IMMUNOLOGY
 
Lectured in 3de jaar Chemie optie biochemie, keuze biotechnologie
Theory [A] 26.0
Exercises [B] 0.0
Training and projects [C] 0.0
Studytime [D] 104
Studypoints [E] 4
Lecturer Ann MESSENS
Co-lecturers  
Reference TGCHCB03A00900
 
Key words


Objectives
The students know what immunity means.
The students acquire insight in the immunological processes and in the defensemechanism of man.


Prerequisites
Ann Messens

Topics
Introduction; specific interaction between antigen and immune products; the immune products; antibodies : appearance after immune stimulation, immune memory, turnover and differences between ages; interaction between antibodies and antigens; monoclonal antibodies; HLA; bloud and its role in the immune system; the lymfocyt; the complement system.


Teaching Methods
- lectures

- discussion exercises


Materials used
- teacher's course

- scientific & technical literature


Study guidance


Assessment
- Scoring system :

oral examination


Study costs
teacher's course : 2.5 euro
book : 50 euro

Lecturer(s)
Ann Messens

Language
- Dutch