IMMU3903: Semester 2, 2021

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Units IMMU3903 Semester 2 2021 [Normal day]

Unit of study_

IMMU3903: Immunology in Human Disease (Advanced)

Overview

This unit is available to students who have performed well in Introductory Immunology (IMMU2101) IMMU2X11 Immunobiology and MIMI2X02/MEDS2004 Microbes, Infection and Immunity. Advanced students will complete the same core lecture material as students in IMMU3202 but attend a series of specialized seminar and research based tutorial classes.

Details

Academic unit	Infectious Diseases and Immunology
Unit code	IMMU3903
Unit name	Immunology in Human Disease (Advanced)
Session, year ?	Semester 2, 2021
Attendance mode	Normal day
Location	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Credit points	6

Enrolment rules

Prohibitions ?	IMMU3202
Prerequisites ?	A mark of 70 or above in (IMMU2101 or BMED2404 or MEDS2004 or MIMI2X02 or IMMU2X11)
Corequisites ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff and contact details

Coordinator	Allison Abendroth, allison.abendroth@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Allison Denise Abendroth , allison.abendroth@sydney.edu.au
	Alexandra Francesca Sharland, alexandra.sharland@sydney.edu.au
	Jamie Triccas, jamie.triccas@sydney.edu.au
	Jessie Alex Lee, jessie.lee@sydney.edu.au
	Helen Marie McGuire, helen.mcguire@sydney.edu.au
	Roger Garsia, r.garsia@sydney.edu.au
	Rogan Lee, rogan.lee@sydney.edu.au
	Stephen Adelstein, stephen.adelstein@sydney.edu.au
	Scott Edward Stimpson, scott.stimpson@sydney.edu.au
	Kylie Elizabeth Shaddock, kylie.shaddock@sydney.edu.au
	Carl Feng, carl.feng@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Final exam (Open book)	Final exam Written exam	50%	Formal exam period	2 hours
Outcomes assessed:
Tutorial quiz	Quizzes Practical lab quizzes	5%	Multiple weeks	10 minutes
Outcomes assessed:
Presentation	Workshop oral paper presentation Oral presentation and participation	15%	Multiple weeks	12 minutes
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Assignment	Practical assignment Practical assessment	15%	Week 08	1250 words
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Assignment	Poster Poster design and presentation	15%	Week 13	12 minutes and 250 word abstarct
Outcomes assessed:
= Type C final exam ?

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Special consideration

If you experience short-term circumstances beyond your control, such as illness, injury or misadventure or if you have essential commitments which impact your preparation or performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic honesty, academic dishonesty, and the resources available to all students.

The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic dishonesty or plagiarism seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic dishonesty. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of dishonesty, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Introduction and course overview	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 01	1. Immunology of pregnancy and neonatal immunology	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 02	Workshop 1. New vaccines for pandemic pathogens	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 02	2. MHC/Genetics of Human Disease	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 03	Practical 1.Introduction to the IMMU3903 practical class; Viral Case studies - Investigating infection, immunity, and diagnosis of varicella zoster virus infections (part 1)	Practical (4 hr)
Week 03	3. Immunity to infectious pathogens 1: viruses and immune evasion 4. Immunity to infectious pathogens 2: intracellular and extracellular bacteria	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 04	5. Immunity to infectious pathogens: parasites and immune evasion	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 04	Workshop 2. Challenges of controlling Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV)	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 05	Practical 2. Viral case studies: investigating infection, immunity, and diagnosis of varicella zoster virus infections (part 2)	Practical (4 hr)
Week 05	6. Vaccination and novel vaccine approaches 7. Immunodeficiences: Molecular basis of primary immunodeficiences	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 06	Workshop 3. Oral journal paper presentation	Presentation (2 hr)
Week 06	8. Acquired immunodeficiency: HIV/AIDS;	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 07	9. Neuroimmunology; 10. Skin Immunology	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 07	Practical 3. Immunodeficiency case studies: acquired and congenital immunodeficiency cases	Practical (4 hr)
Week 08	11. Transplantation immunology	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 09	Workshop 4. Oral journal paper presentation	Presentation (2 hr)
Week 09	13. Tumour Immunology 14. Self-tolerance and autoimmunity	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 10	Practical 4. Immune-mediated case studies; Immune-mediated haemolysis and autoimmune disorders	Practical (4 hr)
Week 10	15. Autoimmune Diseases	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 11	Workshop 5. Using mass cytometry for clinical application of predictive immune signature analysis	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 11	16. Cancer immunotherapy 17. Allergic Diseases and immunotherapy	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 12	18. Advances in Technology-Omics Era in Immunology of Human Disease	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 12	Practical 5. Allergy/snake bite and immunotherapies	Practical (4 hr)
Week 13	Poster presentation	Presentation (4 hr)
Week 13	19. Aging immune System and Immunosenescence 20. Make up lecture slot/Revision	Lecture (2 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance: Satisfactory attendance at all workshops and practical classes is therefore a requirement to pass this course. For Immunology in Human Disease, satisfactory attendance is defined as ≥ 80% which means that if you miss more than 2 workshops or 2 practical classes without approved special consideration for illness or misadventure, or pre-approved Special arrangement, you will not be allowed to pass this unit of study. Students who arrive more than 30 minutes late to a workshop or practical class will be recorded as being absent.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

All readings for this unit can be accessed through the Library eReserve, available on Canvas.

Cellular & Molecular Immunology, 9th Ed 2018, AK Abbas, AH Lichtman & Pillai, Elsevier.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University’s graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. understand how principles of immunology are applied to the understanding and treatment of human diseases
LO2. demonstrate effective skills in retrieving, analysing, and interpreting scientific information from current literature sources
LO3. demonstrate advanced oral and written communication skills
LO4. demonstrate knowledge of and training in analysis and interpretation of laboratory based experiments.
LO5. To demonstrate the capacity to work in a tutorial setting to question key aspects of current immunology in human disease research

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

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