James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2023
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MI5061 - Advanced Immunology
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Prerequisites: | MI2011 and MI2021 |
| Administered by: | College of Public Health, Medical and Vet Sciences |
Subject Description
- Advanced aspects of the biology of the immune system and interaction with other body systems with emphasis on: the evolution of the immune system in warm and cold blooded vertebrates; immunophysiology, regulation of the immune system and the role of the immune system in parasitic and infectious diseases, reproduction, auto-immune diseases, tumour and transplantation biology as well as the potential to manipulate the immune system.
Learning Outcomes
- Explain and discuss key immunological principles and terminology
- Apply reasoning to understanding disease states and their immunological cause
- Discuss the concepts of immunomanipulation and transplantation
- Perform and interpret basic immunological assays
- Demonstrate the ability to conduct and analyse results from experiments and to communicate findings in a written form
- Apply basic statistical methods to the gathering and analysis of immunological data
- Identify, read, critically appraise, assimilate and communicate relevant scientific literature
- Interpret and communicate experimental data on research in immunology
- Design experiments to answer immunology research questions
- Work effectively in small groups to complete practical tasks in immunology
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (60%) - Individual
- Written > Literature review - (10%) - Individual
- Oral presentation and written summary - (10%) - Group
- Performance/Practice/Product > Practical assessment/practical skills demonstration - (20%) - Individual
Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.
Special Assessment Requirements
Achieve an overall percentage of 50% or more
Inadmissible Subject Combinations: TV5120 and MI3061
Availabilities
Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 1, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 23 Mar 2023 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 20 Feb 2023 to Friday, 16 Jun 2023 |
| Coordinator(s): | Assoc. Professor Catherine Rush |
| Lecturer(s): | MS Mollie Coad Assoc. Professor Donna Rudd DR Hillary Vanderven Assoc. Professor Catherine Rush |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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