ANATOMY 1 Name of the Department: Department ... - Biomeedikum

IMMUNOLOGY
Name of the Department: Department of General and Molecular Pathology
Head of the Department: Professor Aavo-Valdur Mikelsaar
Name of the Chair: Immunology
Head of the Chair: Professor Raivo Uibo
Subject codes: ARMP.02.011; ARMP.02.016; ARMP.02.004;
ARMP.02.005; ARMP.02.012; ARMP.02.013;
ARMP.02.015
I. CONTENT OF THE TEACHING
1. Describe shortly the main study and student evaluation methods applied at
the department.
Teaching of basic and medical aspects of immunology is performed by lectures
and seminars, but a lot of individual work is expected from students´
side. Lectures are preceding subsequent seminars (at least a week). Permission
to participate in seminars is achieved by successful performance of written
control work concerning basic aspects of immunology (general terminology,
cells and molecules of the immune system etc.). Most of the seminars are
problem-based (autoimmunity, infection etc.). The last seminar (as an immunologic
disease case seminar) is fully prepared and presented by students.
Student participation in lectures is on voluntary basis, but the participation in
seminars is obligatory. To get through in the course of immunology students
must successfully perform written exam, which includes 1) questions with
choice answers, 2) assay on a problem in basic immunology, and 3) assay on
a problem related to an immune mediated disease. The elective studies dedicated
for students interested in research include introductory lectures, seminars
with tutors and individual work on a specific clinical immunology problem
in the immunology research laboratory.
2. How have the aims and objectives described in the curriculum changed
during the past five years?
The aims and objectives of immunology teaching were thoroughly redefined
three years ago: 1) the number of lectures has been reduced which permits to
shorten the course to 16 weeks; 2) elective studies were added to the basic
course to involve students interested in immunology related research. During
last two years (after moving into Biomedicum building) possibilities to use
computers, multimedia as well as laboratory demonstrations during the course
have been grown.
3. Describe the strengths and weaknesses of the teaching in your department.
Strengths
• Use of teachers with good scientific background and everyday contact with
clinical or laboratory problems of immunology (including personnel from the
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