BIOL228

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BIOL228

Immunology: Topical Approach to Immunology BIOL228 SP

Next Offered in 9899 SP

Events with which students are familiar, either through personal experience or through the media will be used to present the principle concepts of how the immune system works, when it fails and when it is modified by the environment of physicians. The response to a splinter, childhood immunizations, hives, hay fever, arthritis, a blood transfusion, AIDS, "the boy in the bubble" and Mickey Mantle's liver transplant will be starting points for explorations of the cellular and molecular mechanisms of the specific, systemic and recall nature of the mammalian immune system. Text book materials will be supplemented with primary research papers and information on the Internet. Students will work in groups to formulate and answer questions on mechanisms based on these resources.

MAJOR READINGS

To be announced.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Prepared class participation, quizzes and at least one paper.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00

Prerequisites: BIOL205 and BIOL206 and BIOL207

Last Updated on MAR-03-1998

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