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IMMU4108: Immunology Honours Project F

2023 unit information

Undertaking Honours in Immunology will enable you to be part of world leading medical research within the School of Medical Sciences. Your Honours year will include a 36cp research project giving you access to the latest biomedical technologies, whilst two 6cp coursework units will aid in the development of fundamental research and communication skills. Research in the field of Immunology examines the defence mechanisms that protect humans against infections and cancers, and draws together studies in immunology, microbiology, biology, biochemistry, pathology and physiology. Studies in immunology are leading to advances in clinical medicine, including understanding allergies, transplant rejection, auto immune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and insulin-dependent diabetes, and the development of new immunotherapies and vaccines. In addition, immunological techniques are widely used in disciplines such as biochemistry, endocrinology, microbiology, molecular biology and genetics. Completion of the project aims to provide training in advanced scientific methodologies, technical skills and critical thinking skills. You will be expected to design and carry out experiments, collect and analyse data and to statistically evaluate your experimental results. The findings you obtain will be interpreted in relation to previous research done in this area and to the general field in which the work is relevant. On successful completion of the honours project you will have developed generic attributes of analytical and critical thinking, communication and laboratory research skills as well as an in-depth advanced knowledge of your chosen research topic.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Medicine and Health

Study level Undergraduate
Academic unit Department of Medical Sciences
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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None
Corequisites:
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IMMU4107 and SCIE4999
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. To conduct scientific research and write a thesis
  • LO2. To conduct scientific research and deliver an oral presentation

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Semester 1 2020
Supervision Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Semester 2 2020
Supervision Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Semester 1 2021
Supervision Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Semester 2 2021
Supervision Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Semester 1 2022
Supervision Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2022
Supervision Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Semester 1 2023
Supervision Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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