Competencies:
Upon completion of this course, students are expected to have acquired the following competencies:| 1) | To describe the role of microbial pathogens in immune responses. |
| 2) | To identify the action and regulation of organs, cells, genetics and molecules of the immune system. |
| 3) | To understand the mechanisms of allergy, inflammation, autoimmune disease, tolerance, and transplant immunology. |
| 4) | To categorize the mechanisms by which individuals mount immunity to tumors, bacteria, viruses and fungi. |
| 5) | To know the structure, physiology, growth, genetic exchange and drug resistance of microorganisms. |
| 6) | To correlate properties of viruses, bacteria and fungi with the diseases they cause. |
| 7) | To identify most likely causative agents of disease and to appreciate differential diagnoses of infectious diseases based on symptoms, epidemiology and laboratory tests. |