This immunology course provides students with an in-depth understanding of the human immune system. It first introduces students to the structure, functions and capabilities of immune cells, tissues, and organs. Globally, the course informs students of different modes of action and the ability of immune effector populations in combating various types of infections. This course will also emphasize current immunological techniques such as recombinant antibody, flow cytometry, and ELISPOT technology. Further, issues related to vaccine development and therapeutics will also be included in the course. Finally, students will develop disciplinary appreciation through reviews of case studies, research articles, and current perspectives in the field of immunology.
UNE-compliant webcam – To be used during proctored exams; any wide-angle external webcam meeting these tech specs is compliant.
In lecture courses, students should be able to:
On the course start date, students will have access to orientation. This must be completed to allow access to the first module in the course. Students must complete the first module to gain access to the next one and so on. We recommend that students spend about 15 hours per week to complete a course in 16 weeks. When trying to complete the course in less than 16 weeks, students tend to do it successfully within 12-14 weeks. Instructors will be timely in grading and feedback, but it will not be instant.
There are four major assignments in the course:
There are 19 other activities throughout the course. These include notes, discussions, and presentations, for example, that are distributed across the 16 weeks. Each aims to provide students practice in understanding and visualizing key immunological concepts. Please see the schedule for more information. Grading rubrics are provided with each activity’s prompt in the learning management system.
Both exams must be taken through ProctorU. See UNE’s ProctorU page for information about signing up and scheduling your exam. The official UNE webcam is required.
Please contact your instructor for specific feedback on your exam attempts.
NOTE: There is a highly recommended Practice Proctored Exam available to all students. The first attempt is free. This exam does not cover course material and is not included in your overall course grade. It prepares test takers for what the testing environment will be like, what forms of identification are needed, and provides a chance to test your external webcam with a live proctor. This is a great way to become familiar with the process and prepare for your exams!
Weekly Project and Presentation Work
Formative Practice Activities
Your grade in this course will be determined by the following criteria:
Assignment Category | Grade |
---|---|
Knowledge Checks | 20% (14 at 1.42% each) |
Projects, Presentation, and Other Activities | 55% Presentation on Cancer, Autoimmunity, and Congenital/Acquired Immunodeficiencies (1 at 15%) Weekly Project and Presentation Work (7 totaling 20%, 2.85% each) Formative Practice Activities (12 totaling 20%, 1.67% each) |
Exams | 25% (12.5% each) |
Total | 100% |
Grade | Points Grade | Point Average (GPA) |
A | 94 – 100% | 4.00 |
A- | 90 – 93% | 3.75 |
B+ | 87 – 89% | 3.50 |
B | 84 – 86% | 3.00 |
B- | 80 – 83% | 2.75 |
C+ | 77 – 79% | 2.50 |
C | 74 – 76% | 2.00 |
C- | 70 – 73% | 1.75 |
D | 64 – 69% | 1.00 |
F | 00 – 63% | 0.00 |
Week |
Topic |
Readings/Resources |
Assignments |
1 |
Introduction to Immunology |
Read textbook chapters Read website article Watch primer video and external videos |
Label Diagram Indicating Barrier Sites Types of Immune Responses Table Knowledge Check |
2 |
Types of Cells and the Disease/Healthy Paradigm |
Read textbook chapters Read web articles Watch primer video and external videos |
Determining Cell Types Figure and Infographic Prospective Write-up on Host Immunity Knowledge Check |
3 |
Recognizing Immunological Triggers Part 1 |
Read textbook chapter Read web article Watch primer video and external videos |
Summary of Different Immune Response Week 3 discussion Knowledge Check |
4 |
Recognizing Immunological Triggers Part 2 |
Read textbook chapters Read web articles Watch primer video and external video |
PowerPoint Video Presentation on Mucosal Immunity Knowledge Check |
5 |
Humoral Immunity Part 1 |
Read textbook chapters Read web articles Watch primer video and external video |
Antigen-Antibody Project Design Knowledge Check |
6 |
Humoral Immunity Part 2 |
Read textbook chapter Watch primer video |
Note Write Up on Humoral Immunity Knowledge Check |
7 |
Cellular Immunity Part 1 |
Read textbook chapter Read web article Watch primer video and external video |
Infographic on Cellular Immunity to COVID-19 Knowledge Check |
8 |
Cellular Immunity Part 2 |
Read textbook chapters Watch primer video and external video |
One-Page Note Write Up on T Cells Immunology Midpoint Exam |
9 |
Immunological Assays |
Read textbook chapter Read web article Watch primer and external videos |
PowerPoint Video Presentation on Immunological Assays Knowledge Check |
10 |
Principles of Vaccination |
Read web chapter Watch primer video |
Note Write Up on Principles of Vaccination Knowledge Check |
11 |
Immunological Basis of Vaccinations |
Read web chapter Watch primer and external videos |
How Vaccines Work: Reflective Post on Vaccines Part 1 Knowledge Check |
12 |
Vaccination Strategies and History of Vaccines and Pandemics |
Read web articles Watch primer and external videos |
How Vaccines Fail: Reflective Post on Vaccines Part 2 Timeline Infographic on Pandemics Knowledge Check |
13 |
Immediate Hypersensitivity (Allergies) |
Read textbook chapters Watch primer and external videos |
Table Describing Types of Allergic Reactions and Treatments Knowledge Check |
14 |
Tumor Immunology/ Cancer |
Read textbook chapter Read web articles Watch primer and external videos |
News Article Summary Begin Video Presentation on Cancer, Autoimmunity, and Congenital/Acquired Immunodeficiencies Knowledge Check |
15 |
Autoimmunity and Tolerance |
Read textbook chapters Watch primer video |
Knowledge check Continue working on Video Presentation on Cancer, Autoimmunity, and Congenital/Acquired Immunodeficiencies |
16 |
Congenital and Acquired Immunodeficiencies |
Read textbook chapter Watch primer video |
Note Write Up on Congenital & Acquired Diseases Submit Video Presentation on Cancer, Autoimmunity, and Congenital/Acquired Immunodeficiencies Immunology Final Exam |
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The University of New England has contracted with ProctorU to provide students with the most convenient online exam proctoring system. This system provides a simple, no cost to the student, secure, online proctor for exams and allows the student to take all the exams at home and on their own schedule.
Upon enrollment into the course, each student will register with ProctorU and establish a login name and password. This will give the student access to all of ProctorU's services. When ready, students will schedule each of their proctored exams with ProctorU. Exams must be scheduled at least 72 hours in advance to avoid fees. Prior to taking their exams, students must be sure that they have downloaded any required additional software. They must also be sure their testing site's connection meets the minimum requirements by using ProctorU's "Test It Out" utility.
Upon the exam day and hour, students will log in to ProctorU and click on "exams". After following the procedures outlined at ProctorU's website, the student will log in to Brightspace and locate their correct exam. The proctor will then allow student access to that exam.
Students must use ProctorU and must follow all proctoring requirements for their exams to be credited. Please contact your instructor for specific feedback.
Students will receive two attempts at all proctored examinations. The higher score of the two attempts will be calculated into the final grade. Students can schedule their second attempt by following the same ProctorU instructions as with the original exam.
All students are encouraged to utilize a second attempt on their exams in order to improve their overall performance in the course.
Discussion topics cover events or materials related to this course that contribute to a deeper understanding of key concepts and allow you to interact with your classmates and the instructor. Each discussion topic may require you to conduct internet research, read additional materials, visit a specific webpage, AND/OR view a short video before writing a response following the specific guidelines in the discussion topic prompt.
To earn full credit you will need to post a response to the discussion topic, respond to the original posts of other students, and then contribute meaningfully to an ongoing discussion. You may need to post your initial response before you will see any posts from your classmates. For special cases where one or two students are accelerating faster through the course, the instructor will participate in the discussion so that everyone has the opportunity to interact.
Please see Brightspace for a full description, along with specific guidelines, for each discussion topic. Discussion board assignments should be completed, along with all other assignments in the course, in the order that they appear. Due to the course design, you may be unable to take a proctored exam if you do not complete all assignments that appear prior to that exam.
Please also refer to the Grading Policy/Grade Breakdown section of the syllabus to learn the percentage of your grade that each discussion is worth.
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A schedule of lectures and assignments is included in this syllabus. This is, however a self-paced course and you can complete the course in less time.
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