Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Understand, describe, analyse and prioritise biological phenomena
• Understand basic scientific knowledge and be able to use it
• Problem-solve
• Manipulate concepts of concentration and prepare solutions
• Develop reasoning skills
• Work with efficiency / accuracy / precision
• Present a hypothesis and hypothetical-deductive reasoning
• Develop critical thinking, test and monitor conclusions understanding the domain of validity, and explore alternative hypotheses
• Manage doubt and uncertainty
• Demonstrate developed interpersonal skills
• Use a rich vocabulary linking concepts and words accurately
• Adapt lexical and syntactic choices in communication register (everyday language, medical language or scientific terminology)
• Summarise, explain, and argue
• Work in a team
• Share knowledge and information
• Submit reviews, reports and give oral presentations
• Manage resources
• Manage time
• Prioritise
• Use basic IT and bibliographic resources.
• Manage their studies
• Locate scientific information efficiently
• Compare different sources of information
• Read, interpret, and critique a scientific article
• Self-assess and give feedback
• Be open to research and demonstrate scientific curiosity
• Show a good knowledge of scientific English
• Understand and summarise a scientific article in English

Learning Outcomes of UE

Students will acquire the fundamental basis in immunology allowing to understand the normal function of the immune system. They will be familiar with notions of innate and adaptive immunity and will understand the peculiar role of different players involved in the process.  Skill in fundamental concepts in imunology will provide essential elements to study pathologies linked to the immune system (inflammation, autoimmune reactions, allograft rejection, allergies).

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

1) Introduction to immunology.
2) The players of the immune response.
3) Innate immune response.
4) Antigen capture and presentation to T lymphocytes.
5) The molecules of major histocompatibility complex.
6) Antigen recognition in the adaptive immune system- B and T lymphocyte antigen receptors.
7) Cell-mediated immune response.
Humoral immune response.
9) Immunologic tolerance.
 

Prior Experience

Course of general human biology-UM-B1-Pharma-016-M