For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.
The Seward County Community College Medical Laboratory Technology program provides a curriculum that produces competent, career entry level medical laboratory technicians.
Outcome #1: Read with comprehension, be critical of what they read, and apply knowledge gained from their reading to broader issues of the day.
Outcome #2: Communicate ideas clearly and proficiently in writing, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations.
Outcome #5: Demonstrate the ability to think critically by gathering facts, generating insights, analyzing data, and evaluating information.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Provide a historical context of immunology by tracing some of the major developments that have occurred in the field of immunology.
- Discuss the function and anatomy of the cells, tissues, and organs of the immune system.
- Relate the basic components of external and internal defense systems that provide natural resistance.
- Describe the basic concepts of passive and acquired immunity and the role of antigens, immunoglobulins, and complement in these processes.
- Discuss the physiologic and pathologic consequences of immune activity, the ways in which these can be manipulated, and the highlights of transplantation immunology.
- Summarize immunodeficiency conditions, neoplasms of the immune system and diseases of immune etiology.
- Relate and interpret tests that exploit different immunologic principles.
- State the relative advantages and disadvantages the tests provide for laboratory analysis.
- Introduction to the Immune System
- Innate Immunity
- Antigen Capture and Presentation
- Adaptive Immune System & Antigen Recognition
- T-Cell Medicate Immunity
- Humoral Immune Response
- Autoimmunity
- Tumor and Transplant Immune Response
- Hypersensitivity
- Congenital and Acquired Immunodeficiencies
- Introduction to Virology & Serology
- Assay Methods and Molecular Diagnostic Overview
Lecture, discussion, computer tutorials, article reviews, written assignments.
Handouts, selected reference readings, Internet sites.
SCCC Outcome 1 and 2 will be assessed and measured by class participation in threaded discussion assignments indicating comprehension of the material read.
SCCC Outcome 5 will be assessed and measured by class participation in the discussion assignments and examination scores.
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Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Seward County Community College will make reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. If you need support or assistance because of a disability, you may be eligible for academic accommodations. Students should identify themselves to the Mental Health Counselor at 620-417-1106 or go to the Student Success Center in the Hobble Academic building, room A149.