Skip to main content

Immunology and Immunohaematology (3 cr)

Code: TH00BT69-3004

General information


Enrollment

02.12.2024 - 31.12.2024

Timing

07.01.2025 - 09.04.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Rehabilitation and Special Areas in Health Care

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Biomedical Laboratory Science

Teachers

  • Mari Hiekko

Groups

  • PBIOS23B
  • PBIOS23A
  • 07.01.2025 08:00 - 10:00, Teoria_Immunologia TH00BT69-3004
  • 14.01.2025 12:00 - 14:00, Teoria_Immunologia TH00BT69-3004
  • 22.01.2025 12:00 - 14:00, Teoria_Immunologia TH00BT69-3004
  • 27.01.2025 10:00 - 12:00, Teoria_Immunologia TH00BT69-3004
  • 10.02.2025 12:00 - 14:00, Tentti_Immunologia TH00BT69-3004
  • 10.03.2025 10:00 - 12:00, Immunohematologia TH00BT69-3004
  • 14.03.2025 08:00 - 10:00, Immunohematologia TH00BT69-3004
  • 17.03.2025 12:00 - 14:00, Immunohematologia TH00BT69-3004
  • 26.03.2025 08:00 - 12:00, Teoria_Immunohematologia TH00BT69-3004
  • 02.04.2025 10:00 - 12:00, Teoria_Immunohematologia TH00BT69-3004
  • 09.04.2025 10:00 - 12:00, Tentti Immunohematologia TH00BT69-3004

Objective

Immunology (1,0 op): The student knows the functioning of the body's immune system and its components, as well as the most common deficiencies and disorders of the immune system.
Immunohematologia (2,0 op): The student knows the most important blood group systems and the principles of laboratory tests to ensure safe blood transfusions. The student knows the preconditions for safe blood donation. The student knows the blood products used in transfusions.

Content

Immunology:
- the immune system
- natural and acquired immunity
- defense response

Immunohematology:
- ABO-, Rh- and other blood types
- Clinically relevant blood group antibodies
- blood transfusion researches
- Legislation governing blood transfusions
- Blood donation and conditions for blood donation

Evaluation scale

H-5