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Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The Immunology course is an online course being offered by Swayam. Swayam is an initiative of the Government of India to provide education to students who do not have the required resources. It intends to provide the resources to bridge the digital gap between the students.

This course by Swayam has been built to provide the learners with a broad introduction of the fundamentals of Immunology. Participants of the course will learn about various concepts of immunology starting from cells of the immune system, antibody structure and function, innate and adaptive immune systems, hypersensitivity, TCR rearrangement, humoral immunity, basic immunological techniques, autoimmunity, monoclonal antibodies and vaccine production.

This course is a blend of the basics of immunology as well as the advanced topics. This course will be useful for undergraduate students of Life Science and Biotechnology and students from any branch of life science keen on gaining knowledge about immunology.

The Highlights

12 weeks of learning
Swayam course certificate
Undergraduate level course

Programme Offerings

video lectures
assignments
Online discussion forums

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 1000	yes	IIT Kharagpur

Immunology course by Swayam is being provided to the learners free of cost.
Participants have to pay an amount of Rs.1,000/- for the final proctored exam in order to receive a course certificate.

Fees payable for Immunology course by Swayam

Particulars	Amount (Rs.)
Course fees	Free of cost
Exam fees	Rs.1, 000/-

Eligibility Criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

Course certificate for Immunology course by Swayam will be provided to those participants who attain an average of 25 percent for best 8 assignments out of the 12 assignments given in the course and 75 percent in the proctored certification exam out of 100.

What you will learn

Knowledge of Microbiology

After the completion of the Immunology course by Swayam participants will have knowledge about the following:

Learn the types of immunity cells
Understand the features of inflammation
Expertise in active and passive immunization
Grasping the process of T-cell development

Who it is for

Doctor

Candidates from any branch of life science can pursue the Immunology course by Swayam.

Application Details

To secure admission for Immunology course by Swayam candidates should observe the given steps:

Step 1: For securing admission, candidates should click on the given URL for the course https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_bt43/preview

Step 2: Sign in option will be available on the course website.

Step 3: Candidates have to select that option and make an account with Swayam.

Step 4: As the course registration link is not available right now, candidates can complete their admission process when the link is available on the website.

The Syllabus

Introduction to immune System
Immune cell types
Hematopoiesis
B and T lymphocytes
NK cells
Lymphoid organs (primary and secondary)

Features of/introduction to inflammation
Adaptive immune system
Innate Immune system

Antibody structure
Generation of antibody diversity

Generation of antibody diversity and TCR rearrangement

Major histocompatibility complex
Antigen presentation
APCs

Immuno-diffusion assay
ELISA (Sandwich)
Immuno-blotting
flowcytometry

T-cell developmen
negative/positive selection
co-stimulatory molecules

Humoral immunity/Cell-mediated immunity
T cell subtypes: Th1, Th2, Th17, Tregs etc

B-cell maturation/activation BCR signaling
memory B and T cell

Pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines
cell polarization/Complement activation (classical/alternate)
hypersensitivity

Autoimmunity
host vs graft reaction

Active immunization Vaccines
Vaccine production
passive immunization
polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies

Instructors

IIT Kharagpur Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What does the course certificate include?

Course certificate shall have the participants name, photograph and the final exam score with its breakup. It will also include the logos of IIT Kharagpur and NPTEL.

2: Is there any course credit for this course?

No course credit will be provided upon completion of the Immunology course by Swayam.

3: Is the hard copy of the certificate provided?

Hard copy for the certificate of the Immunology course by Swayam will not be provided. Only the e-certificate will be given.

4: Are there any additional sources of reference?

Participants can refer to Janeway's Janeway’sImmunobiology by K. Murphy, P. Travers and M. Walport, Kuby Immunology Paperback by Thomas J. Kindt and Cellular and Molecular Immunology by Drs. Abul K. Abbas.

5: Swayam offers courses in all categories?

Swayam offers courses in categories such as humanities, art, architecture, engineering, law, planning, math, science, management, commerce and NPTEL domain.