Credits
This is a 3-credit course.
Description
This course will introduce students to the principles of immunology, immunological techniques, and their application to forensic analyses.
Prerequisites
Please review our recommended course order.
Topics
| Module | Topic |
|---|---|
| Module 1 | The Basics of Immunology |
| Module 2 | Antibodies |
| Module 3 | Antigen Capture, Presentation and Recognition |
| Module 4 | Cell Mediated and Humoral Immune Responses |
| Module 5 | Diversity, Assembly, Switching and Maturation |
| Module 6 | Complement System, Activation and Regulation |
| Module 7 | Immune Response Disorders |
| Module 8 | Immunology and Serology Laboratory Methods |
Recommended Materials
Cellular and Molecular Immunology, 10th edition
Authors: Abul Abbas, Andrew Lichtman, Shiv Pillai
Publisher: Elsevier; 10th edition
eBook ISBN: 9780323757508
Paperback ISBN: 9780323757485
Published Date: May 20, 2021
Basic Immunology, 6th edition
Authors: Abul Abbas Andrew H. Lichtman Shiv Pillai
Paperback ISBN: 9780323549431
eBook ISBN: 9780323639095
Publisher: Elsevier, 6th edition
Published Date: April 10, 2019
Sourcebook in Forensic Serology, Immunology, and Biochemistry*
Author: R. E. Gaensslen
Publisher: Natl Inst of Justice/Ncjrs (12/1/1983)
ISBN: 999285605X
*Note regarding Sourcebook in Forensics: This text is out of print, but it’s a useful text to have. Copies may be available through https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/pr/160880_intro.pdfLinks to an external site., or via on demand printing from AlibrisLinks to an external site.
Library Access
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