathological conditions as: cancer, infectious, autoimmune, metabolic and inflammatory diseases.
Course/Module aims:
To provide the students with the basic and advanced acquaintance of the immune system, and present to them its significance under healthy and pathological conditions.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Understand immunological publications, evaluate their significance, dissect and explain the described data and raise new ideas for the studies’ continuation.
Attendance requirements(%):
Participating in this meeting is not obligatory but full attendance will have a major impact on the understanding of the taught material.
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lecture
Course/Module Content:
The innate and adaptive immune systems; their development, structure and function under normal/healthy conditions and pathological disorders as: cancer, inborn and acquired immunodeficiencies, infectious, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases as well as allergy.
Required Reading:
None
Additional Reading Material:
Chapters in Janeways’ Immunobiology book, which are relevant to the subjects presented in the class.
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 100 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
Additional information:
None
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