This Course on Basic Immunology covers the basic concepts of immunity, components of the immune system including a brief account of the antigens, antibodies & their types and antigen processing & presentation.
Expected outcomes:
After completing the course, the learners will be able to
- explain the concept of immunity
- distinguish between innate and adaptive immunity
- summarize the cells and organs of the immune system
- describe the properties of antigens and antibodies
- illustrate the processing and presentation of antigens
The outline of this course is aligned with the University of Mumbai T.Y.B.Sc. Zoology Semester V-Course 12 USZO502 Paper 2 Unit 3 - Basic Immunology.
This course includes the types of antigen-antibody interactions, vaccines and transplantation immunology.
Learning outcomes:
After completion of this course, the learners will be able to
- understand the different types of antigen-antibody interactions
- explain the processes of immunoelectrophoresis and ELISA
- describe the principle of vaccination and the types of vaccines
- outline the immunology of graft transplantation and rejection
UoM syllabus for this Unit