MBC.G1

Module description

Module coordinator

Prof. Dr. Stefan H. Heinemann

Requirements for module admission

None

Module is required for

Specialization module, project module, Master thesis project

Type of module

Basic module, compulsory

Frequency of offer (module cycle)

Yearly

Duration of module

1 Semester (WS)

Composition of module / types of components (lecture, exercise, seminar, practical training, excursion)

Lecture: 2 hours per week per semester ‘Spectroscopy in Life Sciences’
Seminar: 2 hours per week per semester ‘Biophysical Methods and Spectroscopy in Life Sciences’
Practical training: 3 hours per week per semester ‘Biophysical Methods and Spectroscopy’

Credit points (ECTS credits)

10 cp

Work load in hours:

• In-class studying
• Self-study (incl. exam preparation)

105 h

195 h

Contents

The lecture covers basics for the understanding of spectroscopic methods and their application to problems in life sciences. In the seminar, such topics will be discussed in more detail with particular reference to scientific projects running in Jena.
In the practical course, students will learn about biophysical and spectroscopic methods at diverse sites at the FSU and participating institutions (UKJ, IPHT, MPICE).

Learning and qualification objectives

Insight into theory and practical application of biophysical principles and the spectroscopic analysis of biomolecules and processes in living organisms.

Requirements for admission to module exam

None

Requirements for the award of credit points; exams (weighting of grades in %)

Written exam on lecture and seminar (50%)

Protocols on practical course (30%)

Oral presentation in seminar (20%)