Immunology module (BS32049)

​​Immunology covers the key components and mechanisms of the human immune system. You will study innate and adaptive immunity in depth, examining how cells recognise and respond to pathogens, how B and T cells are activated, how immunological memory is generated through vaccination, and how the immune system defends mucosal surfaces.  The module also explores immune-mediated diseases, developing your ability to apply immunological knowledge to patient case histories. This prepares you for more advanced immunology content in Year 4. 

​What you will learn 

​In this module, you will: 

• ​Study the components and tissues of the immune system and how they coordinate immune responses 
• ​Examine the development and activation of B and T cells, vaccination and immunological memory 
• ​Explore how immune dysfunction leads to allergy, autoimmunity and inflammatory disease 

​By the end of this module, you will be able to: 

• ​Demonstrate broad knowledge of the immune system and explain how its components mediate a coordinated response 
• ​Discuss how the immune response both protects against infection and can drive immune-mediated diseases 
• ​Apply problem-solving and critical analysis skills using case studies​

Assignments / assessments

• ​​Case-study-based assessment (40%) 
• ​Written exam, 2 hours (60%)​

Teaching methods / timetable

• ​​Lectures 
• ​Workshops​