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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Embryology and Histology of Immune System HST703 Compulsory Doctorate degree 2 Fall 6

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. MELDA YARDIMOĞLU YILMAZ

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Explain the embryology of the immune system.
2) Identify the structures and functions of antigens and antibodies.
3) Explain the types of immune response.
4) Explain the structures and functions of the cells involved in the immune response.
5) Comprehend the histology of the lymphoid organs.
6) Explain the Histological Structure and Functions of The Mucosal-Associated LymphoidTissue (MALT)

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

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Learning Outcomes
1 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation Low Low Middle Middle Middle Middle Low Middle
2 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation Low Low Low Low Low Middle Middle Middle Middle Low Low
3 No relation No relation No relation Low Low Middle Low Low Low Low Middle Middle Middle Middle Low Low
4 No relation Low No relation Low Low Middle Low Low Middle Low Middle Middle Middle Middle Low Low
5 No relation Low No relation Low Low Middle Low Low Low Low Middle Middle Middle Middle Low Low
6 No relation Low No relation Low Low Middle Low Low Low Low Middle Middle Middle Middle Low Low

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Circulatory System Blood and Hematopoiesis Embryology and Histology

Course Contents

Candidates are provided with profound on T and B lenfocytes, plasma cells, antigen presenting cells, thymus, bone marrow, spleen, lymph node, MALT, Antigens, classification of immunoglobulins, lymphoid system cells, lymphoid tissues.

Weekly Schedule

1) Development of immun system
2) Immune response in the immune system
3) Cells involved in immune response
4) Histology of lymphoid organs, MALT and BALT concept
5) Embryology and histology of lymph node
6) Embryology and histology of spleen
7) Embryology and histology of timus
8) Embryology and histology of tonsil

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Gartner ve Hiatt Histoloji Atlas ve Ders Kitabı. Çeviri editörü Prof. Dr. Yiğit Uyanıkgil, ISBN: 9786258103977; YAYINEVİ: İSTANBUL TIP KİTABEVİ
2- Histology: A Text and Atlas: With Correlated Cell and Molecular Biology 6th revised internat Edition by Ross, Michael H., Pawlina, Wojciech (2010)
3- Junqueira, L.C. and Carneiro, J. Temel Histoloji, Text and Atlas. Çeviri Editörleri Prof. Dr. Seyhun Solakoğlu, Prof. Dr. Yener Aytekin Nobel Kitabevleri, ISBN:978-975-420-699-9. Eleventh Edition Mc Graw – Hill Companies.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Demonstration
6) Simulation
7) Brain Storming
8) Lab / Workshop
9) Self Study


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade

40%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

60%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required