Information
Code | SD0539 |
Name | Fish immune system |
Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
Term | Fall and Spring |
Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
ECTS | 3 ECTS |
National Credit | 2 National Credit |
Teaching Language | Türkçe |
Level | Üniversite Dersi |
Label | NFE Non-Field Elective Courses (University) UCC University Common Course |
Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
Catalog Information Coordinator | Serdar KİLERCİOĞLU |
Course Instructor |
Serdar KİLERCİOĞLU
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
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Course Goal / Objective
This class aims to provide knowledge and skills about fish health and immune mechanisms for students who continue their education in the fields of natural and life sciences and for people who are curious about animal feeding and care such as ornamental fish.
Course Content
Fish are the living group with the most species among vertebrates. This class will provide information on the immune systems, defense mechanisms, organs and functions of them in the immune system of cultured and ornamental fish.
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes will be given during the class.
Notes
updated resources and data will be given during the course
Course Learning Outcomes
Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
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LO01 | Will have information about vertebrates and fish |
LO02 | Will be able to understand and define the living immune system |
LO03 | Will be able to define the microorganism and, understand the relationship between pathogen and host cell |
LO04 | They will learn antigen and antibody and understand their relations |
LO05 | Will learn cytokines and have general information about their mechanisms |
LO06 | Will learn the place of mucus in the immune system |
Week Plan
Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
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1 | Vertebrates, definition of fish, fish species | lecture notes, library and internet resources, | |
2 | Introduction to the immune system, types of immunity | lecture notes, library and internet resources | |
3 | Pathogenic microorganisms and their mechanisms | lecture notes, library and internet resources | |
4 | innate immunity | lecture notes, library and internet resources | |
5 | adaptive immunity | lecture notes, library and internet resources | |
6 | antigen-antibody | lecture notes, library and internet resources | |
7 | topic repetition question and answer | lecture notes, library and internet resources | |
8 | homework Mid-Term Exam | general repetition | |
9 | humoral responses | lecture notes, library and internet resources | |
10 | cellular responses | lecture notes, library and internet resources | |
11 | immunity related tissue and organs | lecture notes, library and internet resources | |
12 | Mucosal immunity | lecture notes, library and internet resources | |
13 | Cytokines | lecture notes, library and internet resources | |
14 | Interleukins and chemokines | lecture notes, library and internet resources | |
15 | Interferons | lecture notes, library and internet resources | |
16 | repetition questions and answers | lecture notes, library and internet resources | |
17 | Term Exams | studying for exam |
Student Workload - ECTS
Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
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Course Related Works | |||
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 1 | 14 |
Assesment Related Works | |||
Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Final Exam | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Total Workload (Hour) | 72 | ||
Total Workload / 25 (h) | 2,88 | ||
ECTS | 3 ECTS |