GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Basics of Immunology/İMM-3010
Course Title: Basics of Immunology
Credits 3 ECTS 3
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Resul KARAKUŞ
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/rkarakus
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  rkarakus@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To learn theoretical outlines and basic mechanisms of immunology
To learn Natural Immunity
To learn Cells, Tissues and Organs of the Immune System
To learn Trafficking of Immune System Cells
To learn Inflammation
To learn Antigen
To learn Antibody
To learn Adaptive Immunity
To learn Humoral Immune Responses
To learn Cellular Immune Responses
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction
2. Week  Brief History of Immunology
3. Week  Natural Immunity
4. Week  Cells of the Immune System
5. Week  Tissues and Organs of the Immune System
6. Week  Trafficking of Immune System Cells
7. Week  Inflammation
8. Week  Antigen
9. Week  Antibody
10. Week  Mid-exam
11. Week  Adaptive Immunity
12. Week  Humoral Immune Responses
13. Week  Cellular Immune Responses
14. Week  Homework
15. Week  Overview and discussion
16. Week  Final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Abul K.Abbas, Andrew H. Lichtman, Shiv Pillai. Cellular and Molecular Immunology; The Immune Response – Basic and Clinical Principles, Tak W. Mak, Mary E. Saunders; Elsevier Academic Press, 2006.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Problem solving
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
1
20
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
50
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
10
1
10
 Searching in Internet and Library
7
1
7
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
1
2
2
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
3
3
 Final and Studying for Final
1
10
10
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
75
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3
 ECTS: 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X