Course Syllabus for Immunology and Serology
Mindanao Medical Foundation College
P. Villanueva St., Davao City
Course Syllabus
Course Title: Immunology and Serology
Course Description: Immunology is the study of the human body’s immune response to foreign antigens and disease. Serology is the study of constituents in serum that can be used for detection of disease and monitoring of therapy through serological laboratory testing.
Course Credits: 4 Units
Vision Statement: Mindanao Medical Foundation College is a private, non-sectarian institution of higher learning that envisions to promote quality education accessible to all and develops wholistic individuals who are globally competent and Godly values in service and leadership.
Mission Statement: Mindanao Medical Foundation College fully commits to produce competent graduates who will be professionals and leaders in their chosen field by providing quality instruction effective student services and state of the art facilities towards the total development of the communities they serve.
Core Values: Respect Courage and Resilience Inclusion Reconciliation
Course Goal: After complete this subject, the students should be able to have knowledge immune response characteristics of various infectious diseases and have skill in serological diagnosis testing.
Learning Objectives: 1. Discuss in general terms the immune system from a historical perspective. 2. List the various mechanisms classed as innate immunity/adaptive immunity and discuss their role in host defenses 3. Describe the characteristics of antigens 4. Describe the differences in the way T cells and B cells recognize antigens 5. Describe the structure of the five classes of antibody molecules 6. Compare the role of the primary and secondary lymphoid tissue. 7. Describe the process of Phagocytosis 8. Define the term “Titer”. 9. Describe the principles of agglutination and precipitation. 10. Perform the following
P. Villanueva St., Davao City
Course Syllabus
Course Title: Immunology and Serology
Course Description: Immunology is the study of the human body’s immune response to foreign antigens and disease. Serology is the study of constituents in serum that can be used for detection of disease and monitoring of therapy through serological laboratory testing.
Course Credits: 4 Units
Vision Statement: Mindanao Medical Foundation College is a private, non-sectarian institution of higher learning that envisions to promote quality education accessible to all and develops wholistic individuals who are globally competent and Godly values in service and leadership.
Mission Statement: Mindanao Medical Foundation College fully commits to produce competent graduates who will be professionals and leaders in their chosen field by providing quality instruction effective student services and state of the art facilities towards the total development of the communities they serve.
Core Values: Respect Courage and Resilience Inclusion Reconciliation
Course Goal: After complete this subject, the students should be able to have knowledge immune response characteristics of various infectious diseases and have skill in serological diagnosis testing.
Learning Objectives: 1. Discuss in general terms the immune system from a historical perspective. 2. List the various mechanisms classed as innate immunity/adaptive immunity and discuss their role in host defenses 3. Describe the characteristics of antigens 4. Describe the differences in the way T cells and B cells recognize antigens 5. Describe the structure of the five classes of antibody molecules 6. Compare the role of the primary and secondary lymphoid tissue. 7. Describe the process of Phagocytosis 8. Define the term “Titer”. 9. Describe the principles of agglutination and precipitation. 10. Perform the following
References: Turgeon, M.L. (2009). Immunology and Serology in Laboratory Medicine (4th ed.). Mosby McPherson, R.A, & Pincus, M.R (2009) Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods (21st ed.) . Saunders Baker, F.J. (1995). Introduction to Medical Laboratory Technology (6th ed.). Butter worth Mindanao Medical Foundation College Student Handbook, 3rd Revision, 2007