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Immunology and Pathology (3 cr)

Code: 7B00BB89-3001

General information


Enrolment period
02.12.2013 - 31.12.2013
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.01.2014 - 31.07.2014
Implementation has ended.
Credits
3 cr
Local portion
3 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Biomedical Laboratory Science
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
0 - 39
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Biomedical Laboratory Science, students who began in 2013 or earlier
Teachers
Jaana Renko
Small groups
avoin (Size: 1 . Open UAS : 1.)
Tamk-opiskelijat (Size: 0 . Open UAS : 0.)
AB (Size: 0 . Open UAS : 0.)
Small groups
avoin
Tamk-opiskelijat
AB
Course
7B00BB89

Objectives (course unit)

The student is able to
- name and locate the main organs and structures of immune system
- determine and use immunological terms
- describe the mechanisms of innate and acquired immunity
- explain the differentiation process and main functions of immunological cells
- describe the structure of an antibody and the principle of antigen-antibody reaction
- determine and describe the most common immunological defects
- explain the basic factors involved with the origin of diseases
- explain the most common changes caused by diseases in the organ system
- explain the origin and development of inflammatory reactions
- describe phenomena related to inflammations, classification of inflammations and inflammatory cells
- explain the changes in blood vessels and circulatory disorders
- explain the classification and differentiation of neoplasms
- apply the knowledge in the professional studies in different fields of bioanalytical science

Content (course unit)

Immunological terms
Immune system and the factors involved in immune system
Basics of immunopathology
Factors involved with the origin of diseases
Changes caused by diseases in the organ system
Cell death (apoptosis, necrosis)
Inflammation and inflammatory reaction
Thrombosis, embolism and atheroma
Neoplasms
Obductio

Evaluation methods and criteria

Opintojen suoritus: Hyväksytysti suoritettu tentti, Aktiivinen osallistuminen opetukseen

Arviointi: Tentti T(1) - K(5), tentin läpipääsyraja 50% T(1)

Assessment scale

0-5

Learning materials

Opettajalta saatava luentomateriaali.
Oheismateriaalina Hedman, Heikkinen, Huovinen, Järvinen, Meri, Vaara (toim.) Mikrobiologia, immunologia ja infektiosairaudet, kirja 2 (immunologia), soveltuvin osin.
Karttunen, Soini, Vuopala (toim.). 2005. Tautioppi. 1.painos. Edita, soveltuvin osin.

Student workload

Lähiopetus 38 h + tentti 2 h.
Itsenäinen työskentely n. 40 h.

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