Opinto-opas

Objective

Students
- describe the structures, functions and disorders of the human defence system
- explain the antigen-antibody reaction and describe its significance to clinical diagnostics
- carry out the most common immunoassay tests and explain their pre-analytical requirements and clinical significance as well as the principles of the methods that they use, while also assessing the reliability of results

Content

Human immune system, acquired and cell-mediated immunity and disease diagnostics; antigen-antibody reaction and its use in clinical diagnostics; monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies and their preparation; pre-analytics of the most common immunoassay tests and principles of methods

Location and time

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Materials

Duodecim Oppiportti: Immunologia
Hedman Klaus, Heikkinen Terho, Huovinen Pentti, Järvinen Asko, Meri Seppo ja Vaara Martti (toim.).2011. Immunologia. Mikrobiologia, immunologia ja infektiosairaudet, kirja 2. Duodecim. Lectures, Laboratory instructions
Current articles

Teaching methods

Also some material in EdX course.
Interactive lectures (Adobe connect) together with SXJ19K2, laboratory work, compulsory
Learning assignments

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

Will be arranged at the beginning of the course.
Exam 22.11.2019 14.15 - 15.45
Re-exams in January and February 2020

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

Lectures 30 h, laboratory work 22 h, seminar 6 tuntia, independet study 75 h, exam 2 h

Content scheduling

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Further information

N/A

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See a separate framework for evaluation. When evaluating the competences, the evaluation criteria for novice/beginner, competent/intermediate level and expert are used.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved - fail. See evaluation guide enclosed.

Assessment methods and criteria

Coursework, exam

Qualifications

Prerequisites:
Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology; Safety culture in health care and Basics of Natural Science and methods in Laboratory Work