Duration:
2 Semester | Turnus of offer:
beginning each winter semester | Credit points:
6 |
Course of studies, specific field and terms: - Master Infection Biology 2023 (compulsory), Clinical Aspects, 1st and 2nd semester
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Classes and lectures: - Analysis of Host Pathogen Interaction (practical course, 1 SWS)
- Clinical Aspects of Infection (lecture, 2 SWS)
- Analysis of Host Pathogen Interaction (seminar, 1 SWS)
| Workload: - 60 Hours in-classroom work
- 120 Hours private studies
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Contents of teaching: | - Clinical background: Clinical characteristics and diagnostical approaches of the most important infectious diseases. Pathophysiological background on the occurence of systemic and local clinical symptoms and disease-specific clinical pictures. Introduction in the most relevant instrumental and laboratory techniques for the diagnosis of infections. Established and novel strategies in the treatment of infectious diseases with respect to the emergence of multi-drug resistant pathogens.
- Focus on: Gastrointestinal infections, Pneumonia, Colonization vs. infection, Hepatitis, Travel-associated infections, HIV/STDs, Fungal infections, Catheter-related infections, Tuberculosis
- Modern therapeutic approaches
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Qualification-goals/Competencies: - Students are able to integrate knowledge on immunological and pathogen- related entities in the context of clinical aspects of infections. They will obtain deeper insights in patient symptoms, clinical appearances and therapeutic needs of the most frequent infections worldwide.
- Difficulties in the clinical assessment of infectious disease severities, emergency and intensive care treatment options will be instructed.
- In addition student´s competence in discussing and questioning scientific achievements in the context of infectious diseases will be strengthened.
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Responsible for this module: Teachers: - Prof. Dr. med. Jan Rupp
- Prof. Dr. med. Peter König
- Prof. Dr. Christoph Lange
- Dr. med. Claudia Jafari
- Prof. Dr. med. Christian Sina
- Dr. med. Barbara Kalsdorf
- Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Stefan Niemann
- Dr. Dominik Schwudke
- Dr. Silke Feuerriegel
- Dr. rer. nat. Sebastien Boutin
- Dr. med. Benjamin Gebel
- Prof. Dr. med. Dennis Nurjadi
- Dr. med. Frederike Waldeck
- Dr. rer. nat. Nicolas Gisch
- Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Matthias Merker
- Dr. Meriem Belheouane
- Dr. Viola Dreyer
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Literature: - Mims, Nash, Stephen: Mims' Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease - 5th edition
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Notes:Admission requirements for taking the module: - None Admission requirements for participation in module examination(s): - Regular participation (absence with a valid excuse can be granted up to a total of two terms) in the winter semester seminar is mandatory for admittance to the written exam. - Regular participation in the summer semester courses is mandatory for admittance to the oral presentation/examination. Absence with a valid excuse can be granted for the lecture or one block course if the student completes a substitute assignment. Module Exam(s): - LS4025-L1: Clinical Aspects of Infection, written exam, 90 min, 60% of module grade (winter semester) - LS4185-L1: Analysis of Host Pathogen Interaction, oral presentation of a scientific publication, 45 min, 40% of module grade (summer semester) |
Letzte Änderung: 23.9.2024 |
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