Duration
15h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in biomedicine | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
All the mechanisms involved in the immune response of the organism which defends itself against pathogens will be presented during the course. The first part will focus on the ancestral mechanisms of the innate response. The second (and largest) part of the course will be dedicated to the study of the adaptative (or specific) immune response. The chapters' list: o Overview of the immunological system o Cells and organs of the immunological system o Immunoglobulins: structure and functions Gene organization o Major histocompatibility complex: structure and functions o T cell receptor (TCR): structure and functions o B cells: development, activation and differentiation o T cells: development, activation and differentiation o Complement system
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Understand the various mechanisms developed by the Vertebrates to fight foreign elements and in particular pathogen agents .
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
It is important to have a good knowledge of the cellular and molecular biology
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
The theoretical courses (face-to-face) will take place during the 1st semester.
Recommended or required readings
All the illustrations used during the course (slide show) will be available on digital format on MyULg. Students have to take notes during the lectures. The reference book (optional) is "Immunologie", de J.Kuby, Eds Dunod. This book is available at the faculty library and in the professor's office.
Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Catherine Sadzot-Delvaux, Chargé de cours, Virology and Immunology Unit GIGA-Research, B34, 5th floor Telephone: 04 366 24 45 Email: csadzot@ulg.ac.be