TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor Bilkay Baştürk
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Classify cells, tissues and organs of the immune system 2) Understand the differences between natural and acquired immunity. 3) Define the basic features of antigen presentation and the structure and functions of antigen presenting molecules. 4) Understand the differences between acute and chronic inflammation. 5) Have basic knowledge about immunological tests and methods.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	The aim of this course is to learn the tissues and organs of the immune system, the characteristics of innate and adaptive immunity, the structure and functions of antigens and antibodies, MHC molecules and antigen presentation, complement system and general information about cytokines. Inflammation, infection, tumor and transplantation immunology will also be covered in this course. Information about the tests and methods studied in this field will also be given.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week What is Immunology? How Does the Natural Immune System Work? 2nd Week Immune System Cell Tissues and Organs 3rd Week T and B Lymphocyte Development 4th Week Antigen 5th Week Antibody 6th Week Major Tissue Compatibility (Major Histocompatibility) Complex and Antigen Presentation 7th Week Cytokines 8th Week Midterm Examination 9th Week Complement System 10th Week Acute Inflammation 11th Week Chronic Inflammation 12th Week vaccines 13th Week Tumor Immunology 14th Week Transplantation Immunology
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Abbas A., Lichtman A., Pillai S., Cellular and Molecular Immunology, 10th edition, Elsevier, 2021 Roitt I., Brostoff J., Male D., Roth D, Male V, Immunology, 9th edition, Elsevier, 2020
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Total(%) 40 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 2 28 Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30 Course hours 13 3 39 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework Total Workload 121 Total Workload / 30 4,03 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No