American Association of Immunologists Recommendations for an Undergraduate Course in Immunology

Edith Porter; Eyal Amiel; Nandita Bose; Andrea Bottaro; William H Carr; Michelle Swanson-Mungerson; Steven M Varga; Julie M Jameson

doi:10.4049/immunohorizons.2100030

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American Association of Immunologists Recommendations for an Undergraduate Course in Immunology

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American Association of Immunologists Recommendations for an Undergraduate Course in Immunology

Edith Porter, Eyal Amiel, Nandita Bose, Andrea Bottaro, William H Carr, Michelle Swanson-Mungerson, Steven M Varga and Julie M Jameson

ImmunoHorizons, Vol.5(6), pp.448-465

06/16/2021

DOI: 10.4049/immunohorizons.2100030

PMID: 34398803

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Abstract

Identifying the "essential" components of an undergraduate immunology lecture course can be daunting because of the varying postgraduate pathways students take. The American Association of Immunologists Education Committee commissioned an Ad Hoc Committee, representing undergraduate, graduate, and medical institutions as well as the biotechnology community, to develop core curricular recommendations for teaching immunology to undergraduates. In a reiterative process involving the American Association of Immunologists teaching community, 14 key topics were identified and expanded to include foundational concepts, subtopics and examples, and advanced subtopics, providing a flexible list for curriculum development and avenues for higher-level learning. Recommendations for inclusive and antiracist teaching that outline opportunities to meet the needs of diverse student populations were also developed. The consensus recommendations can be used to accommodate various course settings and will bridge undergraduate and graduate teaching and prepare diverse students for subsequent careers in the biomedical field.

Allergy and Immunology - education

Allergy and Immunology - organization & administration

Allergy and Immunology - standards

Curriculum - standards

Humans

Societies, Medical - standards

Students

Teaching - standards

United States

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Title: Subtitle: American Association of Immunologists Recommendations for an Undergraduate Course in Immunology
Creators: Edith Porter - California State University Los Angeles
Eyal Amiel - University of Vermont
Nandita Bose - HiberCell, Inc., Roseville, MN.
Andrea Bottaro - Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
William H Carr - Medgar Evers College
Michelle Swanson-Mungerson - Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Steven M Varga - University of Iowa
Julie M Jameson - California State University, San Marcos
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: ImmunoHorizons, Vol.5(6), pp.448-465
DOI: 10.4049/immunohorizons.2100030
PMID: 34398803
NLM abbreviation: Immunohorizons
ISSN: 2573-7732
eISSN: 2573-7732
Language: English
Date published: 06/16/2021
Academic Unit: Graduate College Admin and Gen; Microbiology and Immunology; Pathology
Record Identifier: 9984297326302771

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