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Madrid, Spain - Course Descriptions - ImmunologyCourse Information
Contact Hours and CreditsSemester Session: 45 contact hours, 3 semester creditsAvailabilityChoose a session below to view the complete description of that session.
Full DescriptionOBJECTIVES
To acquire a global, integrated understanding of immune response mechanisms to all kinds of pathogenic agents. To understand and differentiate commonly used terminology. To identify cells, molecules and organs participating in immune response. To interconnect adaptive and unspecific systems. COURSE DESCRIPTION For better understanding, the course is divided into chapters, each of which covers different concepts related to the immune system: molecules and cells responsible for the immune response, cells and tissues of the immune system, immunoglobulines, lymphocytes B and T, tolerance, hypersensitiveness and self-immunity. BIBLIOGRAPHY ABBAS, A. K., LICHTMAN, A. H. & POBER, J. S.: Pober JS. Inmunología celular y molecular. 4.ª ed., Mc Graw Hill 2000.
JANEWAY, C. A., TRAVERS, P., WALPORT, M. & CAPRA, J. D.: Inmunobiología. 5.ª ed., Garland Publ 2001.
ROITT, I., BROSTOFF, J. & MALE, D.: Inmunology. 6.th ed., Harcourt 2001. METHODOLOGY All the chapters will be explained in class and students will take a semester exam to assess their progress. EVALUATION Midterm exam (20%). Final exam (50%). Class attendance (10%). Commentary on reading assignment (20%).
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