Module LS1500-KP06, LS1500

Duration

1 Semester

Turnus of offer

each summer semester

Credit points

6

Course of studies, specific fields and terms:

• Bachelor Molecular Life Science 2024, compulsory, life sciences
• Bachelor MLS 2018, compulsory, life sciences
• Bachelor MLS 2016, compulsory, life sciences
• Bachelor MLS 2009, compulsory, life sciences

Classes and lectures:

• Histology (practical course, 2 SWS)
• Histology (lecture, 1 SWS)
• Genetics (lecture, 2 SWS)

Workload:

• 75 hours in-classroom work
• 105 hours private studies

Contents of teaching:

• Part A Gnetics: a) Bacterial Genetics The bacterial cell
• Cell division and replication of the bacterial chromosome
• Gene organization and gene expression
• Bacterial pathogenicity factors
• Mutations in bacteria
• Accessory genetic elements and gene transfer mechanisms
• b) Human Genetics
• Cytogenetics
• Inheritances and definitions
• Mutations
• Trinucleotide repeat expansions (TRE)
• Epigenetics
• Molecular pathology
• Part B Histology: Lecture: Preparation of tissue specimen
• General microscopy
• Epithelium, glands
• Connective tissues
• Cartilage and bone
• Muscle
• Neural tissue
• Skin
• Blood, vascular system and bone marrow
• Lymphatic organs
• Introduction in immunology
• Practical course Microscopy, Histology: Microscopy of cell structure and cell size as taught in the histology lectures. Critical investigation under the microscope. Drawing of the corresponded tissues (from the histology lectures)

Qualification-goals/Competencies:

• Part A Genetics: Understanding of the heredity
• Mutations and verific
• Bacterial genetics
• Part B Histology section:
• They can identify different histological stainings
• They can explain the structure of tissues containing site-specific cells and extracellular matrix molecules
• They can determine the 4 basic tissues and explain their functions
• They can explain the process of bone formation and remodeling
• They can identify unmature and mature blood cells
• They can describe the structure of lymphatic organs

Grading through:

• written exam

Responsible for this module:

• Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Kathrin Kalies

Teacher:

• Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center
• Institute of Human Genetics
• Institute of Anatomy
• Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Kathrin Kalies
• Prof. Dr. med. Malte Spielmann
• Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Martin Kircher
• Priv.-Doz. Dr. rer. nat. Sven Müller-Loennies

Literature:

• Lüllmann-Rauch : Histologie Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart
• Jeremy W. Dale, Simon F. Park : Molecular Genetics of Bacteria Wiley Blackwell
• Larry Snyder, Joseph E. Peters, Tina M. Henkin, Wendy Champness : Molecular Genetics of Bacteria ASM Books

Language:

• offered only in German

Notes:

Last Updated:

03.04.2023