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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Advanced Practical Immunology and Immunoanalysis
Module Code	BE553
School	School of Biotechnology
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Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Richard O'Kennedy Semester 2: Richard O'Kennedy Autumn: Richard O'Kennedy
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The purpose of this module is to develop a good understanding of practical applications of advanced immunological techniques. In this module students will gain a working knowledge of some of the methods used in advanced analysis with particular focus on immunoassay's.

Learning Outcomes

1. Describe the principles of immune analysis and discuss the applications, advantages and limitations of these techniques.
2. Prepare and characterise monoclonal antibodies from serum.
3. Perform a range of immunological techniques such as ELISA and LFIA.
4. Set up an experiment to immobilise a ligand on a Biacore sensor chip and monitor binding to its cognate analyte in real time.
5. Discuss the fundamentals of humoral and cellular immunity and the basis of vaccination.
6. Develop an cell based assay to monitor the efficacy of vaccination.
7. Translate immunological theory into a practical setting.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	1	Review of laboratory techniques and safety
Laboratory	54	Practical techniques
Independent learning	9	Background study on laboratory techniques
Assignment	60	Laboratory reports (x2)
Examination	1	Laboratory examination
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

None

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Report (s) (written / oral)	Laboratory Report	50%	n/a
Report (s) (written / oral)	Laboratory Report	40%	n/a
In Class Test	Laboratory Test	10%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 2

Indicative Reading List

Other Resources

None

Array

Programme or List of Programmes

IFPBMD

Pre-Masters Intl. Foundation Programme

MBD

MSc in Biomedical Diagnostics

Timetable this semester: Timetable for BE553

Date of Last Revision

27-MAY-10