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，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)；並輔以介紹免疫學在生物醫學及產業的應用。
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<br>二、指定用書(Text Books)
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<br>Janeway's Immunobiology, 7th Edition, 2008; Garland Science; eds: Kenneth Murphy, Paul Travers, Mark Walport. 
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<br>三、參考書籍(References)
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<br>Kuby Immunology, 6th Edition, 2007; W. H. Freeman and Company; eds: Thomas Kindt, Richard Goldsby, Barbara Osborne.
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<br>四、教學方式(Teaching Method)
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<br>Lectures/DVD/techniques and group presentation
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<br>五、教學進度(Syllabus)
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<br>9/15 Introduction and grouping
<br>9/22 Basic Concepts in Immunology and Innate Immunity
<br>9/29 Antigen Recognition by B-cell and T-cell Receptors and The Generation of  Lymphocyte Antigen Receptors
<br>10/6 Antigen Presentation to T Lymphocytes
<br>10/13 The Development and Survival of Lymphocytes
<br>10/20 Signaling Through Immune System Receptors
<br>10/27 T Cell-Mediated Immunity
<br>11/3 The Humoral Immune Response
<br>11/10 Mid-term Exam
<br>11/17 Immune Response to Infectious Diseases-Viral Infections
<br>11/24 Immune Response to Infectious Diseases-Bacterial Infections
<br>12/1 Immune Response to Infectious Diseases-Parasitic and Fungal Infections
<br>12/8 Vaccines
<br>12/15 Cancer and the Immune System
<br>12/22 Transplantation Immunology, Tolerance and Autoimmunity
<br>12/29 Group presentation 1-4
<br>1/5 Group presentation 5-8
<br>1/12 Final Exam
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<br>六、成績考核(Evaluation)
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<br>Exam 65%
<br>Presentation 25%
<br>Presence and participation 10%
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<br>七、可連結之網頁位址
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<br>E-learning system
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