GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Cellular Immunological Techniques/İMM-4020
Course Title: Cellular Immunological Techniques
Credits 3 ECTS 3
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Ayşegül ATAK YÜCEL, MD, PhD
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/aysegula
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  aysegula@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Is able to explain mechanisms of cellular immune responses
Knows beasic tecniques used to measure numbers and functions of lymphocytes and other cells of immune system
Is ready to apply cellular immunity techniques
 -- 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
  Humoral immunity techniques
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Development of immune response,mechanisms of cellular immune response
2. Week  Isolation of immune cells from whole blood and tissues, peripheral blood smear and staining, viability tests
3. Week  Cell culture techniques,cell freezing and thawing, hybridoma techniques
4. Week  Tests for immune cell proliferation and cytotoxicity
5. Week  Flowcytometry, FACS, in vivo and in vitro imaging of immune cells (2D, 3D, 4D)
6. Week  İntracellular measurement of cytokines and signalling, ELISPOT, Multiplex/Luminex devices
7. Week  Examination (Midterm)
8. Week  HLA typing/ immune lymphocyte typing methods
9. Week  Measurement of numbers and functions of new T hepler subgroups (Th17, Th23, Treg, etc.)
10. Week  Mechanisms of autoimmunity anf autoinflmmation, laboratory test used to diagnose and monitor (floow-up) such diseases
11. Week  Laboratory tests used to diagnose and monitor (floow-up) cellular immunodeficiencies
12. Week  HIV tests and their mechanisms
13. Week  Helicobacter pylori ve Mycobacterium tuberculosis tests
14. Week  Observatiof cellular immunity techniques in the laboratory
15. Week  Overview
16. Week  Final examination
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1. Colligan J, Krusbeek AM,Margulies DH,Shevach EM.Current Protocols in Immunology, John Wiley and Sons, Inc. USA, 2005+
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Student presentations
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
1
20
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
1
50
 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
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
4
1
4
 Searching in Internet and Library
4
2
8
 Designing and Applying Materials
4
2
8
 Preparing Reports
4
2
8
 Preparing Presentation
4
2
8
 Presentation
2
2
4
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
3
3
 Final and Studying for Final
1
4
4
 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