This course discusses the immune system and its components, leukocyte circulation and migration, immune response, antigens and antibodies, lymphoid tissue and immunocompetent cell maturation, immunoglobulin structure and function, immunoglobulin synthesis, Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC), complement, immunomodulatory and cytokines, monoclonal antibodies, immunity against tropical diseases, viruses, cancer, immunity in the reproductive system, immunodeficiency, autoimmunity, and hypersensitivity reactions. This course is presented through lectures, discussions, and structured assignments.

• Able to demonstrate recent immunology knowledge to analyze biology issues
• Able to demonstrate recent immunology knowledge to support professional work in biology
• Able to design and perform experiment in immunology, collect, analyze, interpret, document, and save data in assignment
• Able to apply logical, critical, systematical, and innovative thinking to develop or implement knowledge and technology
• Able to work independently and responsible as individual or in group and able to cooperate with peers
  
  

• Abbas, A.K., Lichtman, A.H., and Pillai, S. 2020. BASIC IMMUNOLOGY: Functions and Disorders of the Immune System, 6 th Edition. Missouri: Elsevier
  

• Abbas, A.K., Lichtman, A.H., and Pillai, S. 2018. CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR IMMUNOLOGY, 9th Edition. Philadelphia: Elsevier
• Delves, P.J., Martin, S.J., Burton, D.R., and Roitt, I.M. 2017. ROITT’S ESSENTIAL IMMUNOLOGY, 13th Edition. London: Wiley Blackwell