Research track: immunology and infection (9063) |
| Language of instruction : English |
| Credits: 7,0 | | | | Period: quarter 2 (0sp) + quarter 3 (0sp) + quarter 4 (7sp)  | | | | | 2nd Chance Exam1: Yes | | | | | Final grade2: Numerical |
| | | Exam contract: not possible |
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No sequentiality
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After this course, students are capable of
- Understanding, analysing, interpreting and critically evaluating current knowledge and research results regarding the immune system taking into account the clinical and biological relevance
- Collaborate in a team to produce a scientific report/presentation on a biomedical topic
- Designing a new scientific hypothesis based on current literature data of an immunological topic
- Designing an experimental set-up corresponding with a scientific hypothesis while taking into account its validity, feasibility and relevance
- Understanding and applying current developments in immunological techniques
- Generating and presenting a scientific report/presentation following the scientific method in a clear, concise and educationally sound manner
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Collective feedback moment ✔
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Lecture ✔
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Practical ✔
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Tutorial group ✔
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Quarter 4 (7,00sp)
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| Written evaluation during teaching period | 40 % |
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| Transfer of partial marks within the academic year | ✔ |
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| Oral evaluation during teaching period | 10 % |
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| Transfer of partial marks within the academic year | ✔ |
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| Written exam | 20 % |
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| Transfer of partial marks within the academic year | ✔ |
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| Oral exam | 30 % |
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| Transfer of partial marks within the academic year | ✔ |
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| Evaluation conditions (participation and/or pass) | ✔ |
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| Conditions | The evaluation consists of multiple components:
- (peer) review (Q4)
- Journal club and tutor sessions participation (Q2)
- Pitch presentation of review (Q4)
- Written exam with oral explanation of the theory (Q2)
Presence at the practical sessions, journal clubs, tutor sessions and pitch presentations is obligatory.
For all parts of the evaluation, at least a score of 10/20 must be obtained in order to pass the course. |
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| Consequences | Students who are unauthorized absent at one or more practicals, journal clubs tutor sessions and pitch presentations, receive as final grade for the course a 'N - unauthorized absence' and have to attend this session in the next academic year and have to meet the requirements (e.g. a signed report) to receive their final grade. The student needs to re enroll in the course in the next academic year. In this case, partial grades can be transferred to the next academic year.
A student who achieves a score lower than 10/20 on one (or more) parts of the evaluation will receive a 'fail (F)' as a final result. |
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| Additional information | The course is evaluated in quartile 2 and quartile 4.
In quartile 2, the follow items are evaluated:
- the active participation in journal clubs (Q2) and tutor sessions (Q2 and Q4) (oral evaluation during teaching period; 10%)
- theory by means of written exam with oral explanation (during exam period; 20%)
In quartile 4, the follow items are evaluated:
- the written review with peer review (written evaluation during teaching period; 40%)
- pitch presentation of the review (during exam period; 30%)
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Second examination period
| Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt | |
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| Explanation (English) | Journal clubs, tutor session participation and peer review of the review
cannot be redone in resit.
The written exam with oral explanation, review and/or the pitch
presentation can be retaken. |
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| Recommended reading |
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| Basic Immunology: Functions and disorders of the immune system, Abul K. Abbas, Andrew H. Lichtman, Shiv Pillai, 6 of 7, Elsevier |
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Learning outcomes Master of Biomedical Sciences
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- EC
| 1. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences has a thorough knowledge of the molecular and cellular processes of the healthy and diseased organism and has insight in different methods for prevention, diagnosis and therapy of diseases. | - EC
| 11. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences can function in a multidisciplnary team and can fulfill a bridging function between the various actors in health care. The graduate knows the importance and needs of the various stakeholders within the life sciences. | - EC
| 2. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences can independently and critically perform a literature search. | - EC
| 3. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences can draw up a new research hypothesis based on his or her own findings or based on the findings of others, and work out a research proposal for this. | - EC
| 4. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences has knowledge of state-of-the-art techniques within biomedical research and is able to apply these techniques, taking into account the applicable quality standards. | - EC
| 6. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences can report scientific findings in writing and orally to both experts and a wide audience in a structured way. | - EC
| 7. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences takes a critical attitude towards one's own research and that of others. | - EC
| MHD 1. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences specialisation Molecular Mechanisms in Health and Disease has in depth insights in the etiology and the underlying molecular pathways of major disease areas (e.g. cardiovascular sciences, immunology and infection, neurosciences,...) |
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| | EC = learning outcomes DC = partial outcomes BC = evaluation criteria |
| Offered in | Tolerance3 |
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1st year Master of Biomedical Sciences - Molecular Mechanisms in Health and Disease
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1 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.12.2, section 2. |
| 2 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.15.1, section 3. |
3 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.16.9, section 2.
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