MLT 115 - Immunology

Class: 2 Lab: 3 Credits: 3
This course provides a study of the immune system, disease states, and the basic principles of immunological testing.

Course Topics:

Basic concepts of immunology, immunity and inflammation.
Antibodies and Antigens
Antibody/Antigen reactions
Cells and soluble mediators of the immune response
Serological methods and techniques
Immune response and serological diagnosis of hypersensitivity and autoimmune disorders
Immune response and serological diagnosis of viral infections
Immune response and serological diagnosis of selected infectious diseases

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site

Required Materials:
In order to participate in lab, students must be wearing floor-length pants, closed-toe, closed heel shoes. Pants may not have rips, tears, etc. Students must also wear a liquid impervious lab coat, gloves and a face shield (available in SCC bookstore) whenever handling clinical specimens.

Grading System:
Grades are not rounded. An overall grade of C or higher is required to pass this course.

A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 0 - 59

Student Learning Outcomes:

Explain the terminology and basic concepts of immunology, immunity, lines of defense, and inflammation.
Describe the structure, synthesis, and function of immunoglobulin.
Summarize the Major Histocompatibility Complex and tumor markers.
Describe the basic concepts of antigen-antibody reactions.
Explain the function of the cells and soluble mediators involved in the immune response.
Evaluate serological methods and techniques.
Demonstrate mastery of processes and procedures for practicing laboratory safety.
Develop the laboratory skills for accurately performing and interpreting serological test results.
Correlate laboratory findings with hypersensitivity reactions, selected autoimmune disorders, viral infections, and selected infectious agents.

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

Required materials for all online courses
Mandatory Attendance Requirement
Proctored Exams

Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.

Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

Academic Integrity
Academic Misconduct
Add/Drop period
Appeals Process
Class Attendance
Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
Classroom Conduct/Expectations
Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
Online Confidentiality
Services For Students with Disabilities
Withdrawal Policy

Official Course Syllabus
2020-2021