BMB201: Autoimmunology
Study Board of Science
Teaching language: Danish, but English if international students are enrolled
EKA: N220008102
Assessment: Second examiner: Internal
Grading: 7-point grading scale
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Spring
Level: PhD
STADS ID (UVA): N220008101
ECTS value: 5
Date of Approval: 01-11-2022
Duration: 1 semester
Version: Approved - active
Comment
Part of the teaching takes place at Odense University Hospital.
The course has limited entry. The following criterias are taken into consideration when seats are assigned.
- PhD students after time of enrollment
- Students with the most ECTS from their master
- Students who follows master courses concurrent with their bachelor programme (dispensation to 30 ECTS Master courses)
If students are equal – seats are allocated based on random draw.
The academic envirometns at The faculty of science manages the prioritisation and at waiting list is established and will then be made aware from the faculty. The waiting list will not be transferred to the following year.
Entry requirements
Academic preconditions
Students taking the course are expected to:
- Have knowledge of basic immunology.
- Be able to use retrieve and use new literature on (auto)immunology.
- Immunology (Bx10, BMB512, BMB514 or similar) must be known.
Participant limit
Course introduction
The aim of the course is that the student achieves knowledge and understanding of mechanisms in immunological self/non-self discrimination and knowledge of organ-specific and systemic autoimmune diseases. This is important in regard to reading and understanding new literature on autoimmunology and in regard to presentation of current results and problems in autoimmunology.
The course builds on the knowledge acquired in the courses BMB512 (immunology) or similar, and gives an academic basis for studying autoimmunology in a master or PhD project.
In relation to the competence profile of the degree it is the explicit focus of the course to:
- Give the competence to understand and present problems and new results in molecular (auto)immunology.
- Give skills to read and present articles and to define and carry out projects in molecular (auto)immunology.
- Give knowledge and understanding of molecular (auto)immunology.
Expected learning outcome
The learning objectives of the course is that the student demonstrates the ability to:
- describe basic mechanisms in immunological self/non-self discrimination.
- describe the role of innate and adaptive immunity in autoimmune diseases.
- describe systemic autoimmune diseases (e.g. connective tissue diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus)
- describe organ specific autoimmune diseases (e.g. diabetes type I, multiple sclerosis, autoimmune thyroiditis)
- describe basic principles of diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune diseases.
- read and understand new literature on autoimmunology.
- present current issues and problems in autoimmunology.
Content
The following main topics are contained in the course:
- Immunological self/non-self discrimination
- Innate and adaptive immunity in autoimmune diseases
- Systemic autoimmune diseases (e.g. connective tissue diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus)
- Organ specific autoimmune diseases (e.g. diabetes type I, multiple sclerosis, autoimmune thyroiditis)
- Diagnostics of autoimmune diseases
- Treatment of autoimmune diseases
Literature
Examination regulations
Exam element a)
Timing
Spring
Tests
Project
EKA
N220008102
Assessment
Second examiner: Internal
Grading
7-point grading scale
Identification
Full name and SDU username
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Examination aids
To be announced during the course
ECTS value
5
Indicative number of lessons
Teaching Method
The course combines lectures, reading of original articles, examinatories with article presentations, laboratory exercises and individual projects.
- Reading of articles
- Litterature searching
- Article presentations
- Individual project
Teacher responsible
Timetable
Administrative Unit
Team at Educational Law & Registration
Offered in
Recommended course of study
Transition rules
Transitional arrangements describe how a course replaces another course when changes are made to the course of study.
If a transitional arrangement has been made for a course, it will be stated in the list.
See transitional arrangements for all courses at the Faculty of Science.