1. Communicate major scientific principles linking innate and adaptive immunity,

2. Describe common operational principles pertaining to self versus non-self discrimination,

3. Describe how the innate immune system operates,

4. Analyze the generation of antigen recognition receptors and their diversity,

in lymphocytes,

5. Describe how B cells, helper and cytotoxic T cells recognize antigen,

6. Understand the importance of MHC molecules and describe their types and roles in antigen processing and presentation,

7. Understand the dynamics of adaptive immunity,

8. Describe the balance between various T cell types and understand the basics of immune pathology following disruption of this balance,

9. Apply critical thinking and creativity in immunology.