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MICRO 2505 - Immunology & Virology II (Biotechnology)

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4320
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 5 hours per week
Restriction: Available to BSc (Biotechnology) students only
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: No
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Pre-Requisite: (BIOLOGY 1101, BIOLOGY 1101ND, BIOLOGY 1401 or BIOLOGY 1001) and (BIOLOGY 1201 or BIOLOGY 1202)
Co-Requisite: One of SCIENCE 2200, SCIENCE 2201 or SCIENCE 2202; This co-requisite is the practical component that is worth 20% of your course.
Assumed Knowledge: MICRO 2504, MICRO 2002 or MICRO 2004
Incompatible: MICRO 2501, MICRO 2503, MICRO 2003B; or equivalent
Assessment: Test, tutorial and practical assessment
Syllabus:

This course introduces Immunology and Virology and is complementary to Microbiology II and equivalent courses. An integrated approach is used to study the mechanisms by which our immune system deals with pathogens. Emphasis is also given to the fundamental roles of Immunology and Virology in Biotechnology. Topics covered in the Immunology section comprise innate and adaptive immunity, including T and B cell development, cell mediated and humoral immunity; receptors and cytokines; inflammatory responses; tolerance and autoimmunity; immunity to intra- and extra-cellular organisms such as bacteria, viruses and macroparasites. Topics covered in the Virology section include: information on structure, replication and classification of eukaryotic viruses; virus-host interactions; epidemiology of virus infections; virus vaccines, antiviral drugs and viral diagnostics. PRACTICAL COMPONENT worth 20% of the grade: Students enrolled in this course will need to also enrol in a separate course which is the practical component (one of SCIENCE 2200 or SCIENCE 2201 or SCIENCE 2202). To determine which practical to enrol into you are required to read the document on: https://set.adelaide.edu.au/student-support/enrolment#course-information-and-timetabling-resources please scroll down to "Level 2 BIOCHEM, GENETICS, MICRO courses".

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Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4320 Mon 07/08/2023 Wed 16/08/2023 Fri 15/09/2023 Fri 27/10/2023


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
24541 LE01 30 18 24 Jul - 11 Sep Monday 9am - 10am Mawson, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
26 Jul - 13 Sep Wednesday 9am - 10am Mawson, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
27 Jul - 14 Sep Thursday 9am - 10am Mawson, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
4 Oct - 25 Oct Wednesday 9am - 10am Mawson, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
5 Oct - 26 Oct Thursday 9am - 10am Mawson, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
9 Oct - 23 Oct Monday 9am - 10am Mawson, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
Note: This course is not available for remote study - not available to students located overseas or interstate. 1. THE PRACTICAL COMPONENT FOR THIS COURSE HAS A DIFFERENT COURSE NUMBER TO ALLOW YOU TO ENROL IN ALTERNATIVE PRACTICAL DAYS. 2. PLEASE GO TO https://set.adelaide.edu.au/student-support/enrolment#course-information-and-timetabling-resources 3. WHEN YOU ARE ON THIS PAGE SCROLL DOWN TO "Level 2 BIOCHEM, GENETICS and MICRO Courses" 4. CLICK ON THIS LINK "Find out which Practical to enrol into" 5. READ THE DOCUMENT CAREFULLY TO DETERMINE WHICH PRACTICAL CLASSES YOU NEED TO ENROL INTO. CONTACT christopher.wong@adelaide.edu.au FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Related Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
21735 TU01 28 16 1 Aug - 12 Sep Tuesday 4pm - 5pm Lower Napier, LG15, Teaching Room
3 Oct - 24 Oct Tuesday 4pm - 5pm Lower Napier, LG15, Teaching Room
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.