260.712.01
Clinical Immunology
Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Monday, 6:00 - 9:00pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Third Year
Resources
Prerequisite
a course in Basic Immunology or an equivalent
Lectures and student-led discussions survey methods for evaluating immune competence and immune function; the immunocompromised host, including congenital and acquired immunodeficiencies such as AIDS; applications of immunogenetics; human transplantation; cancer immunology; allergic and autoimmune disease processes; and prophylaxis of infectious diseases, including vaccines and vaccine development.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Analyze clinical immunology topics
- Describe the immune response in relation to different disease etiologies
- Explain immune-based disease management and Case Report interpretation
- Define immune-based approach to vaccine development
- Analyze different immune-based diseases, causes, diagnosis and therapies