BIOL 318: Immunology, Winter 2013
Instructor: Dr. Kathy Szick-Miranda
Office: Science I 316
Phone: 654-6165
Email: kszick-miranda@csub.edu
Web: www.csub.edu/~kszick_miranda
Office hours: M 10-12; T 3:30-5; W 10-11:30
Lecture and Discussion: T R 10:00-11:40am, Sci II 180
Text Book:
Kindt, Goldsby and Osborne. 2007. Kuby Immunology, 6th Edition. W.H. Freeman and Company.
Course Description: Study of organs, cells, and molecules responsible for the recognition and disposal
of foreign materials that enter the body. Practical considerations and applications. Four hours lecture.
Prerequisite: BIOL 201(with a C- or better); BIOL 319 recommended.
Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course students will be expected to:
•Describe the various cells and organs of the immune system, including the role of each during the
immune response.
•Compare and contrast innate and acquired immunity, including their specific components and effector
mechanisms.
•Describe antigens and antibodies and their interactions.
•Discuss the immune response to specific pathogens.
Academic Policies: It is expected that your work is YOUR work. In the unexpected event of plagiarism
and/or dishonesty during exams or for the research term-paper, the student will receive a zero on that
activity and be referred to the campus administration for disciplinary action. Please refer to the campus
2009-2011 catalog page 82.
Attendance and Participation:
I will not record attendance in lecture however, there will often be material presented in lecture that you will
not find in your text book. Your overall grade in the course will reflect the extent in which you participate
over the course of the quarter.
Grading: Grades will be based on the percentage of points accumulated in the course using the scale shown
below.
A = 94-100
B = 83-86.9
C = 73-76.9
D = 63-66.9
A-= 90-93.9
B- = 80-82.9
C- = 70-72.9
D- = 60-62.9
B+ = 87-89.9
C+ = 77-79.9
D+ = 67-69.9
F = 0-59.9
Assignment Point Values:
Exam I
Exam II
Final Exam (Exam III)
Quizzes (top 5 scores)
TOTAL
100pts
100pts
100pts
50pts
350pts
LECTURE SCHEDULE & READING ASSIGNMENTS
Wk
Date
Topic
1
T-Jan 8
Overview/Intro to course
R-Jan 10
Immune system cells and organs
Reading
CH 1
CH 2
2
T-Jan 15
R-Jan 17
Innate immunity
Antigens and antibodies
CH 3
CH 4 pp. 76-95
3
T-Jan 22
R-Jan 24
Antigens/antibodies cont.
Antigen-antibody interactions
CH 4 pp. 95-107
CH 6
4
T-Jan 29
R-Jan 31
EXAM I
The complement system
CH 7
5
T-Feb 5
R-Feb 7
The major histocompatibility complex
The major histocompatibility complex
CH 8
CH 8
6
T-Feb 12
R-Feb 14
Cytokines
Hypersensitivity
CH 12
CH 15
7
T-Feb 19
R-Feb 21
Tolerance and autoimmunity
Tolerance and autoimmunity cont.
CH 16
CH 16
8
T-Feb 26
R-Feb 28
EXAM II
Immune response to infectious diseases
CH 18 pp. 447-459
9
T-Mar 5
R-Mar 7
Immune response to infectious diseases
Vaccines
CH 18 pp. 460-472
CH 19
10
T-Mar 12
R-Mar 14
Immunodeficiencies
Experimental systems
CH 20
CH 22
F
F-Mar22
FINAL 11:00am-1:30pm