Module EW1210-KP08

Duration

1 Semester

Turnus of offer

each summer semester

Credit points

8

Course of studies, specific fields and terms:

• Bachelor Nutritional Medicine 2024, compulsory, Nutritional Sciences
• Bachelor Nutritional Medicine 2018, compulsory, Nutritional Sciences
• Bachelor Nutritional Medicine 2016, compulsory, Nutritional Sciences

Classes and lectures:

• Human biology, course B: Human Genetics for medicinal Nutritional Sciences (exercise, 1 SWS)
• Human biology, course A: Anatomy and Microbiology for medical Nutritional Sciences (lecture, 3 SWS)
• Human biology, course B: Human Genetics for medicinal Nutritional Sciences (lecture, 2 SWS)

Workload:

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

Contents of teaching:

• Anatomy: 1. Terminology/Basic concepts/Axes/Plane 2. Fundamentals of histology/microscopy/staining techniques 3. Fundamentals of embryology 4. Topography, skeleton (orientation lines, bony landmarks, pulses) 5. Body wall (spine, diaphragm, abdominal wall, pelvis, pelvic floor) 6. Fundamentals of the musculoskeletal system 7. Circulatory organs/blood 8. Heart, lungs, kidneys and urinary tract 9. Lymphatic system, endocrine system 10. Skin, glands/mucous membranes and serous cavities in general 11. The autonomic/somatic nervous system 12. Oral cavity/pharynx/masticatory system including teeth 13. Taste organ 14. Oesophagus, peritoneum, stomach, duodenum, small intestine, large intestine, rectum 15. Liver, biliary tract system, pancreas 16. Skull, CNS, sensory organs in general, eye, ear
• Fundamentals of Microbiology: 1. Structure and functions of microorganisms (endosymbiont theory, bacterial cell structures, cell differentiation) 2. Systematics and phylogeny of bacteria (taxonomic methods, evolutionary lineages of Bacteria) 3. Viruses (structural and replication types, viral genome types, viral infection and therapy, detection methods) 4. Fungi (structure and systematics, molecular biology of fungi, adaptive growth forms, sporulation) 5. Microbial genetics (DNA structure, organisation of the genome, mutations and DNA repair, plasmids, transposable elements, gene transfer) 6. Microbial growth (physicochemical conditions, growth and reproduction of bacteria, growth and reproduction of fungi, reproductive cycles of viruses) 7. Microbial energy metabolism (basic principles and bioenergetic fundamentals, phototrophy, chemoorganotrophy, fermentation, chemolithotrophy, adaptations to environmental conditions, nitrogen fixation) 8. Biosynthetic processes (biosynthesis of monomers/polymers, bacterial cell wall synthesis) 9. Microbial biotechnology (food production and processing (fermentation, cheese, alcohol, vinegar), substance production, environmental biotechnology)
• Medical Microbiology: 1. Fundamentals of Infectious Diseases (human microbiota, principles of infectious diseases, principles of treatment and resistance) 2. Microorganisms pathogenic to humans (pathogenic bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa)
• Fundamentals of Human Genetics: 1. Revision of the fundamentals of genetics (replication, cell division/cell cycle, principles of genetic inheritance) 2. Introduction to population genetics and sequencing methods 3. Fundamentals of gene regulation and epigenetics 4. Fundamentals of nutrigenetics (genetic variability and metabolism, epigenetic changes induced by diet) 5. Pharmacogenetics and endocrine disruptors 6. Genetic principles of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes 7. Model organisms for insulin research 8. Treatment options using diabetes as an example 9. Treatment options using gene editing and gene therapy

Qualification-goals/Competencies:

• Course: Anatomy for Medical Nutrition Sciences
• They will acquire a knowledge of specialist medical terminology, which will enable you to communicate effectively across disciplines.
• They can name parts of the human body using technical terms, describe their relative positions accurately, and explain the functions of these parts.
• They can outline the basic principles of the histology and embryology of selected organs, particularly those of the digestive tract.
• They are able to describe the components of functional systems and identify general pathological abnormalities.
• Students gain a basic understanding of microbiological principles.
• They are familiar with the various groups of microorganisms and can assess their relevance to food production, food safety, hygiene and human health.
• By applying their microbiological expertise, they are able to independently evaluate scientific data, critically assess specialist publications and select appropriate methods for testing working hypotheses.
• They have a basic understanding of microbial genetics, microbial growth and energy metabolism, and are able to explain, by way of example, the importance of microorganisms in the context of microbial biotechnology.
• Students are able to assess the significance of various microorganisms for food technology, food production and human health.
• In addition, students will familiarise themselves with the terminology and biological concepts of microbiology.
• Course on Human Genetics for Medical Nutrition Sciences:
• Students are able to explain the basic principles and mechanisms of formal genetics (Mendel’s laws, segregation patterns, Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium) and use genetic terminology correctly.
• They can explain the formation and repair of mutations, the principles of replication and recombination, and the basic mechanisms of gene regulation.
• They can explain the principles of molecular genetics, nutrigenomics and epigenetics (DNA methylation and histone modifications).
• They have a basic conceptual understanding of genetic issues.

Grading through:

• Poster
• written exam

Responsible for this module:

• Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Tanja Zeller

Teacher:

• Research Center Borstel
• Institute of Nutrition Medicine
• Institute of Cardiogenetics
• Prof. Dr. med. Christian Sina
• Dr. rer. nat. Tobias Reinberger
• Dr. rer. nat. Anna Kordowski
• Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Tanja Zeller
• PD Dr. rer. nat. Yves Laumonnier
• Dr. rer. nat. Jorge Enrique Duque Escobar
• Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Marc Ehlers
• Dr. rer. nat. Olga Schweigert
• Prof. Dr. Inken Wohlers

Literature:

• Lehrbücher : Anatomie und Histologie
• Cypionka : Grundlagen der Mikrobiologie. Springer 2010
• Munk : Mikrobiologie. Thieme 2018
• Georg Fuchs : Allgemeine Mikrobiologie 9. Auflage
• Purves : Biologie
• Jochen Graw : Genetik
• Christian P. Schaaf und Johannes Zschocke : Basiswissen Humangenetik
• Stryer : Biochemie

Language:

• offered only in German

Notes:

Last Updated:

23.03.2026