CLS 311

Basic and Clinical Immunology

Online Course Materials

The following is the file list for CLS 311. The files are listed in the order in which they are used in the course. Click on a link to either view a file or save it to your local machine. All files are in either Microsoft Word® or Powerpoint® format. All course materials are ©2008 by Thomas Wiggers, unless indicated otherwise.

Course Assignments and Procedures

Review the handout materials and reading assignments listed in the table below. 

The due dates for each assignment are listed in the right-hand column. Assignments or online quizzes which have a “due date” must be received by 4:00 pm on the date assigned. Work received after this time will not be graded. The only exception is in the event of failure of the UMMC computer network which prevents the assignment being received.

Passwords for the online exams and quizzes will be provided by the course instructor.

A comprehensive examination will be given at the conclusion of the course covering the information presented in the online course materials.

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK:

Turgeon, Immunology and Serology in Laboratory Medicine, Mosby, 3^rd Edition.

Notice to non-UMMC faculty:  These materials are protected by copyright, and the author retains all rights to the works contained on these pages.  Should you wish to use anything in your courses, please e-mail me and simply let me know you are using it.  I would be very interested in engaging other faculty in a cooperative effort to improve these pages.  If you would like to participate with me in an information exchange, please contact me.  Finally, please give me proper credit for any handout materials you may produce from this information.  Should you see any errors contained within this information let me know and I will correct it immediately.

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CLS 311, Fall, 2008 is delivered online assignment due dates and reading assignments are shown below	Due Date
CLS 311 Immunology Pre-Test (Not Counted Towards Final Grade)	08/19/2008
Computer Examination Policy [cpexmpol.doc]	08/19/2008
General Departmental Policies [exampol.doc]	08/19/2008
Course Syllabus [syl311.doc]	08/19/2008
Course Schedule	08/19/2008
Course Educational Objectives	08/19/2008
Elsevier Student web site for use with Turgeon, Immunology and Serology in Laboratory Medicine, Mosby, 3^rd Edition. Click here.	08/19/2008
Historical Milestones [history.doc] Text, Chapter 1
Reticuloendothelial System [resystem.doc] Text, Chapter 4
Online Quiz, Turgeon, Chapters 1 and 4 (Obtain password from instructor to take this test.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [This quiz may be taken at your convenience and is open-book/notes]	08/21/2008
Hyperlinked Human Histology  Department of Biology, Davidson College, Davidson, NC 28036
Phagocytosis (human macrophage ingesting c. albicans)
Anatomy of the Immune Response (Part 1) [anatres1.doc] Text, Chapter 2, 3
Online Quiz, Turgeon, Chapters 2 and 3 (Obtain password from instructor to take this test.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [This quiz may be taken at your convenience and is open-book/notes]	08/27/2008
Anatomy of the Immune Response (Part 2) [anatres2.obj]
Cytokines and Immunologic Communication [cytokines.doc] Text, Chapter 4
Cytokines Supplementary Reference
Figure Set #1 Supplementary Reference [Figure Set_1.pdf]
The following supplementary references contain copyrighted materials and as such are not available publicly. To access these materials you must first go to your CLS 311 course available in Blackboard®. From there, select the “Course Documents” button. Basic Immunology Supplementary Reference Innate Immunity Supplementary Reference Acquired Immunity Supplementary Reference Miscellaneous Immunology Slides Supplementary Reference #1 Miscellaneous Immunology Slides Supplementary Reference #2
Examination #1 Study Guide
On Line Examination #1 (Obtain password from instructor to take this test.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [This exam/quiz will be taken during the class period and is NOT open-book/notes]	09/03/2008
Complement [cmplment.doc] Text, Chapter 5
The Hypersensitivity States [hypersen.doc] Text, Chapter 23
Autoimmunity [autoimmu.doc] Text, Chapter 25
Online Quiz, Turgeon, Chapters 5, 23, and 25 (Obtain password from instructor to take this test.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [This quiz may be taken at your convenience and is open-book/notes]	09/9/2008
The Immunodeficiency Disorders [immdefy.doc] Text, pages 75-86
HIV (AIDS) [aids.doc] HIV (AIDS) [aids.ppt] Text, Chapter 22
The Immunoproliferative Disorders [immdefy.doc] Text, Chapter 24
Online Quiz, Turgeon, Chapters 22 and 24 (Obtain password from instructor to take this test.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [This quiz may be taken at your convenience and is open-book/notes]	09/15/2008
Immunotherapy [Imm-ther.doc]
Examination #2 Study Guide
On Line Examination #2 (Obtain password from instructor to take this test.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [This exam/quiz will be taken during the class period and is NOT open-book/notes]	09/19/2008
Serial Dilutions [serdils.doc] Reading Assignment:  Appendix A, pp. 495 Turgeon
On-Line Quiz Serial Dilutions (Obtain password from instructor to take this test.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [This quiz may be taken at your convenience and is open-book/notes]	09/25/2008
Serologic Reactions Part 1 [serrxn1.doc]
Serologic Reactions Part 2 [serrxn2.doc] Reading Assignment: Chapters 6-12 Turgeon
On-Line Quiz Serologic Reactions (Obtain password from instructor to take this test.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [This quiz may be taken at your convenience and is open-book/notes]	10/02/2008
Infectious Mononucleosis (MS Power-Point)
Infectious Mononucleosis (MS Word supplement) Reading Assignment: Chapter 19 Turgeon
On-Line Quiz Infectious Mono (Obtain password from instructor to take this test.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [This quiz may be taken at your convenience and is open-book/notes]	10/08/2008
The RPR and VDRL tests (MS Power-Point)
The RPR & VDRL tests (MS Word supplement) Reading Assignment: Chapter 15 Turgeon
On-Line Quiz Syphilis Serology (Obtain password from instructor to take this test.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [This quiz may be taken at your convenience and is open-book/notes]	10/14/2008
Cryoglobulins (MS Power-Point)
Cryoglobulins (MS Word supplement) Reading Assignment: pp.181-182 Turgeon
On-Line Quiz Cryoglobulins (Obtain password from instructor to take this test.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [This quiz may be taken at your convenience and is open-book/notes]	10/20/2008
Streptococcus B testing (MS Word supplement)
Streptococcus A testing (Powerpoint) Reading Assignment: Chapter 14 Turgeon
On-Line Quiz Streptococcus Testing (Obtain password from instructor to take this test.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [This quiz may be taken at your convenience and is open-book/notes]	10/24/2008
ANA Test (MS Power-Point - big file!) Reading Assignment: Chapter 25,26 Turgeon
On-Line Quiz ANA Testing (Obtain password from instructor to take this test.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [This quiz may be taken at your convenience and is open-book/notes]	10/30/2008
Examination #3 Study Guide
On Line Examination #3 (Obtain password from instructor to take this test.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [This exam/quiz will be taken during the class period and is NOT open-book/notes]	11/05/2008
IFA Test (MS Power-Point - big file!) Reading Assignment: None Additional
On-Line Quiz IFA Testing (Obtain password from instructor to take this test.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [This quiz may be taken at your convenience and is open-book/notes]	11/12/2008
Rheumatoid Arthritis (MS Word supplement)
Rheumatoid Arthritis Testing (MS Word supplement) Reading Assignment:  Chapter 27, Turgeon
DNA Fingerprinting Macromedia Shockwave Player is required to view this animation. Click here to obtain the free player, should the animation not display correctly. Reading Assignment: TBA
Southern Blot Analysis Animation Macromedia Shockwave Player is required to view this animation. Click here to obtain the free player, should the animation not display correctly.
Southern Blot Analysis (Powerpoint) Reading Assignment:  Chapter 11, Turgeon
On-Line Quiz Southern Blot Analysis (Obtain password from instructor to take this test.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [This quiz may be taken at your convenience and is open-book/notes]	11/18/2008
Polymerase Chain Reaction Animation Macromedia Shockwave Player is required to view this animation. Click here to obtain the free player, should the animation not display correctly.
Polymerase Chain Reaction (Powerpoint) Reading Assignment:  Chapter 11, Turgeon
On-Line Quiz PCR (Obtain password from instructor to take this test.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [This quiz may be taken at your convenience and is open-book/notes]	12/02/2008
Final Comprehensive Examination (Obtain password from instructor to take this test.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [This exam/quiz will be taken during the class period and is NOT open-book/notes]	Week of 12/05/2008