SOCIOLOGY | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
MBG4061 | Immunology | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ELIZABETH HEMOND |
Course Objectives: | To determine the functions of the immune system, to learn the immune system components and immune system types, to understand the molecular mechanism of immune deficiency and autoimmune diseases. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Can comprehend the essential roles of immune system according to the knowledge of immun system components they gain during the course. 2. Can discriminate the immune system types by comparing their components and their functions 3. Can schema the immun response effector mechanism by learning the crosstalk of cells and molecules 4. Can find association between immune response and the pathogenesis of immun deficiency and autoimmune disease. 5. Can comprehend the immunological methods working principles by using the knowledg in advanced molecular biological methods. 6. Can reach the information about adaptive and humaral immune deficiency syndromes accorindg to scientific papers, assimilate and discusss the knowledge |
To determine the functions of the immune system, to learn the immune system components and immune system types, to understand the molecular mechanism of the immune deficiency and autoimmune diseases |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to Immunology | |
2) | Cells and tissues of the immune system | |
3) | Innate immunity | |
4) | Antigen processing and presentation to T cell | |
5) | Antigen detection by adaptive immunity | |
6) | Cell mediated immune responses | |
7) | Effector mechanism of cell mediated immunity | |
8) | Humoral immunity | |
9) | Effector mechanism of humeral immunity | |
10) | Hypersensitivity and types | |
11) | Innate and adaptive immunodeficiency | |
12) | Immunological tolerance and autoimmunity | |
13) | Immune response to tumors and transplantation and rejection | |
14) | Cytokines, chemokine, their receptors and techniques in immunology |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | 1. Basic Immunology Updated Edition: Functions and Disorders of the Immune System AK. Abbas, AH. Lichtman, 3. Edition, Saunders, 2010. -Kuby Immunology, TJ. Kindt, BA. Osborne, RA. Goldsby, 6th edition, W. H. Freeman & Company, 2006. -Janeway's Immunobiology, KM. Murphy, P Travers, M Walport, 7 edition, Garland Science, 2007. -Immunology: A Short Course, R. Coico, G Sunshine, 6. Edition, Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. -Roitt's Essential Immunology, PJ Delves, SJ Martin, DR Burton, IM Roitt, 12 edition, Wiley-Blackwell, 2011." |
References: | 1. www.sciencedirect.com 2. www.ncb.nlm.nih.gov.tr |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 10 | % 10 |
Presentation | 2 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 50 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 7 | 98 |
Presentations / Seminar | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total Workload | 150 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To learn and compare major sociology perspectives, both classical and contemporary, and apply all of them to analysis of social conditions. | |
2) | To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels | |
3) | To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences. | |
4) | To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (including psychology, history, political science, communication studies and literature) that can contribute to sociology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in analyzing sociological processes | |
5) | To have a knowledge and practice of scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing sociological data also develop ability how to share this data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills | |
6) | To develop competence in analyzing and publishing sociological knowledge by using computer software for quantitative and qualitative analysis; and develop an attitute for learning new techniques in these fields. | |
7) | To identify and to have a knowledge of the theories related to urban and rural sociology and demography, and political sociology, sociology of gender, sociology of body, visual sociology, sociology of work, sociology of religion, sociology of knowledge and sociology of crime. | |
8) | To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective | |
9) | To have the awareness of social issues in Turkish society, to develop critical perspective in analysing these issues and to have a knowledge of the works of Turkish sociologists and to be able to transfer this knowledge | |
10) | To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects | |
11) | To have the ability to define a research question, design a research project and complete a written report for various fields of sociology, either as an individual or as a team member. | |
12) | To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school. |