LPhD077 Immunology

Details
Responsible DepartmentDepartment of Veterinary Disease Biology

Course DatesNovember to January (block 2) Preferably Tuesdays and Thursdays
 
Course AbstractThe objective of the course is to give the students an introduction to theoretical immunology by studying and lecturing over a major immunology textbook. Typically one chapter will be covered per lesson.
 
Course RegistrationEmail to Professor Bent Aasted (bas@life.ku.dk)
 
Deadline for RegistrationOctober 15
 
Credits15 (ECTS)
 
Level of CoursePhD course
 
Organisation of TeachingThis course consists of 2 weekly lessons (of appx. 2 hours each) in one block given in the form of seminars, introduced by the students.
 
Language of InstructionEnglish
 
RestrictionsKnowledge in biochemistry and immunology at pregraduate level is required.
 
Course Content
This course consists of 2 weekly lessons (of appx. 2 hours each) in one semester given in the form of seminars, introduced by the students.
 
Teaching and learning Methods
The students are requested to introduce chapters of a major immunological textbook followed by plenum discussion of the topic
 
Learning Outcome
Students who have followed the course regularly and passed the examination understand and will be able to analyse immunologal problems to a medium high level. They will be able to follow immunological lectures given by expert immunologists.
 
Course Material
Immunobiology, Seventh edition, by Murphy, Travers and Walport. Garland Science 2008 or newer edition. pp 887
 
Course Coordinator
Bent Aasted, bas@life.ku.dk, Department of Veterinary Disease Biology/Section for Biomedicine, Phone: 353-32727
Søren Skov, sosk@life.ku.dk, Department of Veterinary Disease Biology/Section for Biomedicine, Phone: 353-33126
 
Other Lecturers
The students are requested to introduce chapters of a major immunological textbook
 
Course Fee
DKK 20,000 (free for students under the Open Market for Postgraduate Courses in Denmark)
 
Type of Evaluation
Oral examination
 
Work Load
lectures30
examination1
preparation344

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