Overview
The Immunology - The Immune System and its Failures course offered by Coursera in partnership with Coursera - Imperial College London will provide you with an insight into the molecular and cellular components of the immune system and demonstrate how they interact to protect us from pathogens in health as well as the consequences of their failure in disease.
What you'll learn
You will learn central concepts in human immunology and advanced topics from cutting-edge research relating to clinical disease of the immune system.
You will link this knowledge to everyday relevant immunological manifestations (autoimmunity, defense against infectious diseases, tumor immunology).
Skills you'll gain
- Tumour immunity
- Autoimmunity
- Immunology
- Allergy/asthma.
- Infectious Diseases
- Allergy/asthma
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- Immunology: Innate Immune System
- Immunology: Adaptive Immune System
- Immunology: Autoimmunity, Allergy, and Transplants
- Immunology: Immune System and Infectious Diseases
- Immunology: Immune Failures and Cancer Immunology
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
- 10 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
Delivered
Campus Location
- Mountain View, United States
Disciplines
Public Health Medicine Health Sciences View 26 other Short Courses in Medicine in United StatesWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Intermediate level
- This specialisation is intended for those learners with basic knowledge in biology, genetics, microbiology or related fields.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residentsFree - Out-of-StateFree
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Domestic
Applies to youIn-StateFree
Additional Details
- This short course is included with Coursera Plus subscription
Funding
Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project.