BIO5005 - Clinical Immunology

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

LO1 - Demonstrate an understanding of how the immune system functions in health, pathological conditions, and therapeutic situations.

LO2 - Describe effectors of the immune response, and how these effectors are measured.

LO3 - Describe the causes and consequences of abnormal immune function, neoplastic diseases, and transplantation reactions together with their detection, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring.

LO4 - Apply the principles and practice of immunological techniques used for screening, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of disease, prophylaxis and immunotherapy.

Content:

You will gain an understanding of immunological disease and disorders, transplantation immunology, prophylaxis and immunotherapy. The changes in the immune response in immunological disorders and diseases will be covered. The spectrum of responses through hypersensitivity, immunodeficiency and autoimmunity, plus the immune challenges of transplantation and cancer biology. Underlying immunological mechanisms linked to the clinical symptoms of the disorders and therapeutic manipulation will also be covered. A range of laboratory tests used to diagnose and monitor the treatment of immunological conditions will be evaluated within linked practical sessions.

The content of this module has been mapped to the IBMS QAA Benchmark requirements for:
- Clinical Immunology (Clinical Laboratory Specialism) including principles of the function and measurement of effectors of the immune response; causes and consequences of abnormal immune function, neoplastic diseases and transplantation reactions together with their detection, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring; principles and practice of immunological techniques used for screening, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of disease prophylaxis and immunotherapy.

Learning and Teaching Information:

A series of 10 x 2 hr Lectures (1 per week) covering the key concepts of Clinical Immunology will be delivered.
A total of 5 x 2 hr Practical sessions will be given to introduce students to key Clinical Immunology techniques.
A total of 10 x 1 hr Tutorials (1 per week) will be provided to support the lecture and practical content, assessments, and general wellbeing.

Lectures
Hours: 20
Intended Group Size: Full Cohort (40)

Practical sessions
Hours: 10
Intended Group Size: Full Cohort (40)

Tutorials
Hours: 10
Intended Group Size: Max 20

Guided independent study
Hours: 110 <
br> Further detail relating to assessment

Assessment tasks are designed to measure the extent to which you have satisfied the Level Learning Outcomes for your programme. Some modules, for example where there are professional body (PSRB) requirements, will also test for module-specific skills and knowledge.

Further details of assessment are available in the Assessment Handbook for your programme and in Assessment Briefs provided by Module Tutors.

Post-lecture, tutorial and practical session activities submitted through Moodle will facilitate ongoing formative assessment opportunities via lecturer or peer feedback.

The Integrated Practical Portfolio will be set as part of an integrated assessment (linked to the Level 5 Clinical Microbiology module), this assessment will be linked to the practical component of the module and will involve aspects such as methodology evaluation and data analysis from designated practical sessions.

The Written Exam will take place as a closed book examination at the end of Semester 1 and will involve you being set a series of questions about the key aspects of Clinical Immunology covered in the lecture, tutorial and practical teaching.

The Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) professional body requires students to achieve a pass mark in all assessment components for modules that cover the clinical laboratory sciences subject areas including this one. Since laboratory practical sessions contribute towards assessments these sessions should be considered compulsory. Condonement/compensation will not be permitted for this module, which contributes significantly to the benchmark statement and has learning outcomes that students achieve that cannot be evidenced elsewhere for the accreditation of the degree.

Assessment:

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Level - 5
Credit Value - 15
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered -

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