Module LS4155-KP06
Anti-Microbial Therapy and Prophylaxis (AntTherPro)
Duration
1 Semester
Turnus of offer
each summer semester
Credit points
6
Course of studies, specific fields and terms:
- Master Infection Biology 2023, compulsory, Clinical Aspects
- Master Infection Biology 2018, compulsory, Clinical Aspects
- Master Infection Biology 2012, compulsory, Clinical Aspects
Classes and lectures:
- Vaccination Strategies (seminar, 2 SWS)
- Anti-Microbial Therapies (lecture, 2 SWS)
Workload:
- 120 hours private studies
- 60 hours in-classroom work
Contents of teaching:
- General concepts of anti-microbial therapies including potential and limitations
- Concepts in drug design and alternative strategies
- The problem of drug resistance and future challenges
- Selected examples: antibacterials (antibiotics), antivirals (e.g., targeting HCV, HIV or Herpes viruses), antifungals (e.g. antimycotics and Candida albicans).
- Vaccination strategies: pathogen niches and immunity
- Types of vaccines / examples of vaccines
- Epitopes, vaccine carriers, adjuvants
Qualification-goals/Competencies:
- Students obtain competence in the different concepts of antimicrobial therapies and prophylaxes (directed against: bacteria, viruses, fungi)
- Students learn to illustrate these approaches with the aid of appropriate examples
- Students are able to assess the potential and the limitation of a given therapy concept
- Students can critically discuss alternative strategies
- Students acquire the competence to present and critically discuss the general concepts of anti-microbial prophylaxis and relevant examples for infectious diseases (e.g., vaccination).
Grading through:
- written exam
- Marked presentation
Responsible for this module:
- Prof. Dr. Thomas Krey
Teacher:
- Institute of Biochemistry
- Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center
- Prof. Dr. Thomas Krey
- PD Dr. rer. nat. Guido Hansen
- Dr. rer. nat. Nicolas Gisch
- Dr. rer. nat. Tobias Dallenga
Literature:
- n.n. : Recent review articles
Language:
- offered only in English
Notes:
Admission requirements for taking the module:- None
Admission requirements for participation in module examination(s):
- LS4155: Regular participation in seminars (85%)
Module Examination(s):
- LS4155-L1: Anti-microbial therapies, written exam, 90 min, 67% of module grade
- LS4155-L2: Vaccination strategies, graded seminar presentation, 30 min, 33% of module grade
Last Updated:
23.02.2023