GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Infection Immunology/İMM-6030

Course Title:	Infection Immunology
Credits	3	ECTS	3
Semester	1	Compulsory/Elective	Elective

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 the principles of immune system in response against microbial pathogens
To learn Host defenses
To learn basics of pathogens
To learn innate immunity to pathogens
To learn adaptive immunity to pathogens
To learn pathology and pathogenesis of certain microbial pathogens
To learn suppression of host defenses
To learn evasion from host defenses
To learn genetics of host response to microbial pathogens
To learn immune interventions

-- 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	Contribution of infections to immunology - a historical perspective
2. Week	Host defenses - I
3. Week	Host defenses - II
4. Week	The pathogens - I
5. Week	The pathogens - II
6. Week	Innate immunity to pathogens - I
7. Week	Innate immunity to pathogens - II
8. Week	Adaptive immunity to pathogens - I
9. Week	Adaptive immunity to pathogens - II
10. Week	Mid-exam
11. Week	Pathology and pathogenesis of certain microbial pathogens
12. Week	Evasion and suppression of host defenses
13. Week	Genetics of host response to microbial pathogens
14. Week	Homework
15. Week	Immune interventions
16. Week	Final exam

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

Kaufmann S.H.E. et al., Immunology of Infectious Diseases, ASM Pres. Pier G.B. et al., Immunology, Infection, and Immunity, ASM Press.

-- 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
1						X
2						X
3						X
4						X
5						X
6					X
7					X
8						X
9					X
10					X

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