Course Details in 2026/27 Session

Module Title	LH Immunity and Inflammatory Disease
School	Inst of Inflammation / Ageing
Department	Inst of Inflammation / Ageing
Module Code	02 33901
Module Lead	Dr Helen McGettrick and Dr Paul Harrison
Level	Honours Level
Credits	40
Semester	Semester 1
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Restrictions	It is a requirement that students achieve a mark of at least 35% in their summative exam
Contact Hours	Lecture-25 hours Tutorial-26 hours Practical Classes and workshops-25 hours Guided independent study-324 hours Total: 400 hours
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Description	The option aims to introduce students to current understanding of the mechanisms underlying many major human diseases and to show how this understanding can lead to qualitative and quantitative determination of parameters of diagnostic and prognostic value. The integrated lecture and practical programme has been co-ordinated by staff from the Institutes of Inflammation & Ageing, and Immunology & Immunotherapy to provide specific examples of disease mechanisms and allow a broad appreciation of the contribution of laboratory investigation to diagnosis and management. The course focuses on examples of inflammatory diseases with an immunological basis, leading to a critical discussion of mechanisms of autoimmune diseases, rheumatic diseases, and circulatory disorders. Practice in more generic transferable skills is also achieved during individual and group presentations of the essay topic and in the Journal Club. The latter also highlights the need for a critical approach to the scientific literature.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the modules, student should be able to: Demonstrate an ability to design and test an experimental protocol to test a hypothesis in biological research. Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate and use the scientific literature to review in depth an aspect of human disease in this area. Demonstrate an understanding of molecular and cellular processes involved in regulating inflammation and immunity, and how these processes breakdown to give rise to chronic human diseases Demonstrate an understanding of the role the immune system plays in a broad range of major inflammatory and autoimmune diseases Demonstrate an appreciation of how the understanding of disease aetiopathology can lead to the development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic approaches
Assessment	33901-01 : Overall module mark : Mixed (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	The module is assessed by a combination of a 3 hour written examination (50%) and course work (50%) - grant proposal Reassessment: Academic failure: If a student fails the module then they will be required to repeat the failed components only. Failure to submit: Submission of coursework is compulsory for the programme. Students are advised that failure to submit without justifiable reason could result in failure of the module. Students will be required to submit outstanding work to meet the module outcomes.
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