Current Topics In Immunology

AY2018/2019 Semester 1

This course aims to explore current topics of Immunological research in depth. In this course, you will learn how to critically review scientific findings in the field of immunology, and subsequently ask valid scientific questions. Thus, the course will extend your knowledge and further develop your critical thinking skills in the context of immunological research. You are expected to read and interpret original research publications and perform extensive literature search on selected topics in immunology. In addition to the 10 lectures of selected subjects, this course also requires you to present an assigned research paper and compose an original research proposal. Finally, you will propose experimental strategies to solve the problems in the research proposal. In this way, you are encouraged to utilize the knowledge you have acquired throughout your studies, instead of just memorizing facts. This course should help you to develop some of the problem solving skills required for a career in research.