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Immunobiology and Immunological Techniques, 6 credits
Immunbiologi och immunologiska tekniker, 6 hp
TVMB17
Main field of study
Biotechnology Engineering BiologyCourse level
First cycleCourse type
Programme courseExaminer
Jonas WetteröDirector of studies or equivalent
Kajsa Holmgren PetersonEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 48 hRecommended self-study hours: 112 h
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
| Course offered for | Semester | Period | Timetable module | Language | Campus | ECV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6CKEB | Chemical Biology, M Sc in Engineering (Industrial Biotechnology and Production) | 7 (Autumn 2017) | 1 | 1+2 | Swedish | Linköping, Valla | E |
| 6CKEB | Chemical Biology, M Sc in Engineering (Protein Science and Technology) | 7 (Autumn 2017) | 1 | 1+2 | Swedish | Linköping, Valla | E |
| 6CTBI | Engineering Biology, M Sc in Engineering | 5 (Autumn 2017) | 1 | 1+2 | Swedish | Linköping, Valla | C |
Main field of study
Biotechnology, Engineering BiologyCourse level
First cycleAdvancement level
G2XCourse offered for
- Engineering Biology, M Sc in Engineering
- Chemical Biology, M Sc in Engineering
Entry requirements
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge in biochemistry, cell biology and microbiology, the corresponding rates Biokemi2, Cell Biology and Microbiology or equivalentIntended learning outcomes
The course will provide theoretical and practical knowledge of the concepts and methods in immune biology and immunology. After the course, participants will be able to
- give an account of how the inflammatory process is initiated, regulated and controlled in the immune system against various infections. This includes knowledge of various inflammatory mediators and inflammatory cells.
- explain how the body's adaptive immunity are regulated and activated in various infections.
- understand how to exploit the immune system to avoid infections. This involves the ability to explain how vaccines and adjuvant function.
- know the various diseases and problems caused by the immune system and could explain the significance of the immune system has in various cases.
- understand the complexity of the different systems (eg complement system, coagulation and other parts) and how they affect each other.
- account for the theory behind and could use some immunological methods.
- have an understanding of how immunological principles used in industry and research.
Course content
Inflammatory mediators (complement system, reactive oxygen metabolites, lysosomal enzymes, cytokines, chemotactic factors), inflammatory cells (phagocytosed cells, interaction with inflammatory mediators); inflammation process, including immune system development and construction (antibodies structure and function, antibody formation, the interaction between antigen-presenting cells, B - cells and Th) cells, various types of vaccines and adjuvants; diseases and problems caused by the immune system (allergic reactions, autoimmune diseases, problems with different types of implants), immunological methods and principles (antigen-antibody reaction, agglutination, precipitation, including immunofluorescensmetoder flow cytometry and Luminex, ELISA).
Teaching and working methods
The course consists of lectures and laboratory practice including a seminar.
Examination
LAB1 Laboratory work, report of assignments 3 credits U, G TEN1 Written examination 3 credits U, 3, 4, 5 Grades
Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5Other information
Supplementary courses: Gene technology and molecular genetics, Biotechnology methods, Molecular Virology.
Department
Institutionen för klinisk och experimentell medicinDirector of Studies or equivalent
Kajsa Holmgren PetersonExaminer
Jonas WetteröEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 48 h
Recommended self-study hours: 112 hCourse literature
Janeway’s Immunobiology, 8th ed, Kenneth Murphy (2011), Garland Science.
| Code | Name | Scope | Grading scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAB1 | Laboratory work, report of assignments | 3 credits | U, G |
| TEN1 | Written examination | 3 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)
The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.
LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva.
Course literature is preliminary.
Janeway’s Immunobiology, 8th ed, Kenneth Murphy (2011), Garland Science.
Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.
I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
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| 1.2 Fundamental engineering knowledge (G1X level) |
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| 2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES | ||||||
| 2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving |
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| 2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery |
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| 3.3 Communication in foreign languages |
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| 4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT | ||||||
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| 5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS | ||||||
| 5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development |
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| 5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects |
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| 5.4 Execution of research or development projects |
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| 5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects |
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