Module MZ3000-KP05, MZ3000

Duration

1 Semester

Turnus of offer

each winter semester

Credit points

5

Course of studies, specific fields and terms:

• Bachelor Molecular Life Science 2024, compulsory, life sciences
• Bachelor MLS 2018, compulsory, life sciences

Classes and lectures:

• Microbiology (practical course, 2 SWS)
• Microbiology (lecture, 2 SWS)

Workload:

• 90 hours private studies
• 60 hours in-classroom work

Contents of teaching:

• Systematics of microorganisms
• Bacterial growth
• Medical microbiology
• Immunology
• Microbiology of the Environment
• Industrial microbiology
• Work placement:
• General Bacteriology
• Laboratory techniques for the identification and culture of bacteria
• Antibiotic testing and resistance testing

Qualification-goals/Competencies:

• Studying major groups of microorganisms, understanding of basic microbiological concepts
• Classification of microorganisms (viruses, bacteria, protozoa and fungi) based on their morphology, structure and metabolic pathways
• Studying major infectious diseases and the causative organisms
• Studying basic mechanisms of the immune response
• Acquiring basic knowledge of safety at work by handling with microorganisms
• Improving the ability of scientific documentation techniques, presentation of data and working in a team
• Basic skills to design and perform their own experiments

Grading through:

• presentation
• written exam

Requires:

• Biology 1 (LS1000-KP08, LS1000-MLS)

Responsible for this module:

• Prof. Dr. med. Jan Rupp

Teacher:

• Institute of Medical Microbiology
• Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center
• Prof. Dr. med. Jan Rupp
• Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Stefan Niemann
• Dr. Katarzyna Duda
• Dr. med. Susanne Hauswaldt
• Priv.-Doz. Dr.-Ing. Antje Müller
• Dr. rer. nat. Dirk Friedrich
• Dr. rer. nat. Tobias Dallenga
• Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Matthias Merker
• Prof. Dr. med. Dennis Nurjadi
• PD Dr. med. Thomas Bollinger
• Dr. rer. nat. Anja Kerstein-Stähle

Literature:

• Michael T. Madigan, u. a. (2020) : Brock Mikrobiologie Pearson Studium 15. Auflage

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Last Updated:

15.04.2026