School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

  • Unit Title

    Human Immunology
  • Unit Code

    SCH3239
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Rachel ALEXANDER

Description

This unit examines the human body's efforts to detect, contain and remove or destroy foreign or damaging substances. The molecular, cellular and organ components of the immune system are considered. Both positive and negative aspects of the immune response are presented, along with new ways to manipulate the system to improve transplantation and fight malignancies.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 unit from SCH1134, SCH1143, SCH1106, MHS1101, MHS1102

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Interpret pathophysiological mechanisms in the context of normal immune functions.
  2. Apply knowledge of the key responses and differences in the innate and adaptive immune response to both intracellular and extracellular infections to an understanding of disease processes.
  3. Describe the major components of the human immune system and explain their function.
  4. Demonstrate how the immune system can be manipulated for therapeutic purposes.

Unit Content

  1. Immune pathophysiology, including immunodeficiencies, hypersensitivity, autoimmunity, transplantation and tumour immunology in different population groups.
  2. Immune therapy and vaccination within the context of a sustainable Australian Health System relevant to the National Health and Medical Research Council.
  3. Tissues, cells and molecules of the immune system.
  4. The cellular basis of the immune response.

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, laboratory seminars and interactive tutorials where students will be required to work in teams to generate solutions. Students will also be required to perform literature searches, review lecture material and prepare presentations in their own time.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
TestMid SemesterTest25%
AssignmentAssignment and presentation covering an area of immuno pathophysiology25%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination50%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Human Immunology
  • Unit Code

    SCH3239
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Rachel ALEXANDER

Description

This unit examines the human body's efforts to detect, contain and remove or destroy foreign or damaging substances. The molecular, cellular and organ components of the immune system are considered. Both positive and negative aspects of the immune response are presented, along with new ways to manipulate the system to improve transplantation and fight malignancies.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 unit from SCH1134, SCH1143, SCH1106, MHS1101, MHS1102

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Interpret pathophysiological mechanisms in the context of normal immune functions.
  2. Apply knowledge of the key responses and differences in the innate and adaptive immune response to both intracellular and extracellular infections to an understanding of disease processes.
  3. Describe the major components of the human immune system and explain their function.
  4. Demonstrate how the immune system can be manipulated for therapeutic purposes.

Unit Content

  1. Immune pathophysiology, including immunodeficiencies, hypersensitivity, autoimmunity, transplantation and tumour immunology in different population groups.
  2. Immune therapy and vaccination within the context of a sustainable Australian Health System relevant to the National Health and Medical Research Council.
  3. Tissues, cells and molecules of the immune system.
  4. The cellular basis of the immune response.

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, laboratory seminars and interactive tutorials where students will be required to work in teams to generate solutions. Students will also be required to perform literature searches, review lecture material and prepare presentations in their own time.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestIn-semester tests40%
AssignmentAssignment and presentation covering an area of immuno pathophysiology20%
TestEnd of semester test40%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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