2019-2020 / VETE0069-1

Veterinary immunology

Duration

34h Th, 8h Pr

Number of credits

 Bachelor in veterinary medicine4 crédits 

Lecturer

Alain Vanderplasschen

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course is devoted to fundamental immunology. History of immunology, innate immune response, adaptive immune response, antigenicity-immunogenicity, immune competent cells, lymphoid organs, immunoglobulin, major histocompatibility complex, ...

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The goal of the course is to provide a comprehensive overview of the immune system

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Anatomy, Histology, Virology, Bactériology, Parasitology, Molecular genetic

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Pratical classes consist to praticals and exercices. 8Hr per group of student. During practical classes , students must respect biosafety rules. An examination is performed at the end of the practicals.

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

Theoritical courses in auditorium

Recommended or required readings

Immunologie Animale, Flammarion, Paris, 1990

Immunobiologie Janeway, 2ème édition française, édition deboek, 2003



Slides of the lectures available on MyULg

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Prof. A. Vanderplasschen

A.vdplasschen@ulg.ac.be

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

Synchroned lectures using videosystem

Assessment subjects

Concepts described during lectures (22 hours)
Concepts described during synchronous e-lectures (10 hours) 
Concepts described during practical classes (early groups) or e-learing (other groups)

Assessment methods

Oral exam using a video conference system:
 
Duration: 20 minutes
 
No preparation period
 
Each student will require: (i) access to a room where he/she can be isolated from other people during the exam; (ii) a computer to allow oral and visual communication. The computer must be mobile to show the entire room on request; (iii) an ID document.
 
A list of half-days will be proposed shortly. Each student will transmit to Dr A. Acanale (acanale@uliege.be), her/his "top-three" selection ranking the dates from preferred to less preferred. A mobile number for urgent communication will also be provided.
The planning and the information for connexion to the exam will be communicated later.
 
The exam will be performed by Dr Annalisa Acanale and Prof. A. Vanderplasschen.

Contacts

Dr Annalisa Acanale, email: acanale@uliege.be
Prof. Alain Vanderplasschen, email a.vdplasschen@uliege.be

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

Concepts described during lectures (22 hours)
Concepts described during synchronous e-lectures (10 hours) 
Concepts described during practical classes (early groups) or e-learing (other groups)

Assessment methods

Duration: 20 minutes
 
No preparation period
 
Each student will require: (i) access to a room where he/she can be isolated from other people during the exam; (ii) a computer to allow oral and visual communication. The computer must be mobile to show the entire room on request; (iii) an ID document.
 
A list of half-days will be proposed shortly. Each student will transmit to Dr A. Acanale (acanale@uliege.be) the first of Agust 2020, her/his "top-three" selection ranking the dates from preferred to less preferred. A mobile number for urgent communication will also be provided.
The planning and the information for connexion to the exam will be communicated later.
 
The exam will be performed by Dr Annalisa Acanale and Prof. A. Vanderplasschen.
 
The plateform Blackboard collaborate Ultra will be used.

Contacts

Dr Annalisa Acanale, email: acanale@uliege.be
Prof. Alain Vanderplasschen, email a.vdplasschen@uliege.be