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Propedeutics

Propedeutics have to be completed by the end of the 4th semester. They consist of compulsory and elective courses. For further information please contact the propedeutics website.

Basic Seminars

The basic seminars will be held in a concentrated form in two blocks, one in the first and one in the second semester.

Winter semester (2 hours/week, 2 ECTS points) Block
Knowledge on design, execution, and interpretation of clinical studies is essential for clinicians embarking on a scientific career. This knowledge is required for writing study protocols, performing studies, and critically interpreting the literature. By applying the correct methods, most clinical-scientific questions can be answered correctly. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are increasingly used to quantitatively synthesize available information. Practical knowledge how to perform and interprete is important for everybody interested in evidence-based medicine.

Summer semester (2 hours/week, 2 ECTS points) Block
This course provides students with the basic knowledge for planning and conducting clinical drug trials on the road from "First in Man" to "First on the Market. The main topics covered are  the Phases of Clinical Research, Study-Design and Methodology, Good Clinical Practice, good scientific practice and ethics of clinical research.

Journal Clubs

In the Journal Clubs (critical paper review) on Wednesday doctors in training and students will present recently published scientific papers of general interest and papers relevant for the respective research group and discuss these papers within the group.

Thesis Seminar & Praxis Seminar

Thesis Seminars
In PhD-seminars students will present their current research work, protocols and results will be critically discussed. In general these seminars take place in small groups with the thesis supervisor and will support the student  with the  development of the research project for the thesis.

Praxis Seminars
Alternating Wintersemesters

A) This seminar will cober Illustrating Discovery: Biomedical Visualization for Clinical Drug Development. Clear and precise visual representations play a crucial role in enhancing the communicative impact of research findings. These visual aids not only facilitate the interpretation of results but also serve as catalysts for further research by highlighting areas that require attention or exploration.

B) The objective of this seminar is to present an intensive and comprehensive review of selected topics in laboratory animal science. The course includes lectures and practical training. Participants will receive  some basic knowledge  in working with laboratory animals.