From Innate to Specific Immunity
The PhD course is offered by
| Course offered (semester) | This course is arranged biannualy and the dates are decided individually. The course is usually arranged in March-April. The course last from 3-5 days, with full day program. A detailed program is prepared before each course; please contact the course coordinator for more information. |
| Number of credits | 3 (ECTS). |
| Who may attend | - PhD-students specifically, but other students are welcome to participate. |
| Place | The venue for the course is usually a hotel or conference centre outside Bergen, this is decided before each course. |
Language of instruction
English (Norwegian on request).
Course content
The course is thematically focused, giving a deeper insight into one particular subject, and the theme is subject to change for each course.
2007 - From innate to specific immunity
2009 - The endocytotic pathway in health and disease
2011 - Winter School on Vaccines
Learning outcomes
* Knowledge
After completing the course the student should have obtained a deeper insight into a specific immunological field.
* Skills
- Beeing able to extend collaboration and networking.
- Improved training in skills like presentation technique, verbally presenting scientific information, critical thinking and participating in scientific discussions.
* General Competence
- Improved ways of thinking, communicating and interacting in a scientific manner.
Course registration and deadlines
The registration deadline will be announced individually.
Pre-requirements
- The student should be at graduate or post-graduate level (have a BSc or equivalent)
- Basic immunological knowledge is required
-Basic knowledge of human biology
Recommended previous knowledge
- Basic immunological knowledge is required.
Part of training component
- Part of the formal training of the PhD education.
Form of assessment
- No assesment.
- Participation on the course is the requirement to pass the course.
- Grading: Pass/Fail.
Course overlap
None.
Supplementary course information
More information is available at http://www.uib.no/Broegelmann/brsi/index.html
Programme
3-5 days with full day program.
A detailed program is prepared prior to start of course, please contact the course coordinator for more information. http://www.uib.no/Broegelmann/brsi/index.html
Contact
Karl Albert Brokstad
Bergen Research School in Inflammation (BRSI)
http://www.uib.no/Broegelmann/brsi/index.html
Broegelmanns Forskningslaboratorium, Department of clinical science
Academic responsibility
Karl Albert Brokstad and Oddmund Bakke
Bergen Research School in Inflammation (BRSI)
http://www.uib.no/Broegelmann/brsi/index.html
Broegelmanns Forskningslaboratorium, Department of clinical science
Lecturers
Karl Albert Brokstad
+ Participants (students, researchers and supervisors)
Participation expenses
The course is arranged at a hotel/conference center outside Bergen.
The expenses for each participant may vary, the cost that have to be covered is: registration, food and accommodation, travel.
We are striving to provide travel grants to cover the whole or part of the cost.
Reading list
Any literature will be provided at the course.