„Basic Immunology” (GYGENIMUE1A-00)
2017/18/1
(compulsory subject, 2 credits)
Prerequisite subject: Biology II; Medical Terminology; Anatomy
Attendance of a minimum of 75% of the lectures is necessary for the end-term signature.
Exam: semi-final written test in the exam period
The Department of Genetics, Cell- and Immunobiology teaches basic immunology to 3rd year students in the fifth semester. This course provides a basic knowledge of the structure and mechanisms of the immune system. The course includes 2 hours (90 minutes) lectures weekly. According to the Academic and Examination Rules (17§ 7-8.), students must visit at least 75% of lectures in order to have a valid semester (i.e. in order to be admitted to the exam). We check the presence of students at the lectures randomly during the semester. More than three absences from the lectures invalidates the semester. The lecturer will sign the lecture (index) books during the exam.
Exam info
The semester is completed by a written exam. The topics are based on the textbook and the lectures, so attending the latter ones greatly helps students successfully prepare for the exam. At the exam, it is not sufficient to repeat memorized topics from the textbook and presentations, but you have to be able to synthesize and integrate your knowledge from different parts. Students have to reach more than 50 % of the scores to pass (31 points out of 60). The retake exam can be taken no sooner than on the 3rd day after the former exam.
The exam dates will be published one month before the beginning of the exam period. Registration for the exam dates (or modifying the registration) can be arranged exclusively online by the students’ registration system (NEPTUN). If you want to change your exam day, first you have to cancel your earlier sign up. Please, consider the registration deadlines for the exams (48 hrs before the beginning of the exam). Since we have to book the exam rooms in advance, we cannot change (increase) the number of examinees. For taking the exam, students have to prove their identity by an official formal personal document with a photo (i.e. passport, driving license). The announcement of the results takes two-four days, depending on the number of examinees. Here we would also like to warn you that in case of postponing your exam right to the end of the exam period, you may not be able to register to some of the subjects (which have Basic Immunology as a prerequisite) of the next semester on time.
If you miss an exam, the second retake exam (and all others thereafter) can be taken upon payment of a retake fee. The receipt has to be presented to the examiner at the beginning of the exam.
Useful hints
Do not forget that beside the text of the textbook, figures and drawings are also part of the subject. It is not sufficient to study from the textbook, but own lecture notes, draw schemes and flow charts are also important.
Book list
Required course textbook:
Abbas, Lichtmann, Pillai, Basic Immunology 5th Edition,Elsevier, 2015, eBook ISBN: 9780323400145, eBook ISBN: 9780323400114, eBook ISBN: 9780323400152, Paperback ISBN: 9780323390828
Contacts
Job title |
Name |
Room |
Course coordinator (For the office hours, see the homepage.) |
Marianna Csilla Holub, PhD |
NET 618 |
Lecturer and Chairman of the Department |
Prof. Edit Buzás, MD, DSC |
NET 717 |
We do not arrange students’ affairs through phone or other way of telecommunication (except for NEPTUN). The office hours of the course coordinator can be viewed at the homepage of the department.
Immunology consultations (in the NET building) - 1st semester of 2017/18
date | start | room |
20 December (Wednesday) | 10:00 | L16 |
2 January (Tuesday) | 11:00 | L16 |
8 January (Monday) | 11:00 | L16 |
15 January (Monday) | 11:00 | L16 |
22 January (Monday) | 11:00 | L16 |
29 January (Monday) | 11:00 | L16 |
The consultation lasts for maximum 70 minutes. If there are no students present at the beginning of the consultation, it will be cancelled.
The user name and password are published in the NEPTUN.
Course coordinators:
Biology:
Dr. LAJKÓ, Eszter
Immunology:
Dr. HOLUB, Marianna
+36 1 210 2930 / 56234
Genetics and Genomics:
Dr. HEGYESI, Hargita
+36 1 210 2930 / 56326
Academic (Neptun) administration:
+36 1 210 2950
+36 1 210 2930 / 56253