Immunology Syllabus

Biology 427

Dr. Kathy Zanin

 

Lecture Course Time: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; 11:00 – 11:50 AM

Lecture Room: Duckett 114

Instructor: Dr. Kathy Zanin

Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Friday 1:00 – 2:30 / Office:  Duckett Hall 318

Phone: 953-7077 / Email: zaninm1@citadel.edu

 

Lecture Course Objectives: 

  1. Describe the cells and organs of the immune system
  2. Understand the mechanism of  clonal response
  3. Describe cell-mediated immunity
  4. Know the mediators/regulators of cellular immunity
  5. Learn the structure of immunoglobulins
  6. Describe antigen-antibody reactions
  7. Understand the role of complement in immunity
  8. Learn how immunizations and vaccines are developed and how they prevent illness
  9. Study some of the immunological defects that are inherited or that are induced by infection: immunodeficiency, HIV-AIDS, Candida, Hypersensitivity, Allergy
  10. Create and present a PowerPoint Show to illustrate what you have learned about a special topic in immunology.  See Appendix for details.

 

Required Text:  Immunology, 5th edition, by Goldsby, Kindt, Osborne, and Kuby

 

Lecture Schedule:

W

1/11

Pre-course test and Introduction

 

W

3/1

Chapters 4-8

F

1/13

Chapters 1-3

 

F

3/3

Quiz 4

M

1/16

MLK Holiday

 

M

3/6

Chapters 4-8

T

1/17

SCCC Drop/Add Ends

 

W

3/8

PowerPoint Presentations on Techniques

Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of W

W

1/18

Chapters 1-3

 

F

3/10

Chapters 4-8

F

1/20

Chapters 1-3

 

M

3/13

Test Two

M

1/23

Quiz 1

 

W

3/15

Chapters 13-18

W

1/25

Chapters 1-3

 

F

3/17

Chapters 13-18

F

1/27

Chapters 1-3

 

M

3/20

Chapters 13-18

M

1/30

Chapters 1-3

 

W

3/22

Quiz 5

W

2/1

Quiz 2

 

F

3/24

Chapters 13-18

F

2/3

Chapters 1-3

 

 

 

Spring Break

M

2/6

PowerPoint Presentations on Monoclonal Antibodies

 

M

4/3

Chapters 13-18

W

2/8

Chapters 1-3

 

W

4/5

Chapters 13-18

F

2/10

Test One

 

F

4/7

Chapters 13-18

M

2/13

Chapters 4-8

 

M

4/10

Quiz 6

W

2/15

  Chapters 4-8

 

W

4/12

Chapters 13-18

F

2/17

Chapters 4-8

 

F

4/14

Chapters 13-18

M

2/20

Chapters 4-8

 

M

4/17

PowerPoint Presentations on AIDS

W

2/22

Quiz 3

 

W

4/19

   Chapters 13-18

F

2/24

Chapters 4-8

 

F

4/21

Test Three

M

2/27

Chapters 4-8

 

M

4/24

Post Course Test

T

2/28

Midterm Grading Period Ends

 

S

4/29

FINAL EXAM: 9 AM

Your final grade for this course is determined as follows:

 Quiz Average

25%

 

A

92-100

Test Average

45%

 

B

80-91

Final Exam (Lecture)

10%

 

C

70-79

WebCT use

10%

 

D

60-69

PowerPoint Presentation

10%

 

F

0-59

 

Quizzes:  Quizzes will help you keep up with the course material and help you prepare for upcoming tests.  There are 6 scheduled quizzes in the lecture portion of the course (see lecture schedule above.)  There may also be unannounced quizzes throughout the semester if students are coming to class unprepared.  Scheduled quizzes will consist of multiple choice questions concerning material covered in previous lectures; pop quizzes will cover material you have read ahead in preparation for class.

 

Tests:  Tests will probe the depth of your understanding of the lecture material.  Questions will be a combination of multiple choice, true-false, fill-in, and essay/short answer.  Participation in the online discussion board will greatly improve your ability to answer test questions.

 

Final Exam (Lecture):  The final exam will be cumulative and will have a similar format to that of the tests.  If you have an A average on all three tests, you may exempt the final exam.

 

WebCT:  WebCT is a powerful tool and I rely heavily upon it in all of my courses.  You are required to use it for class discussions, to check your grades, to check for class announcements, and to send me or your classmates email messages.  Also here you will be able to download lecture outlines, syllabi, and other supplementary materials for lecture.

 

Powerpoint Presentation:  You will create and present an animated PowerPoint Show (two to five minutes in length) on a topic in immunology.  Details on this project and the grading rubric I will use to assess you are in the appendix and on WebCT.  This presentation counts 10% of your final grade.

 

How to do well on quizzes, tests, and exams:

  • This is an upper division course.  I expect you to come to class prepared, work hard, and actively participate in the online discussions.  Read your textbook before class.  The material to be covered in each class is indicated on the schedule below.  A good way to come to class prepared is to make a list of questions on those topics from your textbook of which you are uncertain.  You will then be ready when we discuss those topics in class!
  • Check WebCT frequently, and participate in the online discussions.  If you need help using WebCT, ask me during the first week of class, and I will be glad to give you a quick tutorial.

 

 

Appendix

 

 

PowerPoint Presentations

 

Requirements:

  1. Every student will select his topic by January 18.
  2. Students with the same topic will study independently first, then 1 -2 weeks prior to the presentation date they will gather for a small group meeting to discuss what they have learned and plan the presentations.
  3. Your performance in this meeting will count for half of your grade.  Each student in the group will evaluate the performance of every student in his group.  The instructor will provide a grading rubric for students to use when evaluating each other.  The average score you receive from your classmates will be your grade for this portion of the assignment.
  4. Each student will independently prepare and present a 2 - 4 minute PowerPoint Show to teach the class about one aspect of the topic.  This presentation counts for half of your report grade.  The instructor will evaluate your performance using a grading rubric that will be provided to you in advance.

 

Topics:

 

I.        Monoclonal Antibodies (Chapter 4). 

a.       Meeting must be held on or before 1/30/06

b.      PowerPoint Presentations due on 2/6/06

 

II.     Immunological Research Techniques: ELISA, Western Blotting, Flow Cytometry, Immunofluorescence, Immunoprecipitation (Chapter 6).  

a.       Mee