MSCI 670 Principles of Immunobiology

The student will have an opportunity to learn about all aspects of the immune system and how it effects medical conditions. This will help the student to prepare for graduate or professional school immunology courses and to understand how his/her own immune system functions while he/she gains a deeper appreciation of the human body as God’s creation.

Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Essay: Blood Tests Assignment

The student will submit a 800–1000-word essay assignment exploring the significance and methodology of blood tests in clinical diagnostics while applying a biblical worldview to these topics. 

Case Study Assignments (4)

Case Study: Proposal Assignment

The student will submit a ½ page proposal explaining his/her plans for the case study paper and presentation that focuses on his/her chosen disease topic.

Case Study: Outline and Bibliography Assignment

The student will submit a 1-page outline and a 1-page bibliography based on the disease topic selected for the proposal assignment.

Case Study: Paper Assignment

The student will submit a 8–10-page paper that focuses on the chosen case study. This should follow the Outline and Bibliography previously created.

Case Study: Presentation Assignment

The student will give a 15-20-slide presentation on his/her chosen disease using the case study as the learning tool. Note, a recorded narration is required.

Quizzes (4)

Quiz: Immune System Anatomy and the Innate Immunity: Will cover the Learn material for the assigned Modules: Weeks, contain multiple-choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, and matching questions, and have a 45-minute time limit.

Quiz: B and T Cells Development and Mediated Immunity: Will cover the Learn material for the assigned Modules: Weeks, contain multiple-choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, and matching questions, and have a 1-hour and 30-minute time limit.

Quiz: Immunological Memory, Immunodeficiency, and Allergy: Will cover the Learn material for the assigned Modules: Weeks, contain multiple-choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, and matching questions, and have a 1-hour and 5-minute time limit.

Quiz: Transplantation, Autoimmunity, and Cancer: Will cover the Learn material for the assigned Modules: Weeks, contain multiple-choice, multiple answers, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, and matching questions, and have a 1-hour and 5-minute time limit.

All quizzes will be open-book/open-notes.