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.

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* 1. What level(s) do you teach immunology at? 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 and Dental courses

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What type of institution do you teach at?

Pre-92

Post-92

Russell Group

FE College

Other type of institution (please specify)

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* 3. Approximately how many hours annually do you teach immunology at each level?

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 and Dental courses, or other levels (please specify)

The following questions will ask you what broad topics in immunology you teach and at what level

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* 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	Elements of the immune system and their roles in defence Level 3 (FE or Foundation)	Elements of the immune system and their roles in defence Level 4 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Elements of the immune system and their roles in defence Level 5 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Elements of the immune system and their roles in defence Level 6 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Elements of the immune system and their roles in defence Level 7 (MSc/MSci)	Elements of the immune system and their roles in defence Medical/Dental or other
Immediate innate response to infection	Immediate innate response to infection Level 3 (FE or Foundation)	Immediate innate response to infection Level 4 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Immediate innate response to infection Level 5 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Immediate innate response to infection Level 6 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Immediate innate response to infection Level 7 (MSc/MSci)	Immediate innate response to infection Medical/Dental or other
Induced innate response to infection	Induced innate response to infection Level 3 (FE or Foundation)	Induced innate response to infection Level 4 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Induced innate response to infection Level 5 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Induced innate response to infection Level 6 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Induced innate response to infection Level 7 (MSc/MSci)	Induced innate response to infection Medical/Dental or other
Antibody structure and the generation of B-cell diversity	Antibody structure and the generation of B-cell diversity Level 3 (FE or Foundation)	Antibody structure and the generation of B-cell diversity Level 4 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Antibody structure and the generation of B-cell diversity Level 5 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Antibody structure and the generation of B-cell diversity Level 6 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Antibody structure and the generation of B-cell diversity Level 7 (MSc/MSci)	Antibody structure and the generation of B-cell diversity Medical/Dental or other
TCR diversity and antigen recognition by T lymphocytes	TCR diversity and antigen recognition by T lymphocytes Level 3 (FE or Foundation)	TCR diversity and antigen recognition by T lymphocytes Level 4 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	TCR diversity and antigen recognition by T lymphocytes Level 5 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	TCR diversity and antigen recognition by T lymphocytes Level 6 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	TCR diversity and antigen recognition by T lymphocytes Level 7 (MSc/MSci)	TCR diversity and antigen recognition by T lymphocytes Medical/Dental or other
Lymphocyte development	Lymphocyte development Level 3 (FE or Foundation)	Lymphocyte development Level 4 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Lymphocyte development Level 5 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Lymphocyte development Level 6 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Lymphocyte development Level 7 (MSc/MSci)	Lymphocyte development Medical/Dental or other
T-cell mediated immunity	T-cell mediated immunity Level 3 (FE or Foundation)	T-cell mediated immunity Level 4 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	T-cell mediated immunity Level 5 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	T-cell mediated immunity Level 6 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	T-cell mediated immunity Level 7 (MSc/MSci)	T-cell mediated immunity Medical/Dental or other
B-cell & antibody mediated immunity	B-cell & antibody mediated immunity Level 3 (FE or Foundation)	B-cell & antibody mediated immunity Level 4 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	B-cell & antibody mediated immunity Level 5 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	B-cell & antibody mediated immunity Level 6 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	B-cell & antibody mediated immunity Level 7 (MSc/MSci)	B-cell & antibody mediated immunity Medical/Dental or other
Preventing infection at mucosal surfaces	Preventing infection at mucosal surfaces Level 3 (FE or Foundation)	Preventing infection at mucosal surfaces Level 4 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Preventing infection at mucosal surfaces Level 5 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Preventing infection at mucosal surfaces Level 6 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Preventing infection at mucosal surfaces Level 7 (MSc/MSci)	Preventing infection at mucosal surfaces Medical/Dental or other
Immunological memory	Immunological memory Level 3 (FE or Foundation)	Immunological memory Level 4 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Immunological memory Level 5 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Immunological memory Level 6 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Immunological memory Level 7 (MSc/MSci)	Immunological memory Medical/Dental or other
Coevolution of innate and adaptive immunity	Coevolution of innate and adaptive immunity Level 3 (FE or Foundation)	Coevolution of innate and adaptive immunity Level 4 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Coevolution of innate and adaptive immunity Level 5 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Coevolution of innate and adaptive immunity Level 6 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Coevolution of innate and adaptive immunity Level 7 (MSc/MSci)	Coevolution of innate and adaptive immunity Medical/Dental or other

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* 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	Immunodeficiency Level 3 (FE or Foundation)	Immunodeficiency Level 4 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Immunodeficiency Level 5 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Immunodeficiency Level 6 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Immunodeficiency Level 7 (MSc/MSci)	Immunodeficiency Medical/Dental or other
Allergy and hypersensitivity	Allergy and hypersensitivity Level 3 (FE or Foundation)	Allergy and hypersensitivity Level 4 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Allergy and hypersensitivity Level 5 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Allergy and hypersensitivity Level 6 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Allergy and hypersensitivity Level 7 (MSc/MSci)	Allergy and hypersensitivity Medical/Dental or other
Transplantation immunology	Transplantation immunology Level 3 (FE or Foundation)	Transplantation immunology Level 4 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Transplantation immunology Level 5 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Transplantation immunology Level 6 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Transplantation immunology Level 7 (MSc/MSci)	Transplantation immunology Medical/Dental or other
Autoimmunity and inflammatory diseases	Autoimmunity and inflammatory diseases Level 3 (FE or Foundation)	Autoimmunity and inflammatory diseases Level 4 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Autoimmunity and inflammatory diseases Level 5 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Autoimmunity and inflammatory diseases Level 6 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Autoimmunity and inflammatory diseases Level 7 (MSc/MSci)	Autoimmunity and inflammatory diseases Medical/Dental or other
Cancer immunology	Cancer immunology Level 3 (FE or Foundation)	Cancer immunology Level 4 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Cancer immunology Level 5 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Cancer immunology Level 6 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Cancer immunology Level 7 (MSc/MSci)	Cancer immunology Medical/Dental or other
Immunotherapy	Immunotherapy Level 3 (FE or Foundation)	Immunotherapy Level 4 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Immunotherapy Level 5 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Immunotherapy Level 6 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Immunotherapy Level 7 (MSc/MSci)	Immunotherapy Medical/Dental or other
Immunodiagnostics	Immunodiagnostics Level 3 (FE or Foundation)	Immunodiagnostics Level 4 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Immunodiagnostics Level 5 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Immunodiagnostics Level 6 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Immunodiagnostics Level 7 (MSc/MSci)	Immunodiagnostics Medical/Dental or other
Immunological lab techniques (e.g. flow cytometry, ELISA)	Immunological lab techniques (e.g. flow cytometry, ELISA) Level 3 (FE or Foundation)	Immunological lab techniques (e.g. flow cytometry, ELISA) Level 4 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Immunological lab techniques (e.g. flow cytometry, ELISA) Level 5 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Immunological lab techniques (e.g. flow cytometry, ELISA) Level 6 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Immunological lab techniques (e.g. flow cytometry, ELISA) Level 7 (MSc/MSci)	Immunological lab techniques (e.g. flow cytometry, ELISA) Medical/Dental or other
Monoclonal antibodies	Monoclonal antibodies Level 3 (FE or Foundation)	Monoclonal antibodies Level 4 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Monoclonal antibodies Level 5 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Monoclonal antibodies Level 6 (BSc or equivalent degree courses)	Monoclonal antibodies Level 7 (MSc/MSci)	Monoclonal antibodies Medical/Dental or other

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

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* 1. What level(s) do you teach immunology at? Please tick all that apply.

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* 2. What type of institution do you teach at?

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* 3. Approximately how many hours annually do you teach immunology at each level?

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* 4. What topics in fundamental immunology do you teach? Please tick all that apply

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* 5. What topics in clinical, applied & practical immunology do you teach? Please tick all that apply

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* 6. Are there any core topics you think we have missed?

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* 7. What immunology textbook/s do you use in your teaching and/or recommend to your students?

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* 8. Are there any other comments or contributions you would like to make?