Modul: New Developments in Infectious Diseases (4602-520)

Dieses Modul wird nicht mehr angeboten!

Personen:

• Rachel Marschang (verantwortlich)

Studiengang:

• Agrarwissenschaften - Tierwissenschaften (bis Studienbeginn WS 18/19) (Master, PO vom 01.10.2015)
  3. Semester, Wahl
• Agrarwissenschaften - Tierwissenschaften (ab Studienbeginn SS 19) (Master, PO vom 01.04.2019)
  3. Semester, Wahl

Bezug zu anderen Modulen:

This module is based on background knowledge provided e.g. in the courses „Allgemeine Umwelt- und Tierhygiene“ and „Spezielle Tierhygiene“. Similar background is also provided in the course “Environmental Microbiology, Parasitology and Microbial Ecology”. It extends and complements topics discussed in “Tierkrankheiten und Tiergesundheitslehre“ and „Food Safety and Drinking Water Quality Related to Zoonoses in the Tropics and Subtropics“.

Teilnahme­vorraussetzungen:

Good English language skills (written and spoken), basic knowledge of microbiology

Sprache:

englisch

ECTS:

6 credits

Angebotshäufigkeit:

jedes WS

Dauer des Moduls:

1 Semester

Studienleistung:

Seminar-presentation 50%

Modulprüfung:

written 50% + seminar-presentation 50%

Arbeitsaufwand:

56 h classroom + 104 h home study + exam = 160 h workload

Fachkompetenzen:

Students should learn to critically read and assess current literature. Specific aims are an understanding of the peer-review process, knowledge of new and emerging infectious agents, better understanding of and more in-depth knowledge of methods for the detection and characterization of infectious agents, as well as critical evaluation of literature sources.

Schlüsselkompetenzen:

Critical evaluation of scientific primary publications. Researching of scientific literature. Critical evaluation of scientific methods. Use of English and expansion of professional English vocabulary. Working and critical discussion in a group.

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