IMMU0130-6 : Multidisciplinary approach to the immunological system

Study Programmes 2016-2017

IMMU0130-6

Multidisciplinary approach to the immunological system

Duration :

12h Th

Number of credits :

Bachelor in medicine		2

Lecturer :

Philippe Delvenne, Marie-Pierre Hayette, Pierrette Melin, Michel Moutschen

Coordinator :

Michel Moutschen

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents :

This course is actually an introduction to immunopathology, i.e. the study of diseases involving primarily or secondarily an abnormal functioning of the immune system. It constitutes therefore a transition between the course of general immunology of the third quadrimester and the courses of general and specialized pathology which will come afterwards. While illustrating the different pathological principals by the description of diseases, the course focuses primarily on mechanistical aspects rather than on diagnostic or therapeutic details which will be dealt with in the following years. The principal chapters are

Immunodeficiencies (clinical aspects of HIV infections will be discussed in the course of Infectious diseases)
Allergy and hypersensitivity
Autoimmunity
Autoinflammation
Manipulation of immune responses

Learning outcomes of the learning unit :

A list of general and specific objectives is available on the e-campus on line course (at the beginning of each slide kit)

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Co and pre-requisites are detailed in the general Baccalaureate Medical formation (global course program).

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

This Module is multidisciplinar (based on different theoretical courses in different disciplines).
Practical works (MEDE0002 and MEDE0003) and Problem-based seminars (APPR0001) complete the practical and clinical aspects.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Hybrid course (theoretical aspects in classical classrooms ; some practical aspects are developped within e-learning and small groups sessions).