This course is required to acquire the professional title of "Medical Laboratory Technologist" (June 2, 1993 KB), but is also important for the farmaceutical-biological laboratory scientist.

Partial course unit immunology theory
The aim of this course is twofold: to acquire knowledge and comprehension of how the immune system functions (both normal functioning and abnormalities), and to acquire knowledge and comprehension of immunological laboratory techniques.

Partial course unit immunological laboratory exercises
The aim of this course is to acquire the necessary skills to perform immunological laboratory techniques.

This course consists of the following parts:
partial course unit immunology theory:
Introduction to the immune system
Antigens and immunogenicity
Immunoglobulines or antobodies
Immunological laboratory techniques
The immune response
Mediators of the innate immune suystem
Antigen presentation as the start of the adaptive immune response
Lymphocytes and their role in adaptive immunity
Active and passive immunisation
Monoclonal antribodies
Deviant reactions of the immune system

Partial course immunological laboratory exercises
Blood typing
Latex agglutination assay for determination of C-reactive protein
ASLO assay
Hemagglutination inhibition assay
ELISA
Competitive ELISA
Fluorescent microscopy
Flow cytometry

There are no prerequisites for this course.

The rules on sequentiality that apply for this course are stipulated in the teaching and examination regulations of the faculty (FOER).

Domain-specific Learning Outcome 2
Professional bachelor students of Bio-Medical Laboratory Technology carry out biomedical laboratory activities in a substantiated manner autonomously, reliably and critically. They establish problems, report them and contribute to an acceptable solution.
Domain-specific Learning Outcome 7
Professional bachelor students of Bio-Medical Laboratory Technology process and interpret research data and analysis results in a statistically correct manner and assess their reliability and biomedical relevance.
Domain-specific Learning Outcome 8
Professional bachelor students of Bio-Medical Laboratory Technology submit clear and correct reports on research data, analysis results, projects and processing of scientific literature, using the appropriate biomedical specialist terminology in languages other than Dutch.
Domain-specific Learning Outcome 9
Professional bachelor students of Bio-Medical Laboratory Technology communicate adequately with the target groups. They collaborate in a team constructively and respectfully within an intra- and inter-professional context.

Domain-specific Learning Outcome M 12 Medical laboratory technology
Professional bachelor students of Pharmaceutical and Biological Laboratory Technology apply the appropriate methods and technologies of the medical-diagnostic field in a scientifically substantiated manner and in varying contexts…

Domain-specific Learning Outcome M12.1
… within the area of microbiology
Domain-specific Learning Outcome M12.2
… within the area of clinical chemistry, serology and toxicology.
Domain-specific Learning Outcome M12.3
… within the area of haematology.
Domain-specific Learning Outcome M12.4
… within the area of molecular diagnostics.
Domain-specific Learning Outcome M12.5
… within the area of anatomo-pathology and in vivo technology

Domain-specific Learning Outcome F 12 Pharmaceutical and biological laboratory technology
Professional bachelor students of Pharmaceutical and Biological Laboratory Technology apply the appropriate methods and technologies of the medical-diagnostic field in a scientifically substantiated manner and in varying contexts…

Domain-specific Learning Outcome F12.1
… within biological research. In doing so, they apply bioinformatics applications as and when required

For English speaking students, a limited amount of individual coaching moments is organised, during which questions about the theoretical part of the course will be answered by the lecturer.

During laboratory excersises the lecturer is available to answer questions at all time.

Partial course unit Immunology theory: 70% of the marks
Partial course unit Immunological Laboratory exercises: 30% of the marks

First evaluation period
Partial course unit Immunology Theory
Oral examination with a written preparation time (100% of the marks). The length of the exam is proportional to the allotted time.
Partial course unit Immunological Laboratory exercises
Non-periodic evaluation (100% of the marks)

Second evaluation period
An analogous evaluation is organized during the resits.
A second chance evaluation for non-periodic evaluation during the second evaluation period is excluded. The results of the non-periodical evaluation of the first evaluation are retained.

Cf. EER HoGent (2017-2018) and EER-Faculty Education, Health and Social Work (2017-2018).

costs are estimated to be around 100 euro's

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