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Modul MZ5117-KP06

Frontiers in Metabolic Medicine Research (FronMet)

Duration:


1 Semester
Turnus of offer:


each winter semester
Credit points:


6
Course of studies, specific field and terms:
  • Master Molecular Life Science 2023 (optional subject), life sciences, 1st semester
  • Master MLS 2018 (optional subject), cell biology, 1st semester
  • Master MLS 2016 (optional subject), cell biology, 1st semester
Classes and lectures:
  • Frontiers in Metabolic Medicine Research (seminar, 2 SWS)
  • Frontiers in Metabolic Medicine Research (lecture, 2 SWS)
Workload:
  • 60 Hours in-classroom work
  • 120 Hours private studies
Contents of teaching:
  • Central adipose regulation
  • Thyroid hormones
  • Central adipokine action
  • Cancer metabolism
  • Chronometabolism
  • Nutrient barriers
Qualification-goals/Competencies:
  • Students know some current themes in metabolic physiology and medicine
  • Students know experimental approaches to studying metabolic processes
  • Students understand the molecular basics of metabolic diseases and can devise strategies of experimental design in this field
Grading through:
  • written exam
Responsible for this module:
Teachers:
Literature:
  • Keith N. Frayn: Metabolic Regulation: A Human Perspective - Wiley-Blackwell, ISBN:978-1-4051-8359-8
  • : Research and review papers
Language:
  • English, except in case of only German-speaking participants
Notes:

Prerequisites for the module:
- nothing

Prerequisites for admission to the written examination:
- succesful participation in the seminar

Module exam:
- MZ5117-L1: Frontiers in Metabolic Medicine Research, written exam, 90 min, 100 % module grade

Letzte Änderung:
23.9.2021