Immunology in Health and Disease (C7121)
Immunology in Health and Disease
Module C7121
Module details for 2025/26.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Module Outline
This module will cover key contemporary areas of immunology in health and disease, giving a larger perspective on how the immune system factors into overall health, not only protecting us from infection but causing and contribute to disease.
Through examining various relevant clinical examples, you will gain knowledge of the causes and consequences of abnormal immune function including allergy, autoimmunity, immune-deficiencies as well as understanding the immune systems role in cancer and transplantation. The role mucosal immune network and its interactions with the gut microbiome in shaping immune function broadly in the body will also be discussed. There will be a focus on how to critically evaluate research data and how these studies lead to novel treatments. Clinical and experimental applications of immunological techniques and therapies used for screening, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, prophylaxis and immunotherapy will also be explored.
Module learning outcomes
Critically evaluate the way immunology has helped in understanding the causes and consequences of immune-pathologies such as allergy, autoimmunity, immunodeficiencies as well as the role of the immune system in cancer and transplantation.
Systematically evaluate a range of contemporary applications of immunological techniques and therapies used for screening, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, prophylaxis and immunotherapy
Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the mucosal immune network and critically appraise its interactions with the gut microbiome in shaping immune function broadly in the body.
Critically assess experimental data relating to immune function and discuss how this impact the development of novel treatments
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Based Exam | Semester 1 Assessment | 70.00% |
| Coursework | 30.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Media | T1 Week 8 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 22222222222 |
| Autumn Semester | Workshop | 9 hours | 00000001000 |
How to read the week pattern
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