Program Overview

IMMU2911: Immunobiology (Advanced)

Overview

Immunobiology is the study of defence mechanisms that protect living organisms against life-threatening infections. This unit of study explores the essential features of the host immune responses and how it evolved from unicellular organisms to complex multi-cellular organisms. Studies in animal and microbial immunobiology are leading to breakthroughs in veterinary and clinical medicine, including combatting infectious diseases, maximising transplant success, treating allergies, autoimmune diseases and cancer, as well as development of new vaccines to prevent disease. Understanding the immunobiology of plants also enables us to protect crops from disease which enhances our food security.

Unit Details and Rules

• Managing Faculty or University School: Medicine and Health
• Details:
  • Study level: Undergraduate
  • Academic unit: Department of Medical Sciences
  • Credit points: 6
• Enrolment Rules:
  • Prerequisites: A WAM of 70 and a mark of 70 or above in [BIOL1XX7 or (BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3 or MEDS1X01) or BIOL1XX2 or MBLG1XX1]
  • Corequisites: None
  • Prohibitions: IMMU2011
  • Assumed knowledge: CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this unit, students should be able to:

• LO1. Differentiate the types of immunity
• LO2. Compare and contrast the cells & molecules of immunity in multiple organisms
• LO3. Describe, using multiple examples, how plants and animals recognise and respond to pathogens
• LO4. Demonstrate how principles of immunology can be used to tackle health problems
• LO5. Master cutting-edge immunology techniques, analyse & interpret the data generated from experiments and effectively communicate the results

Unit Availability

This unit is available in various sessions, including:

• Semester 1 2025: Normal day, Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney
• Semester 1 2026: Normal day, Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney
• Previous years: Details available for Semester 1 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024

Modes of Attendance

The Mode of attendance (MoA) for this unit is Normal day, with locations including Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney, and Remote in some sessions.