Medical Immunology

Introduce the student to the basic knowledge of the functioning of the human immune system, which will allow them to understand the mechanisms of immune defense against own and foreign antigens, as well as their pathologies.

BASIC iMMUNOLOGY

Unit 1. INTRODUCTION. TISSUES, CELLS AND MOLECULES OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

Unit 2. IMMUNOGLOBULINS

Unit 3. HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX AND ANTIGENS

Unit 4. ANTIGEN RECEPTORS AND SIGNALLING OF IMMUNE CELLS

Unit 5. COMPLEMENT SYSTEM

Unit 6. INNATE IMMUNITY

Unit 7. CELLULAR ADAPTATIVE IMMUNITY: DEVELOPMENT AND MATURATION OF T LYMPHOCYTES

Unit 8. CELLULAR ADAPTATIVE IMMUNITY: ACTIVATION AND EFFECTOR FUNCTIONS OF T LYMPHOCYTES

Unit 9. HUMORAL ADAPTATIVE IMMUNITY: DEVELOPMENT AND MATURATION OF LYMPHOCYTES B

Unit 10. HUMORAL ADAPTATIVE IMMUNITY: ACTIVATION AND EFFECTOR FUNCTIONS OF B LYMPHOCYTES AND THE IMMUNOGLOBULINS

CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY

Unit 11. INFECTIOUS PROCESSES. IMMUNE DEFENSE AGAINST VIRAL INFECTIONS.

Unit 12. IMMUNE DEFENSE AGAINST BACTERIAL INFECTIONS.

Unit 13. IMMUNE DEFENSE AGAINST OTHER PATHOGENS. IMMUNIZATION AND VACCINATION.

Unit 14. INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNE RESPONSE.

Unit 15. HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTIONS IN THE IMMUNE RESPONSE.

Unit 16. AUTOIMMUNITY, IMMUNODEFICIENCIES AND TRANSPLANTATION

Unit 17. TUMOR IMMUNOLOGY

BASIC BIBLIOGRAPHY

Abbas, A.K.; Lichtman, A.H.; Pillai, S. “Inmunología celular y molecular”. 10ª Ed. Elsevier España (2022).

Delves, P.; Martin, S. Burton, D.; Roitt, I. “Inmunología. Fundamentos” 12ª Ed. Editorial Médica Panamericana (2015).

Laso Guzmán, F. J. “Introducción a la medicina clínica. Fisiología y semiología”. 4ª Ed. Elsevier España (2020).


SUPPLEMENTARY BIBLIOGRAPHY

Abbas, A.K.; Lichtman, A.H.; Pillai, S. “Inmunología básica. Funciones y trastornos del sistema inmunitario”. 7ª Ed. Elsevier España (2024).

Regueiro, J.R.; González-Rodríguez, S.; Martínez-Naves, E.; López-Larrea, C., Corell, A. “Inmunología. Biología y patología del sistema inmune”. 5ª Ed. Editorial Médica Panamericana (2021).

Murphy, K.; Traves, P.; Walport, M. “Inmunobiología de Janeway” 7ª Ed. MC Graw-Hill Interamericana (2010).

GENERAL SKILLS
Understanding the normal structure and function of the human body at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, and system levels and in the different stages of life and in both sexes.

Understanding the effects, mechanisms, and manifestations of the disease on the structure and function of the human body.

Understanding the causative agents and risk factors that determine the health status and development of disease.

Understanding the action, indications, and efficacy of therapeutic interventions based on scientific evidence.

Being able to formulate hypotheses, collect data, and critically evaluate the information for the solving of problems using the scientific method.

Acquiring basic training for research activity.

SPECIFIC SKILLS

Know the morphology, structure and function of the immune system.

Expository teaching (Theory)
In these classes the teacher will present the main theoretical contents of the subject in master classes lasting 50-55 minutes. The teacher may have the support of audiovisual media but, in general, the student will not need to use them in class. The USC virtual platform will serve as support and complement to this theoretical teaching.

Interactive teaching (Seminars)
In these classes, different activities will be proposed such as seminars with review questions, exercises to be carried out through the virtual classroom, among other possible activities, that allow you to review and discuss different aspects of the theory. This teaching will be carried out in person in scheduled classes interspersed throughout the course, although non-face-to-face activities could also be proposed, such as solving an exercise or problem using the virtual classroom.

Tutoring
This activity will be used mainly to clarify doubts about aspects related to the contents of the subject. The teacher will guide and guide the student in the learning process. A virtual classroom will remain operational at the student's disposal, also maintaining direct communication channels for tutorials, forums and virtual sessions.

Theory: Final exam (75% of the final grade)
The evaluation of the theoretical knowledge acquired by the student will consist of an exam that may have different types of questions, such as multiple choice questions, true-false questions, short answer questions and/or topic/development questions. The exam will consist of two parts that correspond to the two parts into which the subject is divided (Basic Immunology, topics 1-10 and Clinical Immunology, topics 11-17) and you must obtain at least 50% of the maximum score. in each part to overcome the theory. Incorrect questions will receive a negative score.

Seminars (25% of the final grade)
For continuous evaluation, attendance at the scheduled seminars will be considered, as well as the student's participation through the answers given in them. The weight of this part of the continuous evaluation will be 80% of the total of this part. In addition, the student's participation in the activities proposed through the virtual classroom will be considered, with the weight of this part of the continuous evaluation being 20% of the total. The grade for this interactive part will be taken into account as long as the theoretical part has been passed. The grade achieved in the continuous evaluation will only be valid in the current call.

In cases in which the fraudulent performance of exercises and evaluation tests is detected, what is stated in the “Regulations for evaluating the academic performance of students and reviewing grades” will be applied.

The average time of study and work dedicated to each topic of the theoretical program will depend on the activities related to that topic and its complexity.

Assistance to all face-to-face and virtual activities related to teaching the subject.

Monitoring and periodic reading of texts and other materials recommended by the teacher.

Use of the tutorials to solve the doubts that the student has in relation to the content taught.

Finally, the student should focus their study on understanding the concepts taught and their possible application in the medical field, never limiting themselves to simply assimilating the information.