GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Mucosal Immunology/İMM-5010
Course Title: Mucosal Immunology
Credits 2 ECTS 2
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. E. Ümit BAĞRIAÇIK
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  eubagriacik@yahoo.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learning about the mechanisms of the mucosal immunity
Learning about humoral and cellular immune responses in lymphoid organs in mucosal tissues.
Learning about MALT
Learning about NALT
Learning about GALT
Learning about GALT
Learning about reactions of mucosal immunity
Learning about IEL
Learning about regulatory mechanisms of mucosal immunity
Learning about oral tolorence
 -- 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 to mucosal immunity
2. Week  Cellular immune system responses in mucosas
3. Week  Intraepithelial T lymphocytes and extrathymic T cell development
4. Week  Humoral immune responses in mucosas and synthesis of IgA
5. Week  Oral tolerance
6. Week  Midterm exam
7. Week  Presentations
8. Week  Presentations
9. Week  Presentations
10. Week  Mucosal vaccines
11. Week  GALT-Gut-associated lymphoid tissues (journal club-paper discussions)
12. Week  NALT-Nasal-associted lymphoid tissues (journal club-paper discussions)
13. Week  BALT-bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue (journal club-paper discussions)
14. Week  Free study
15. Week  Overview
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Mestecky J, Lamm ME, Strober W, Bienenstock J, McGhee JR, Mayer L (Editors). Mucosal Immunology (3rd Edition). Elsevier Academic Press. 2005.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer,
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
1
10
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- 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
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
3
2
6
 Presentation
3
2
6
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
2
2
 Final and Studying for Final
1
2
2
 Other
1
6
6
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
50
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2
 ECTS: 
2
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X