MSc Clinical Immunology

This unit provides students with a knowledge and understanding of the scientific basis of
immunity and its clinical significance in relation to infection and cancer.

The unit aims to familiarise the student with immunological processes in relation to infection
and cancer, and methods to investigate immunity. The student will also gain experience of
result interpretation in the context of immunology and infection or malignancy.

• Understand the role of the immune system in defence against infection
• Understand the role of the immune system in cancer and malignancy
• Describe the design, operation and performance of the tests and assays used to investigate the immune system in defence against infection
• Describe the design, operation and performance of the tests and assays used to investigate the immune system in cancer
• Describe the partnership between clinical immunology and other clinical specialisms in the investigation of the immune system in infection and cancer
• A basic knowledge and understanding of the statistical tests used in the evaluation of biomedical data both in a research and clinical setting

• Critically analyse scientific and clinical data
• Present scientific and clinical data appropriately
• Formulate a critical argument
• Evaluate scientific and clinical literature
• Apply the knowledge of clinical immunology to address specific clinical problems

• Present information clearly in the form of verbal and written reports
• Communicate complex ideas and arguments in a clear and concise and effective manner
• Work effectively as an individual or part of a team
• Use conventional and electronic resources to collect, select and organise complex scientific information

• Present complex ideas in simple terms in both oral and written formats
• Consistently operate within sphere of personal competence and level of authority
• Manage personal workload and objectives to achieve quality of care
• Actively seek accurate and validated information from all available sources
• Select and apply appropriate analysis or assessment techniques and tools
• Evaluate a wide range of data to assist with judgements and decision making
• Interpret data and convert into knowledge for use in the clinical context of individual and groups of patients
• Work in partnership with colleagues

Marks will be provided online within 3/4 weeks of assessment deadline