Information Package / Course Catalogue
Immune System
Course Code: VHE624
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Teaching of histology and function of the primary lymphoid organs. Teaching of histology and function of secondary lymphoid tissues and organs. Giving information about the topics of immune reactions and mucosal immunity.

Course Content

Primary lymphoid organs: bone marrow, thymus, bursa of Fabricius. Secondary lymphoid tissues and organs: the lymph follicle and immune reaction, tonsils, lymph nodes, hemal nodes, hemal lymph nodes, spleen, mucosal immunity

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Learns the primary lymphoid organs.
2.Learns the secondary lymphoid organs.
3.Establishes structure-function relationship of primary and secondary lymphoid organs.
4.Understands the issue of immune reactions.
5.Understands the issue of mucosal immunity.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Abbas AK, Lichtman AH, Pober JS (1991) Cellular and Molecular Immunology, WB Saunders Company, London.
2.Abbas AK, Lichtman AH. (2007) Temel İmmunoloji. Çeviri Editörleri Y Camcıoğlu, G Deniz. İstanbul Medikal Yayıncılık, İstanbul
3.Diker KS (1998) İmmunoloji. Medisan Yayınevi, Ankara
4.Junqueira LC, Carneiro J. (2005) Basic Histology,The McGraw-Hill ompanies,USA
5.Kierszenbaum, A. L. (2007) Histology and Cell Biology. An introduction to Pathology, Mosby, Elsevier, Kanada.
6.Sağlam M, Aştı RN, Özer A. (2001) Genel Histoloji Ders Kitabı, Yorum Matbaacılık, Ankara
7.Tanyolaç A. (1999) Özel Histoloji Ders Kitabı, Yorum Matbaacılık, Ankara
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Characteristics of stem cells and progenitor cells
Week 1 - Practice
Video-slide presentation
Week 2 - Theoretical
bone marrow
Week 2 - Practice
bone marrow
Week 4 - Theoretical
Bursa of Fabricius
Week 4 - Practice
Bursa of Fabricius
Week 5 - Theoretical
Characteristics of primary and secondary lymphoid tissue and organs
Week 5 - Practice
Video-slide presentation
Week 6 - Theoretical
Immune reaction
Week 6 - Practice
Video-slide presentation
Week 7 - Theoretical
Lymphoid follicle
Week 7 - Practice
Lymphoid follicle
Week 8 - Practice
midterm
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Repetition of subjects and Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Tonsils
Week 9 - Practice
Tonsils
Week 10 - Theoretical
Lymph node
Week 10 - Practice
Lymph node
Week 11 - Theoretical
Hemal node
Week 11 - Practice
Hemal node
Week 12 - Theoretical
Hemal lymph node
Week 12 - Practice
Hemal lymph node
Week 14 - Theoretical
Mucosal immunity, Article Discussion
Week 14 - Practice
GALT, BALT
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory130226
Lecture - Practice130226
Assignment210122
Reading4028
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination129231
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
PÇ-16
PÇ-17
PÇ-18
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PÇ-20
OÇ-1
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
5
4
3
3
OÇ-4
5
4
3
3
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026