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  Course Description
Course Name : Immunology

Course Code : BL 263

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 2

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 4

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. SADIK DİNÇER

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Understand the working mechanisms of the immune system
kwons the diversity of immune response and immune tolerans

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Teaching Immunology How to develope an immune response, and how the body is defended against the secondary antigens attacks Immunological problems and solutions encountered in tissue and organ trasplantation will be explored

Course Contents : terminology. innate immunity, antigen capture and presantation to lymphocytes, effector mechanisms of celular and humoral immunity, immunologic tolerans and otoimmunity, Tumor, pregnancy and transplantation immun responses against tumor, pregnancy and tissue transplantation.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classrooms of Science and Letters Faculty


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Immunolical terms and structure of immune system literature slayt show
2 Central and pheripheral lymphoid organs literature Slayt Show and representation of a short clip
3 RES, dendritic cells, loliculer dendritic cells, plattes, lymphocytes, B lymphocytes, germinal center reactions literature representation of a short clip
4 Plasma cells and T lymphocytes literature representation of a short clip
5 T helper subsets: CD4+ T lymphocytes nad CD8+ T lymphocytes literature Slayt Show and representation of a short clip
6 Natural killer cells, MHC and Heat shock proteins literature Slayt Show and representation of a short clip
7 Antigens literature Slayt Show and representation of a short clip
8 Midterm exam.
9 Immunoglobulins, monoclonal and polyclonal Immunoglobulins literature Slayt Show and representation of a short clip
10 Cytokines, compleman systems, arachidonic acid derivates, adhesion molecules literature Slayt Show and representation of a short clip
11 Homing, apoptosis and cytolis via lymphocyte, İnnate and adaptive immunity literature Slayt Show and representation of a short clip
12 Active and passive immunization and hypersensitivity literature Slayt Show and representation of a short clip
13 Active and passive immunization and hypersensitivity literature Slayt Show
14 Self tolerans and otoimmunity, tumor immunity, transplantation immunity literature Slayt Show
15 Pregnancy and immunity, other factors that modifies the immune response literature Slayt Show
16/17 final exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Kılıçturgay, Kaya. Immunology. Nobel&Güneş Pub. 2003. 975-6466-01-4 ISBN
 Ustaçelebi, Şemsettin. Basic and Clinical Microbiology Güneş Pub.1999 975-7467-77-4 ISBN
 Abdul K. Abbas and Andrew H.Lichtman (Editörs; Prof.Dr. Yıldız Camcıoğlu, Prof.Dr.Günnur Deniz).Basic Immunology, İstanbul Medikal Pub.2007, 975639561-3 ISBN
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 100
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 0
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Explains the methods of producing scientific knowledge in the field of biology 5
2 Uses the advanced theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the field of biology 5
3 Develops his/her professional experiences and knowledges by taking elective courses together with basic subjects of biology 5
4 takes responsibility as an individual or in a group to solve unpredicted problems that would be encountered 5
5 plans and manages the projects as a member of team 5
6 informs an indivudual and institutions about the subjects related to biology, and prepare verbal and written presentation to solve the problems 5
7 communicates effectively with colleagues in the world about biological issues and works 2
8 Knows the importance of individual development 3
9 Reaches the Information in the field of physics, for the purpose of classification, and uses. 2
10 Knows that learning process is life-long and acts accordingly. 5
11 Evaluates the developmets in the field of biology by using scientific methods 3
12 Explains the basic concepts and principles in the field of biology 3
13 Combines the knowledge in the field of biology with the other scientific area. 5
14 Both with colleagues, as well as off the field of builds establish relations ethically and uses information, communication technologies. Defines necessities in learning in scientific, social, cultural and artistic areas and improves himself/herself accordingly. 3
15 Identifies problems in the field of biology and for the solutions apply the analytical and simulative methods. 5
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload: 104
Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.16
ECTS Credit: 4