Medical and Applied Immunology (MIIM30003)

Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)

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This subject builds on the principles of immunology acquired by students in the pre-requisite subject MIIM30002 and provides a more detailed study of specific aspects of immunology. These include clinical and emerging areas in immunology such as: immune mechanisms that protect against pathogens and the implications for vaccine development and global health; immune system control and the diseases that may arise when that control is compromised; applications of immunology in organ transplantation; and immunotherapies to treat diseases of the immune system and cancers.

This subject is delivered by specialist research-based and clinical immunologists, who are experts in these areas of immunology. They will discuss the experimental basis of our knowledge of immunology, how laboratory-based research has been translated into clinical practice, and future directions for immunology research and clinical application.

Intended learning outcomes

Upon completion of the subject students should be able to:

  • describe the mechanisms by which various components of the immune system act in concert to provide protection against various infectious agents and cancer;
  • discuss how these responses can be harnessed to develop vaccines and the role of vaccination in global health;
  • describe the aetiology, pathogenesis and treatment of adverse immune responses occurring as a result of immune system dysregulation, such as occurs in autoimmune diseases;
  • explain how immunotherapy modulates immune function leading to improved outcomes for immune disease and cancer patients, and understand the risk of unwanted effects;
  • explain the immunological challenges of organ transplantation and how they are addressed;
  • interpret experimental evidence that supports exemplar immunological concepts;
  • integrate knowledge acquired throughout the subject and apply it to novel scenarios.
  • relate laboratory-based experimental results to translated clinical applications;

Generic skills

On completion of this subject, students should have developed the following generic skills

  • the ability to interpret scientific literature and interpret data from electronic databases.
  • the capacity to integrate knowledge across disciplines.
  • the ability to comprehend a question, evaluate the relevant information and communicate an answer

Last updated: 9 April 2025