260.854.01
Current Literature in Microbial Immunity
Course Status
Cancelled
Course Status
Cancelled
Location
East Baltimore
Term
2nd Term
Department
Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2019 - 2020
Instruction Method
TBD
Wednesday, 1:30 - 2:50pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
Principles of Immunology I
Reviews and discusses, in depth, current publications in the field of microbial immunity, with emphasis on the areas of innate/adaptive immunity, pathogenesis, and vaccination.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Critically evaluate instructor selected scientific literature in microbial immunity, vaccine immunology, and regulation of the immune response with a primary focus on contemporary literature
- Assess a wide variety of experimental methods and approaches used to measure cellular and humoral immunity to microbial challenge
- Develop skills and strategies to critically evaluate the primary literature in terms of hypothesis testing, the suitability of experimental approach, and conclusions as they relate to established immunological paradigms
- Develop student oral presentation skills
This is distinct from a journal club in that students are graded on the depth and quality of their presentation and understanding of topics discussed.