EXPORT-ORIENTED MANAGEMENT - IMC Fachhochschule Krems

Nephrology: Anatomy of the kidney, homeostasis of salt and water balance, regulation of
ph-value and blood pressure.
Endocrinology: Endocrine organs, hormones and their modes of action, feed-backmechanism
and regulatory circuits, fertility and reproduction.
Neurology: Constituents of the nervous system, excitability and guidance of impulses,
bio-electric coupling, anatomy of the brain.
Specific diseases and their therapies will be addressed depending on their relevance for
the understanding of physiology and pathophysiology.
Teaching Methods
Lecture
Evaluation
Exam
Immunology and Medical Microbiology
Semester Hours per week Subject code ECTS
Spring 2 MMICB 1
Learning Outcomes / Course Objectives
Basic understanding of the
� innate and adaptive immune system
� mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis
� mechanisms of viral replication and pathogenesis
� and the respective ways of pathogens to avoid immune response
� eukaryotic pathogens
Prerequisites / Level
Basics of Biology and Physiology
Course Description
This course deals with pathogenic bacteria, viruses and eukaryotic parasites and their
interaction with the immune system.
Teaching Methods
The students will be provided with the basic concepts of immunology and medical
microbiology. Selected parts will be discussed in greater detail. Students will to have
work out and present selected topics.
Evaluation
Exam, student presentations
Introduction into databases
Semester Hours per week Subject code ECTS
Fall 1 IT II 1
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