FA-CPS2127.5 ECTSQ1EnglishBachelor
Immunopharmacology
FaculteitFaculty of Science
NiveauBachelor
Studiejaar2026-2027
Beschrijving
Course goals
The aim of this course is to provide sufficient background knowledge in immunology in order to be able to understand the pathogenesis, pathophysiology as well as treatment strategies in immune related diseases.
Content
During the first weeks of the course, a total of six workshops will be given which are preceded by an introductory (interactive) lecture to get acquainted with the topics of the workshops. At the end of several workshops, a mini-test will be given to test the students knowledge on the topic.
During these workshops, students will learn which components make up the immune system, how these components interact with each other, what happens when the immune system perceives a threat to the host and how the resulting responses are regulated. During the last two workshops, students will focus on the cause and effects of immune related diseases (e.g. allergies, autoimmunity). A written test will be given after the last workshop in week 7.
In weeks 8-10, students will attend 3 Meet the Expert (MTE) sessions; these are lectures given by guest speakers. The subjects of their lectures will primarily be focused on research in immunology. The MTEs will be connected to 3 writing assignment each student will carry out individually.
In addition, a project assignment will be carried out. This will involve designing a scientific poster about a putative, novel treatment(strategy) in an immune disease. The description of the proposed study-setup should be handed in separately at the end of the course. Students will meet with their (group) teacher to discuss the progress of the assignment. At the end of the course, we will have a moderated poster-session; this is to be (in part) organized by the students themselves.
The participation throughout the course and teacher meetings will be assessed.
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- Identify the key players in the immune system
- Describe – chronologically - how exposure to antigens eventually leads to adaptive immune responses
During these workshops, students will learn which components make up the immune system, how these components interact with each other, what happens when the immune system perceives a threat to the host and how the resulting responses are regulated. During the last two workshops, students will focus on the cause and effects of immune related diseases (e.g. allergies, autoimmunity). A written test will be given after the last workshop in week 7.
In weeks 8-10, students will attend 3 Meet the Expert (MTE) sessions; these are lectures given by guest speakers. The subjects of their lectures will primarily be focused on research in immunology. The MTEs will be connected to 3 writing assignment each student will carry out individually.
In addition, a project assignment will be carried out. This will involve designing a scientific poster about a putative, novel treatment(strategy) in an immune disease. The description of the proposed study-setup should be handed in separately at the end of the course. Students will meet with their (group) teacher to discuss the progress of the assignment. At the end of the course, we will have a moderated poster-session; this is to be (in part) organized by the students themselves.
The participation throughout the course and teacher meetings will be assessed.
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- Identify the key players in the immune system
- Describe – chronologically - how exposure to antigens eventually leads to adaptive immune responses
- Predict what the health-outcomes of changes/disruptions occurring throughout the course of immune activation will be
- Report on scientific lectures and critically assess presented data
- Compose and present a scientific poster
- Report on scientific lectures and critically assess presented data
- Compose and present a scientific poster
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