4 ECTS credits
120 u studietijd
Aanbieding 1 met studiegidsnummer 1015663BNR voor alle studenten in het 2e semester met een verdiepend bachelor niveau.
This course has two sections:
(i) Medical biotechnology applications of humoral (antibodies) and cellular immunity, illustrated in the context of cancer
(ii) Description of parasitic infectious diseases, illustrating the complexity of appropriate diagnosis and therapy
The section on medical biotechnology (Prof. Raes) will focus on the following aspects:
- Molecular and cellular aspects of cancer
- Immune surveillance and immunoediting of cancer
- Immunological identification of cancer antigens
- Medical applications, genetical engineering and tailoring of anti-cancer antibodies
The section on parasitology (Prof. De Trez) will focus on the following aspects:
- Description of the life cycles of parasites that cause serious health problems and their interaction with the immune system
- The actual diagnosis and treatment of parasitic infections including their shorthcomings
- The future biotechnological approaches in the detection and therapy of parasitic infections.
Participation to the practicals is compulsory.
Participation to the exam will be refused in case of unjustified absence at the practicals.
In case of absence at some of the practical sessions, an alternative task may be provided by the lecturers if this is possible.
De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Mondeling bepaalt 100% van het eindcijfer
Binnen de categorie Examen Mondeling dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:
For the practicals, there is a formative evaluation in the form of a written report and an oral presentation with feedback.
The final mark for the exam is in principle the average of the marks of both partims, but in case of an insufficient mark for either of the partims, the final mark will be the mark of the partim with the lowest mark. The student is exempt from repeating the exam for any partim for which he/she has obtained a sufficient mark.
For the partim on parasitology, the students choose one research article (recently published in a high impact journal) connected to subjects discussed in the course. They have to present the essentials of the article and be able to critically discuss the main message of the article. Furthermore their knowledge and understanding acquired during the course will be assessed during the examination based on an additional question they will receive prior to the oral exam to allow a written preparation.
For the partim on medical biotechnology, the student’s acquired knowledge and understanding of the contents of the course will be assessed via a set of questions, for which the students can make a written preparation of the answer, followed by a further oral discussion.
Deze aanbieding maakt deel uit van de volgende studieplannen:
Bachelor in de bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: Standaard traject