To study this module you will need the learning equivalent to the module listed below or have paased the module:
Module Name: Immunology [Sri Lanka]
Module Code: BMS09800

You will explore the cells and molecules of the human immune system and the role of the immune system in health and disease. You will explore the complex cellular interactions and intracellular signalling pathways which enable the immune system to respond to foreign antigens and protect the individual from infectious disease. You will also learn how parasitic infections and cancers are capable of modulating the immune system, and how the Immune system can affect the outcomes of transplantation or be manipulated by stem cell therapy. Furthermore, your scientific writing skills and ability to critique scientific research in immunology and interpret complex data will be developed from both debates on current issues, and assessments.
Specific topics will include the following: Interpreting scientific claims in the media. Cancer immunology and cancer therapies. TOLL, TLRs and defence against bacterial infection. Influenza virus infection. Stem cell therapy. Immune signalling and neuromodulation. Neutrophils and their contribution to host defence. Transplant Immunology. Immunomoregulation by parasites. Critique of scientific research. Synthesis of research articles.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to
LO1: Appraise the cellular and molecular pathways involved in immune regulation.
LO2: Critically reflect on the immunological basis of disease and resulting modulation of immune responses.
LO3: Compare and contrast therapeutic approaches against conditions affecting the immune system, or based on manipulating immune responses
LO4: Critically appraise and analyse scientific research in Immunology.