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Description of Individual Course Units| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | ULVS1132013274 | IMMUNOLOGY - SEROLOGY | Compulsory | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| | Level of Course Unit | | Short Cycle | | Objectives of the Course | | To teach basic knowledge about structure and functions of immune system, acquired immune response, immunological defects and to teach serological techniques for diagnosis of bacterial and viral infections. | | Name of Lecturer(s) | | Öğr. Gör. Metehan Eser KAHVECİ | | Learning Outcomes | | 1 | To ability to comprehend basic knowledge about structure and functions of immune system | | 2 | To ability to comprehend major functions of humoral immunity and to understand its role in body’s defence | | 3 | To ability to understand major functions of cell mediated immunity and to understand its role in body’s defence | | 4 | To understand immunity to infectious agents in farm animals | | 5 | To ability to comprehend basic knowledge about immunological defects ( for example autoimmunity, immunodeficiency ) | | 6 | To ability to perform diagnostic tests based on immunological methods and to interpret their results | | 7 | To ability to use knowledge about immunology and serology in spesific condition of infectious disases | | 8 | To ability to crack the problems about individual or herd health in our country’s livestock |
| | Mode of Delivery | | Formal Education | | Prerequisites and co-requisities | | None | | Recommended Optional Programme Components | | None | | Course Contents | | Basic concepts of immunology, immune system cells, lymphoid organs, immunoglobulins, phagocytosis, humoral and cellular immune response, immune tolerance, hypersensitivity reactions. | | Weekly Detailed Course Contents | |
| 1 | Introduction to immunology, the body’s defenses, innate immunity, acquired immunity, antigen, the factors that influence antigenicity, main antigenic molecules, microbial and non-microbial antigens | | | | 2 | The cells of the immune system (myeloid system, macrophage, lymphocyte), receptor proteins on their surface and their roles for immune response | | | | 3 | Primary and secondary lymphoid organs of the immune system, their structures and functions | | | | 4 | Immunoglobulins (antibodies), their structures, classes and functions, immunoglobulin variants, immunoglobulins of domestic animals, immunoglobulins serving as B-cell receptor | | | | 5 | Phagocytes, phagocytosis in macrophages and neutrophils, their importance for immune response | | | | 6 | MHC (the antigen-presenting receptors), the need for antigen processing, antigen-processing cells, processing of exogenous and endogenous antigens | | | | 7 | Antibody-mediated immune response, the induction of antibody synthesis, B cell response, plasma cells, memory cells, interactions between B cells and T cells | | | | 8 | Midterm Exam | | | | 9 | Cell-mediated immune response, T cell cytotoxicity, apoptosis, natural killer cell cytotoxicity, macrophage activation in cell-mediated immune response | | | | 10 | Immunological tolerance (self tolerance and tolerance to foreign molecules) and introduction to mucosal immunity | | | | 11 | Importance of immunoglobulins (IgA and IgE) for mucosal immunity, immunity on specific surface (gastrointestinal tract, mammary gland, urogenital tract, respiratory tract and skin) | | | | 12 | Development of the immune system in mammalian fetuses, immune response of newborn animals, transfer of immunity via placenta, transfer of immunity from mother to offspring | | | | 13 | Bacterial antigens, resistance to bacteria, immunological defense mechanisms for bacterial infections, bacterial subversion of host defenses | | | | 14 | Viral antigens, resistance to viruses, immunological defense mechanisms for viral infections, viral subversion of host defenses | | | | 15 | Hypersensitivity reactions, types of hypersensitivity and their mechanisms, autoimmunity and pathogenesis of autoimmunity | | | | 16 | Final Exam | | |
| | Recommended or Required Reading | | Diker S,; İmmunoloji, Medisan Yayınevi, Ankara, 2005 | | Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | | | Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
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| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Self Study | 14 | 1 | 14 | | Individual Study for Homework Problems | 1 | 3 | 3 | | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 5 | 5 | | Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 8 | 8 | |
| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | | LO1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | LO2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | LO3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | LO4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | LO5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | LO6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | LO7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | LO8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | |
| | * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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