BIO 407 Immunology

Kathleen H. Lavoie

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BIO407: Immunology: Cellular and Molecular Basis of Immunology F02

MW 4:30-5:45. 119 Hudson.

Principles of host defense mechanisms, immunological and non-immunological mechanisms, and antigen-antibody reactions. Cell development and cooperation in the immune response, regulation and genetic control in synthesis, structure and genetics of antibodies. Prerequisites: Microbiology, Genetics or Microbial Genetics; Cell Biology, Organic Chemistry/Biochemistry.

Instructor: Dr. Kathleen Lavoie Email kathleen.lavoie@plattsburgh.edu Office: 101 Hudson Hall. X 3150. 562-1154 (h) Office hours 8-9 W and 12-1 Th or by appointment.

Text: Goldsby RA, Kindt TJ, Osborne BA. 2000. KUBY IMMUNOLOGY. 4th Edn. WH Freeman and Co, NY. You should plan on bringing the text to lecture as I rely heavily on text illustrations. You will also want to consult the textbook website: www.whfreeman.com/immunology.

Absences/late assignments. Alternative arrangements will be made to make-up missed exams with a valid excuse. Valid excuses include a documented illness, injury or family emergency, or participation in a University-sponsored event such as a theatre production or sports event. A conflict with travel plans for breaks is not a valid reason to assign a make-up. Please try to make arrangements in advance for anything except an emergency. Make-up exams will be different from the rest of the class and may consist entirely of essay and short answer questions. Unexcused lates for writing assignments will lose 5% per class session late.

Cheating/Plagiarism. Please don't. Assignments must represent your own work. Cheating may result in a zero for the assignment, sharing one grade, or failure of the course. College Policy stipulates "Cheating is the willful misrepresentation of any part or all of another's work as one's own. Copying another's answers, or giving or receiving unpermitted aid during classroom or take-home examinations, assignments, papers, research reports and projects is cheating. Plagiarism in all its forms is cheating." I caution you to use special care with web-based assignments. See page 231 of the Plattsburgh State Undergraduate Catalog 2000-2001 for further information.
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Summary of Important dates

27 August First day of class
31 August Banner add/drop ends
10 September Writing Assignment 1
19 September Exam 1
8-9 October No class (Columbus Day Break)
3 October Writing Assignment 2
17 October Exam 2
2 November Last Day for unrestricted withdrawal
7 November Writing Assignment 3
14 November Exam 3
3 December Writing Assignment 4
21-25 November Thanksgiving Break (no classes)
10 December Final (4:30-6:30); Exam 4

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