Module MA5129-KP04, MA5129

Seminar Genetic Epidemiology (SemGenEpi)


Duration

1 Semester

Turnus of offer

each winter semester

Credit points

4 (Typ B)

Course of studies, specific fields and terms:

  • Master CLS 2023, compulsory, MML with specialization in Genetic Statistics
  • Master CLS 2016, compulsory, MML with specialization in Genetic Statistics
  • Master CLS 2010, optional suject, mathematics
  • Master CLS 2010, compulsory, computational life science / biostatistics

Classes and lectures:

  • Seminar Genetic Epidemiology (seminar, 2 SWS)

Workload:

  • 30 hours in-classroom work
  • 90 hours work on an individual topic with written and oral presentation

Contents of teaching:

  • Become acquainted with current topics in genetic epidemiology overall and in detail, typically using a current scientific publication, in written and oral form

Qualification-goals/Competencies:

  • The students have the methodological competence to master the thorough analysis of a circumscribed scientific topic and to put it into scientific perspective.
  • They are competent to present their results comprehensively in written form.
  • They have the communication competence to orally present a scientifically complex topic in a coherent way.
  • They have the communication competence to take an active part in a scientific discussion.

Grading through:

  • Oral presentation and written report

Responsible for this module:

  • Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Silke Szymczak

Teacher:

Language:

  • English, except in case of only German-speaking participants

Notes:

Admission requirements for taking the module:
- None (The competencies of the modules listed under 'Requires' are needed for this module, but are not a formal prerequisite)

Admission requirements for participation in module examination(s):
- Examination prerequisites can be defined at the beginning of the semester. If preliminary work is defined, it must have been completed and positively evaluated before the first examination.

Module exam(s):
- MA5129-L1: Seminar Genetic Epidemiology, ungraded seminar, 0 % of module grade, must be passed

Specialized literature will be named in class.

Last Updated:

12.09.2024