2024-1 Immunology (LIFE420-01) The course syllabus

1.Course Information

Course No. LIFE420 Section 01 Credit 3.00
Category Major elective Course Type Classroom Course prerequisites
Postechian Core Competence
Hours TUE, THU / 14:00 ~ 15:15 / POSTECH Bio Center [182] Auditorium | TUE, THU / 14:00 ~ 15:15 / POSTECH Bio Center [182] Auditorium | TUE, THU / 14:00 ~ 15:15 / POSTECH Bio Center [182] Auditorium Grading Scale G

2. Instructor Information

Lee Seung-Woo Name Lee Seung-Woo Department Dept of Life Sciences
Email address monk@postech.ac.kr Homepage http://www.postech.ac.kr/ibb/
Office Office Phone 054-279-2355
Office Hours After the class every Tuesday

3. Course Objectives

The immune system has evolved elaborate mechanisms to protect the host from attacks by foreign agents. The mammalian immune system usually responds to pathogen invasion in two phases: broadly-specific innate responses via complement activation and phagocytosis & uniquely-specific adaptive responses by B and T lymphocytes. Although the immune system protects the host from infection and cancer, inappropriate or defective responses of the system can lead to various diseases. In this course, students will learn the basic principles governing the development, function, and regulation of the immune system and related diseases.

4. Prerequisites & require

-General biology, including the introduction of the immune system, is required
-Recommend Physiology and Cell biology classes

5. Grading

Attendance(10%), Exams (60%), assay (30%)

6. Course Materials

Title Author Publisher Publication
Year/Edition		 ISBN
The Immune System (5th edition) Peter Parham Garland Science 2021 9780393533354

7. Course References

8. Course Plan

1주 What is the Immunity? - Open discussion
2주 Basic anatomy about the immune systems
3주 Barriers functions
4주 Innate Immunity
5주 Innate Immunity
6주 Why we need the Adaptive Immunity? - Open discussion
7주 Adaptive Immunity-B cells
8주 Adaptive Immunity-B cells
9주 중간고사
10주 Adaptive Immunity-T cells
11주 Adaptive Immunity-T cells
12주 Adaptive Immunity-T cells
13주 How the immune system works?: Generation of immune responses - Open discussion
14주 Immune responses for health & disease
15주 Immune responses for health & disease
16주 기말고사

9. Course Operation

Lectures
Questions and answers
Take home essay
Exam

10. How to Teach & Remark

학생들의 보다 원활한 이해를 위해 한글과 영어를 혼용해서 사용할 생각입니다.
This class will be taught in Korean and English for better understanding and communication
면역학 분야 교수 블락 강의로 운영됩니다.

11. Supports for Students with a Disability

- Taking Course: interpreting services (for hearing impairment), Mobility and preferential seating assistances (for developmental disability), Note taking(for all kinds of disabilities) and etc.

- Taking Exam: Extended exam period (for all kinds of disabilities, if needed), Magnified exam papers (for sight disability), and etc.

- Please contact Center for Students with Disabilities (279-2434) for additional assistance

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