From Innate to Specific Immunity
Ph.D. -course
- ECTS credits
- 3
- Teaching semesters
- Spring
- Course code
- HUIMM905
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- English (Norwegian on request)
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
The course is thematically focused, giving a deeper insight into one particular subject, and the theme is subject to change for each course.
2007 - From innate to specific immunity
2009 - The endocytotic pathway in health and disease
2011 - Winter School on Vaccines
Piotr Mydel
+ Participants (students, researchers and supervisors)
More information is available at www.uib.no/en/rs/brsi
Learning Outcomes
* Knowledge
After completing the course the student should have obtained a deeper insight into a specific immunological field.
* Skills
- Beeing able to extend collaboration and networking.
- Improved training in skills like presentation technique, verbally presenting scientific information, critical thinking and participating in scientific discussions.
* General Competence
- Improved ways of thinking, communicating and interacting in a scientific manner.
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Part of the formal training of the PhD education.
3-5 days with full day program.
A detailed program is prepared prior to start of course, please contact the course coordinator for more information.
Semester of Instruction
This course is arranged biannualy and the dates are decided individually. The course is usually arranged in March-April. The course last from 3-5 days, with full day program. A detailed program is prepared before each course; please contact the course coordinator for more information.
Place of Instruction
The venue for the course is usually a hotel or conference centre outside Bergen, this is decided before each course.
Required Previous Knowledge
The student should be at graduate or post-graduate level (have a BSc or equivalent)
Basic immunological knowledge is required
Basic knowledge of human biology
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Basic immunological knowledge is required
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
The registration deadline will be announced individually.
PhD-students specifically, but other students are welcome to participate.
The course is arranged at a hotel/conference center outside Bergen.
The expenses for each participant may vary, the cost that have to be covered is: registration, food and accommodation, travel.
We are striving to provide travel grants to cover the whole or part of the cost.
Forms of Assessment
No assesment.
Participation on the course is the requirement to pass the course.
Grading: Pass/Fail.
Reading List
Any literature will be provided at the course.
Course Coordinator
Piotr Mydel
Bergen Research School in Inflammation (BRSI)
Broegelmanns Forskningslaboratorium, Department of clinical science