Immunology

Intended learning outcomes

Immunology Major Graduates should demonstrate:

• ability to: describe the way the immune system responds to infectious, foreign and noxious agents; describe the immune mechanisms involved in tumour, immunity, transplantation, allergies and autoimmune diseases; to explain the molecular and cellular responses elicited by vaccination; to describe strategies to dampen or modulate immune responses that can be employed to improve human health; and to describe the principles and procedures involved in isolating and characterising immune cells and their products;
• expertise in the selection and application of practical and/or theoretical immunological techniques or tools in order to conduct an investigation;
• capacity for critical analysis and evaluation of scientific data from a range of sources to form evidence-based conclusions;
• skills to effectively communicate scientific ideas and findings in both oral and written format;
• safe scientific work practices
• expertise in accurately recording experimental data and the use of this record to construct and present oral and written scientific reports;
• skills for effective participation in group work activities, both within and outside of the laboratory;
• independence and self-directed learning ability and the ability to set their own goals and effectively manage their time and priorities;
• a high level of professional integrity; understand the requirements for personal and collective laboratory safety; understand the ethical requirements regarding plagiarism and accurate data reporting and analysis.