Immunology and Virology 2

Undergraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
BIOL 2008
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Course ID
200428
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
2
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
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Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

This course aims to provide basic understanding of the immune system in health and disease. It will allow students to reflect on different aspects of innate immunity, adaptive immunity, and immune tolerance. This course will also cover the fundamental concepts of molecular virology and viral epidemiology.

Course learning outcomes

  • Explain virus structure, transmission, and virus-host interaction
  • Integrate viral epidemiology with control strategies
  • Contextualise the functions and properties of different immune cells and organs that comprise the immune system
  • Discuss the roles of innate and adaptive immune responses in health and disease
  • Describe central and peripheral immune tolerance and how failure this process can lead to aberrant immune response including hypersensitivity reactions
  • Demonstrate effective use of Gen AI to assess a topic of interest, critique the output, and synthesise a poster and presentation discussion of the topic

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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