Course: Immunology 1

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Course title Immunology 1
Course code KAZ/IMU1N
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vlas Tomáš, Ing. Bc.
Course content
1. Immune system. 2. Nonspecific and specific immunity. 3. Cells of the immune system 4. Humoral immunity 5. Barrier functions of the body and mucosal immunity 6. Cytokines and inflammation 7. Complement, antigen presentation, HLA 8.Flow cytometry 9. T-lymfocty reaction Th1 / Th2 / Tc 10. B-lymphocytes 11th Immunoglobulins. Immune response based on antibodies. 12. Regulation of the immune system 13. Revision WS Immunology

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Practicum
  • Contact hours - 65 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 38 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
No particular prerequisites specified.
learning outcomes
Students will be able to investigate humoral and cellular components of the immune system. Basic immune mechanisms, basics of clinical immunology, diagnostic methods.
teaching methods
Lecture
Practicum
assessment methods
Oral exam
Test
Recommended literature
  • Bartůňková, J. Šedivá A., Janda, A. Imunodeficience, 2. vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2007.
  • Barůňková J., Paulík, M. a kol. Vyšetřovací metody v imunologii. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2005.
  • Hořejší V., Bartůňková J. Základy imunologie, 4. vydání. Praha:Triton, 2009.
  • Krejsek, J. Kopecký O. Klinická imunologie. Hradec Králové: Nukleus HK, 2004.
  • Špičák, V., Panzner, P. a kol. Alergologie. Praha: Galén, 2004.


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