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British Society for Immunology (BSI) Teaching Affinity Group - Immunology Teaching Survey

The British Society for Immunology (BSI) Teaching Affinity Group (TAG) committee is undertaking a large project with the aim of developing a core immunology guide curriculum for Higher Education in the UK. The first steps towards this is capturing how immunology is currently taught in UK universities with the objective of identifying the common or core subject matter.

The results of this survey will be discussed at the BSI Teaching Affinity Group's inaugural teaching immunology conference, taking place on the afternoon of Tuesday 16 and morning of Wednesday 17 July at Conference Aston, Birmingham. Find out more about the event and register to attend here.

The BSI and it's Teaching Affinity Group thank you for taking the time to fill out this survey.
1.What level(s) do you teach immunology at? Please tick all that apply.
2.What type of institution do you teach at?
3.Approximately how many hours annually do you teach immunology at each level?
The following questions will ask you what broad topics in immunology you teach and at what level
4.What topics in fundamental immunology do you teach? Please tick all that apply
Level 3 (FE or Foundation)
Level 4 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)
Level 5 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)
Level 6 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)
Level 7 (MSc/MSci)
Medical/Dental or other
Elements of the immune system and their roles in defence
Immediate innate response to infection
Induced innate response to infection
Antibody structure and the generation of B-cell diversity
TCR diversity and antigen recognition by T lymphocytes
Lymphocyte development
T-cell mediated immunity
B-cell & antibody mediated immunity
Preventing infection at mucosal surfaces
Immunological memory
Coevolution of innate and adaptive immunity
5.What topics in clinical, applied & practical immunology do you teach? Please tick all that apply
Level 3 (FE or Foundation)
Level 4 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)
Level 5 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)
Level 6 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)
Level 7 (MSc/MSci)
Medical/Dental or other
Immunodeficiency
Allergy and hypersensitivity
Transplantation immunology
Autoimmunity and inflammatory diseases
Cancer immunology
Immunotherapy
Immunodiagnostics
Immunological lab techniques (e.g. flow cytometry, ELISA)
Monoclonal antibodies
6.Are there any core topics you think we have missed?
7.What immunology textbook/s do you use in your teaching and/or recommend to your students?
8.Are there any other comments or contributions you would like to make?