This course provides a basic knowledge of the immune response and its involvement in health and disease, as well as an introduction to infectious disease, including the pathophysiology, clinical presentation and therapeutic management of common infectious diseases. Knowledge from this course enables students to gain a broad foundation base and prepares them for advanced courses in the health care or medical research field.

CILO-1: Describe innate and adaptive immune response to pathogens. CILO-2: Explain the interaction between antibodies and Fc receptors, and immunoglobulin genetics. CILO-3: Explain T-cell and B-cell development. CILO-4: Discuss the recent development in immunologic methods. CILO-5: Discuss the recent breakthroughs in tumour immunotherapy.