This module will update students on the current understanding of autoimmunity, allergy, and primary/secondary immunodeficiencies. It will also explore current, state-of-the-art methods for the diagnosis and monitoring of these diseases. Students will also gain an understanding of reproductive immunology.
Indicative Syllabus
Dysregulation of the immune response. Primary and secondary immunodeficiencies.Overview of the immune system in reproduction and fertility. Overview of diagnostic immunology in pathology.Diagnostic and therapeutic biomarkers of selected immune disorders. Qualitative and quantitative immunochemical techniques.Recent developments in the diagnosis and investigation of autoimmune and inflammatory disorders.Modulation of the immune response through immunotherapeutics.
Lectures, tutorials, student discussions/presentations, case studies.
| Module Content & Assessment | |
|---|---|
| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Formal Examination | 60 |
| Other Assessment(s) | 40 |