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Honours Subject Area: Immunology

About this Honours Subject Area

Immunology examines the defence mechanisms that protect humans against infections and cancers, and draws together studies in immunology, microbiology, biology, biochemistry, pathology, and physiology. Studies in immunology are leading to advances in clinical medicine, including understanding allergies, transplant rejection, autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and insulin-dependent diabetes, and the development of new vaccines. In addition, immunological techniques are widely used in disciplines such as biochemistry, endocrinology, microbiology, molecular biology, and genetics.

Unit of Study Requirements

Unit of study requirements for honours in the area of immunology: completion of 36 credit points of project work and 12 credit points of coursework.

The Honours Year in Immunology

The honours year in immunology provides students with the opportunity for full-time research on a proposed project supervised by a staff member expert in their selected field. Throughout their immunology honours year, students will receive guidance in research techniques by attending training programs covering experimental design, data analysis, written and oral communication, and critical appraisal of the literature. They will also complete the relevant coursework units.

Research Groups

Students might find themselves undertaking a project with one of the following research groups: Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunity group, Vascular Biology lab, DNA Repair lab, Molecular Cardiology lab, Mycobacterial Research lab, Centre for Virus Research, Retroviral Genetics lab, among others.

Career Pathways

The university offers various career pathways for students, but specific details are not provided in the given context.

Courses that Offer this Honours Pathway

To commence study in the year, students should refer to the course information on the university's website, which applies only to future students. Current students should refer to faculty handbooks for current or past course information.