BMS308 Immunology (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Biomedical Science (BIMSC)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject considers the immune response, antibodies and the complement systems and a treatment of experimental immunological techniques. The two clinical application modules consider pathology of immunodeficiency, autoimmunity and hypersensitivity and laboratory evaluation of immune function disorders.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 1 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Wagga Wagga |
| Distance * | Wagga Wagga |
*This subject offering contains a residential school. Please view following information for further details.
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: BMS308
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Prerequisite(s):
Enrolment restrictions:
the pre-requisite of BMS241 is waived for Master of Applied Science(Respiratory Science)and Master of Medical Science (Pathology)students.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
* be able to describe the structure and properties of the tissues, cells and molecules involved in immune responses;
* have an understanding of the mechanisms of immune responses and of anti-microbial defences;
* have an understanding of the range of immunological techniques capable of being employed in modern biomedical science;
* be able to perform a range of common immunological techniques;
* have an understanding of the pathology of the immune system with particular reference to immunodeficiency diseases, hypersensitivity reactions, septic states and autoimmune diseases; and
* have an understanding of and be able to execute the laboratory techniques used to evaluate diseases of the immune system.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
The syllabus will cover the following topics: Immunological Concepts * Introduction to Immunology, including anatomy and ontogeny of the immune system * Cells involved in the immune system lymphocytes, macrophages, mast cells and other accessory and effector cells; their ontogeny, occurrence and the generation of T and B cell antigen recognition diversity * Molecules involved in the immune response with special reference to the structure and function of antigens, antibodies and cell receptors; antigen recognition and antibody function * Innate immunity * The complement system * Specific acquired immunity - antibodies and effector cell function in cell-mediated immunity * Cellular interaction and T cell and B cell activation in adaptive immunity * Cytokines in the ontogeny of immune cells and in the induction and expression phases of immunity Experimental Tools of Immunology * Immunoprecipitation, including immunoelectrophoresis * Immunoassays, with special reference to ELISA, particle agglutination, haemagglutination, neutralisation and complement-fixation techniques * Immunofluorescence techniques Clinical Immunology * The pathology of the following immune disorders: * Immunodeficiency diseases * Hypersensitivities I-IV * Septic states * Autoimmune diseases Laboratory Evaluation of Immune System Dysfunction * Hypersensitivities: their laboratory evaluation * Autoimmune Diseases: their laboratory evaluation * Isolation, identification and enumeration of cells of the immune system in the evaluation of immunodeficiency diseases.
Residential School
This subject contains a compulsory 4 day residential school.
Students to obtain a practical understanding of immunology
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.