一、課程說明(Course Description)
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<br>免疫系統是一高度多樣化之防禦系統藉以清除致病性微生物及癌細胞。在這防禦系統中，各類特定功能的細胞與分子密切合作形成一動態的網絡，其複雜的程度不下於神經系統。近幾年，由於免疫學上多項突破性發現，使得這門科學漸趨成熟，而與神經科學並列為二十一世紀之顯學。無庸至疑地，免疫學是一不可缺少的生命科學課程。
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<br>本課程歡迎對免疫學有興趣但基礎較薄弱的大學部及研究生修習。亦至誠歡迎非生科系院同學選修。我們將以教科書為主，著重探討基本的免疫學現象及機制，簡言之，即是分子辨識(Molecular recognition) 與反應 (Response)。我們將教授前十章。選修同學如有適度的生物化學和分子生物學基礎會感到比較不吃緊，而收益更多。
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<br>二、指定用書(Text Books)
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<br>Immunobiology: The Immune System in Health and Disease, 6th Edition (2005, Current Biology Ltd./Garland Publishing Inc.), Charles A. Janeway, Jr., Paul Travers, Mark Walport, and Mark Shlomchik. 
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<br>三、參考書籍(References)
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<br>N/A
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<br>四、教學方式(Teaching Method)
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<br>Lectures
<br>Immunobiology 6th Edition
<br>Chapter 1. Basic Concepts in Immunology
<br>Chapter 2. Innate Immunity	
<br>Chapter 3. Antigen Recognition by B-cell and T-cell Receptors	
<br>Chapter 4. The Generation of Lymphocyte Antigen Receptors
<br>Chapter 5. Antigen Presentation to T Lymphocytes
<br>Chapter 6. Signaling Through Immune System Receptors		
<br>Chapter 7. The Development and Survival of Lymphocytes		
<br>Chapter 8. T Cell-Mediated Immunity
<br>Chapter 9. The Humoral Immune Response	
<br>Chapter 10. Adaptive Immunity to Infection
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<br>五、教學進度(Syllabus)
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<br>9/10 Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 lectured by Prof. Yin
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<br>9/24
<br>10/1
<br>10/8
<br>10/15
<br>10/22 Chapters 5, 6, 7 lectured by Prof. Chang
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<br>11/5
<br>11/12
<br>11/19
<br>11/26 
<br>12/3 Chapters 8, 9, 10 lectured by Prof. Wu
<br>12/10
<br>12/17
<br>12/24
<br>12/31
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<br>六、成績考核(Evaluation)
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<br>Exam I by Prof. Yin (1/3)
<br>Exam II by Prof. Chang (1/3)
<br>Exam III by Prof. Wu (1/3)
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<br>七、可連結之網頁位址
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<br>E-learning system