Duration
25h Th, 10h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in biology | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
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 o Immunological techniques
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Understand the mechanisms developed by the Vertebrates to fight foreign elements and in particular pathogens.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Prerequisite: BIOL0006-2: Biology
Corequisite: BIOL0216-1: Animal Physiology
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lab including virological and immunological issues
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Theoritical Courses as well as practical courses will take place during the 2d semester
Recommended or required readings
1. All the illustrations used during the course (slide show) will be available on digital format on MyULg 2. The reference book 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
Oral exam: 2 questions on the theory (3/4) 1 question on the lab (1/4)
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Catherine Sadzot-Delvaux, Chargé de cours. Virology and Immunology Unit GIGA-Research, B34, 5° floor Tel: 04 366 24 45 Email: csadzot@ulg.ac.be