Duration
34h Th, 8h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in veterinary medicine | 4 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
The immunology course (BAC3) is designed to provide fundamental training in immunology and the knowledge needed to understand the mechanisms that lead to immunopathologies. The course is structured around ex cathedra lectures as well as practical work in small groups.
Various concepts will be covered, including
History of immunology; non-specific immunity; antigenicity and immunogenicity; organs of the immune system; immunoglobulins; major histocompatibility complex molecules and the T receptor; regulation of the immune response; the humoral response; the cellular response; cytokines; immunotolerance; complement; phylogeny of the immune system; ontogeny of the immune system; immunity in the foetus and the newborn; immunology of ageing; specific and non-specific immune protection; local immunity; resistance to viruses, bacteria and parasites; transplantation immunology; resistance to tumours; hypersensitivity reactions; stress and the immune response; innate immune memory, monoclonal antibodies; assessment of humoral and cellular immunity; immunodiagnostic methodology; vaccines and vaccination; passive immunity.
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
Practical work is organised in the form of ppt presentations, active discussions and exercises. 8 hours per series of students. During practical work, students are required to observe basic rules of respect. A test will take place at the end of the practical work.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Theoritical courses in auditorium
Recommended or required readings
Slides of the lectures available on MyULg
Janeway Immunobiology, 4th French edition, deboek edition, 2018. Paper and online versions available from the FMV library.
Kuby immunology; Eighth Edition (most recent English version) or, the 2013 French version (available from the FMV library in online and paper versions).
Written exam
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Bénédicte Machiels
bmachiels@uliege.be