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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
The Immunology course is an online course being offered by Swayam. Swayam is an initiative of the Government of India to provide education to students who do not have the required resources. It intends to provide the resources to bridge the digital gap between the students.
This course by Swayam has been built to provide the learners with a broad introduction of the fundamentals of Immunology. Participants of the course will learn about various concepts of immunology starting from cells of the immune system, antibody structure and function, innate and adaptive immune systems, hypersensitivity, TCR rearrangement, humoral immunity, basic immunological techniques, autoimmunity, monoclonal antibodies and vaccine production.
This course is a blend of the basics of immunology as well as the advanced topics. This course will be useful for undergraduate students of Life Science and Biotechnology and students from any branch of life science keen on gaining knowledge about immunology.
The Highlights
- 12 weeks of learning
- Swayam course certificate
- Undergraduate level course
Programme Offerings
- video lectures
- assignments
- Online discussion forums
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT Kharagpur |
- Immunology course by Swayam is being provided to the learners free of cost.
- Participants have to pay an amount of Rs.1,000/- for the final proctored exam in order to receive a course certificate.
Fees payable for Immunology course by Swayam
Particulars | Amount (Rs.) |
Course fees | Free of cost |
Exam fees | Rs.1, 000/- |
Eligibility Criteria
Certification Qualifying Details
Course certificate for Immunology course by Swayam will be provided to those participants who attain an average of 25 percent for best 8 assignments out of the 12 assignments given in the course and 75 percent in the proctored certification exam out of 100.
What you will learn
After the completion of the Immunology course by Swayam participants will have knowledge about the following:
- Learn the types of immunity cells
- Understand the features of inflammation
- Expertise in active and passive immunization
- Grasping the process of T-cell development
Who it is for
Candidates from any branch of life science can pursue the Immunology course by Swayam.
Application Details
To secure admission for Immunology course by Swayam candidates should observe the given steps:
Step 1: For securing admission, candidates should click on the given URL for the course https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_bt43/preview
Step 2: Sign in option will be available on the course website.
Step 3: Candidates have to select that option and make an account with Swayam.
Step 4: As the course registration link is not available right now, candidates can complete their admission process when the link is available on the website.
The Syllabus
- Introduction to immune System
- Immune cell types
- Hematopoiesis
- B and T lymphocytes
- NK cells
- Lymphoid organs (primary and secondary)
- Features of/introduction to inflammation
- Adaptive immune system
- Innate Immune system
- Antibody structure
- Generation of antibody diversity
- Generation of antibody diversity and TCR rearrangement
- Major histocompatibility complex
- Antigen presentation
- APCs
- Immuno-diffusion assay
- ELISA (Sandwich)
- Immuno-blotting
- flowcytometry
- T-cell developmen
- negative/positive selection
- co-stimulatory molecules
- Humoral immunity/Cell-mediated immunity
- T cell subtypes: Th1, Th2, Th17, Tregs etc
- B-cell maturation/activation BCR signaling
- memory B and T cell
- Pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines
- cell polarization/Complement activation (classical/alternate)
- hypersensitivity
- Autoimmunity
- host vs graft reaction
- Active immunization Vaccines
- Vaccine production
- passive immunization
- polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies
Instructors
IIT Kharagpur Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Course certificate shall have the participants name, photograph and the final exam score with its breakup. It will also include the logos of IIT Kharagpur and NPTEL.
No course credit will be provided upon completion of the Immunology course by Swayam.
Hard copy for the certificate of the Immunology course by Swayam will not be provided. Only the e-certificate will be given.
Participants can refer to Janeway's Janeway’sImmunobiology by K. Murphy, P. Travers and M. Walport, Kuby Immunology Paperback by Thomas J. Kindt and Cellular and Molecular Immunology by Drs. Abul K. Abbas.
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