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Module Guide from winter term 2019/20

Modul MZ4120 A

Module part A: Biology of Infections (BiomInfecb)

Duration:


1 Semester
Turnus of offer:


each summer semester
Credit points:


6
Course of studies, specific field and terms:
  • Master Nutritional Medicine 2019 (Module part of a compulsory module), life sciences, 2nd semester
  • Master CLS 2010 (module part), computational life science / life sciences, 3rd semester
  • Master MLS 2009 (module part), cell biology, 2nd semester
Classes and lectures:
  • Specific Topics of Infection Biology (seminar, 2 SWS)
  • Specific Topics of Infection Biology (lecture, 2 SWS)
Workload:
  • 60 Hours in-classroom work
  • 120 Hours private studies
Contents of teaching:
  • Infectious diseases, viral, prokaryotic and eukaryotic infectious agents, parasites, zoonotic diseases
Qualification-goals/Competencies:
  • Students will have detailed knowledge of infectious agents, infectious diseases and their pathomechanisms
  • They have a detailed understanding of antimicrobial defence mechanisms at the cellular and molecular level. They are able to understand mechanisms of vaccination and immune deficiencies.
  • They have knowledge of in vivo and in vitro techniques of infection biology.
  • They will improve their ability to present data and to scientific problems in English.
Grading through:
  • written exam
Responsible for this module:
  • Prof. Dr. med. Jan Rupp
Teachers:
  • Prof. Dr. med. Jan Rupp
  • Dr. rer. nat. Bianca Schneider
  • Dr. rer. nat. Christoph Hölscher
  • PD Dr. rer. nat. Norbert Reiling
  • Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Stefan Niemann
  • Prof. Dr. med. Tanja Lange
  • Dr. rer. nat. Tobias Dallenga
  • Dr. rer. nat. Matthias Hauptmann
  • Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Markus Hoffmann, Dr. med.
  • Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Matthias Merker
  • Samyr Kenno, PhD
Literature:
  • : - Books, Original publications and Reviews
Language:
  • offered only in English
Notes:

Part of the module MZ4120
BSc in Molecular Life Science or in related fields
One choise of two

Letzte Änderung:
8.3.2023