Lecture contents

Cells - the basic units of life: commons and differences between the major types. Structure of procaryotic and eucaryotic cells. Characteristics of plant and animal cells, of Bacteria and Archaea. Structure and funktion of subcellular components, mitosis in eucaryotic cells.

Examplyfication of the variety of eucaryotic and procaryotic cells, refering to sturctural and functional aspects with focus on tissues and organs of seed plants.

Introduction to different techniques of microscopy and their uses: bright field, dark field, phase contrast, polarization, oil immersion; method for measurement with a light microscope; fluorochrome microscopy, electron microscopy and flow-cytometrie.

Preparation methods and staining techniques for microscopy of eucaryotic cells and DNA. Basic Methods for microscopic analysis of procaryotic cells.
Scientific documentation of microscopic analyses.

Assessment methods

Written exam at the end of the LV about the contents presented during the lecture (see downloads). At least 60% of all points have to be achieved to pass the exam.

Teaching methods

lecture,
PowerPoint presentations
lecture notes for download

Language

German

Lecture contents

Elementary models of population dynamics: We study the deterministic behaviour of elementary large-ensemble models.

- Exponential growth and its underlying geometric principle, logistic growth, short discussion of the dynamics of non-linear systems (Cobweb diagram).
- Matrix models: Levkovich and Leslie models, Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues as tool to determine the asympotic behaviour of linear models.

Assessment methods

Short written exams on a regular basis. Written final report. Possibly additional oral exam to clarify questions.

Teaching methods

Integrated Online Course

Language

German

Lecture contents

Eucaryotic cells from protista, Plantae, Animales, Funghi alive and prepared.
Procaryotic cells.
Subcellular structures in light mikroskop.
scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy.
Preparationmethods for microskopy, staining methods.
Dokumentation of microscopic analysis.

Assessment methods

Course with inherent examination character. Assessment criteria are the continuous personal participation and engagement during the practical courses as well as the quality of lab reports that have to be done.

Teaching methods

Practical exercise and training with additional demonstrations.

Language

German

Lecture contents

Darwinian evolution, creationism and intelligent design. Driving forces and mechanisms of evolution, population genetics, phylogeny and formation of species. Physical and chemical basis of life and energy requirements. History of life on our planet and milestones of evolution: origin of life, oxygen, eukaryotes, sexual reproduction and multicellular organisms. Features of pro- and eukrayotic cells and the phylogeny of life. Kingdoms of life: eubacteria, archaea, protists, fungi, plants and animals. Human evolution and the scientific method.

Assessment methods

a written exam at the end of the lectures

Teaching methods

Oral presentations

Lecture contents

Atom: fundamental components of atoms, ultimate particles, elements, isotopes
Radioactivity: radioactive decay, radioactive displacement laws, disintegration series
Atom models: Rutherford's model, Bohr's model, orbital model
Periodic system: periods and groups, short and long periods, electronic configuration of elements, generalizations relative to the position in the periodic system
Bond theories (considering the resulting 3D stucture): metallic bonds, ionic bonds, covalent bonds, coordinate covalent bonds
Intermolecular forces, acids and bases
Conservation laws and consequences: stoichiometry, energy and enthalpy, entropy, spontaneity of chemical reactions, redox reactions
States of matter - gases, liquids, solids: rules and laws
Chemical equilibrium, law of mass action.

Assessment methods

Written exam.

Teaching methods

Lecture under support of Microsoft Powerpoint assisted by computer simulations (3D visualisation tools of atoms and molecules)

Language

German

Lecture contents

The lecture gives an introduction to Austrian Public Law. It deals with the structure of the Austrian state and gives an overview of the most important constitutional bodies and their cooperation.

Assessment methods

Final written test

Teaching methods

Combination of in-person and distance teaching

Language

German

Lecture contents

The timetable for this semester will be provided as detailed information sheets and will be discussed during the first lesson.

See also below (Ziele der Lehrveranstaltung).

Assessment methods

Your command of English, both spoken and written, will be continuously assessed during the semester and will be reflected in the final semester mark. Moreover your active participation in the lessons will also contribute to the overall mark.

Teaching methods

Spontaneous and prepared presentations. Brainstormings, Discussions, Debates. ‘Language clinics’. Individual, pair- and group-work. (Peer) Feedback und (Self-)Reflection.

Language

English

Lecture contents

Presentation and appearance
• personal presentation and effect
• analysis of the target group and purpose
• structure and dramaturgy of a presentation
• visualization and medium-mix

Assessment methods

Your performance will be continuously assessed during the semester and will be reflected in the final semester mark. Moreover your active participation in the lessons will also contribute to the overall mark.

Teaching methods

Lecture, individual and group work, practical exercises
Self-assessment via exercises
• for self reflection and individual application
• practical exercises with feedback and analysis

Language

German

Lecture contents

In this lecture we talk about what Bioinformatics is and why we need it today. The studients will be introduced to basic programming and can play around with simple practical examples.
We will go through specific topics of Bioinformatics and discuss the available applications. The topics include:
- Why did Bioinformatics develop and what is it.
- Human Genome Project and its consequences
- Biological sequences, sequence comparison and database search.
- Pattern search
- Structure of biological sequences and structure prediction
- High throughput technologies and data analysis

Programming:
- practical examples in R and a short introduction in Python

Assessment methods

Exercises to be handed in using the Moodle Platform, and short mulitple choice tests also on the Moodle platform.

Teaching methods

lecture, powerpoint presentation, discussion and hands on exercises

Language

German-English

Lecture contents

Basic knowledge about the importance and function of the immune system. Distinction between innate and acquired immunity and the interplay of the innate and acquired immune system in an antimicrobial immune response.

Assessment methods

Written exam

Teaching methods

Lectures with visual representation of the essential content. Questions and discussion by students are highly welcome.

Language

German

Lecture contents

Topics:
Detection of Nucleic Acids
PCR
Western blot
Growth of Microorganisms
Antibodies and their use in Molecular Biology
Centrifugation
Protein Purification
Southern and Northern blot
Primer and Hybridization
Proteinexpression
Microarray
Flurescence in Molecular Biology
Sequencing
Isolation and Purification of Nucleic Acids from various Organisms
Primer and Hybridisation
Primer design for cloning of a gene

Assessment methods

Preparation, Oral Presentation, Participation in Discussions, written exam at the end of the seminar

Teaching methods

Seminar, topic preparation in small groups (4-5), oral presentation in small groups (9-10), 15 minutes presentation, discussion, preparation of a handout

Language

German

Lecture contents

Team development and conflict strategies
• team
• phases in team development
• roles in the team
• conflict analysis
• phases of conflict escalation
• strategies for handling conflicts

Assessment methods

Your performance will be continuously assessed during the semester and will be reflected in the final semester mark. Moreover your active participation in the lessons will also contribute to the overall mark.

Teaching methods

Lecture, individual and group work, practical exercises
Self-assessment via exercises
• for self reflection and individual application
• practical exercises with feedback and analysis

Language

German

Lecture contents

Poisson Processes
Fluctuation Test by Luria-Delbrück
Classic Parameter and Distributionstests
Linear Regression
One-Factor-ANOVA

Assessment methods

Short written exams on a regular basis. Written final exam (report). Possibly additional oral exam to clarify questions.

Teaching methods

Integrated Online Course

Language

German

Lecture contents

The course is, among other things, a consolidation of what was taught in the module "Scientific, Social & Communication Skills".
English is taught via “authentic” international documentation: safety data sheets, articles from peer-reviewed life-science journals, Bachelor theses, etc. using well-known blended learning tools such as group puzzles, individual and group presentations, or video material.
Scientific writing is deepened.
Grammar and punctuation are taught if required by the level of students.
The following topics are taught:
1. Scientific writing:
> scientific articles
• vocabulary
• content
• scientific expression
• construction
• style
• summarizing
• referencing
2. Safety in the Laboratory:
> vocabulary
> abbreviations
> GHS (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling)
3. Career:
> vocabulary
> applications
> accompanying documentation
> CVs
3. Knowledge acquisition and communication:
> reading and presenting the contents of authentic research articles (Nature/Cell etc.)
> summary writing
Continuous self-reflection, self-evaluation and evaluation of colleagues.

Assessment methods

Performance and progress are permanently assessed. The assessment is based on all written and oral work during the semester. Active participation during the lessons is also taken into account.

Teaching methods

Activating Methods: e.g. presentations, discussions …

Language

English

Lecture contents

Fundamental principles of signal processing by cells in single and multicellular organisms.
Organization of genes and gene regulation.
Illustrative discussion of some pathways (e.g. MAP kinase, GPCR, nuclear hormone receptor, NF-kB, Jak/Stat, Wnt, apoptosis and stress pathways).
Effects of pathways on gene regulation, cell cycle, cytoskeleton and metabolism.
Networking with other pathways - signal networks.
Techniques for analyzing signaling pathways.
Biological and medical aspects of signaling pathways.

Assessment methods

Written exam

Teaching methods

Presentation & Activating Methods

Lecture contents

Content of this course covers the following topics:

Project management basics: Definition of a project, definition of projektmanagement, differences project versus process, types of projects, pros/cons of projects, types of organizations and phases of projects

Project initialisation: basics of idea development, from the idea to the project proposal (project charter), teambuilding and -development, stakeholder analyses, governance

Project planning: Basics, development of a project plan (workpackages, milestones, dependencies), risk management, time management and management of costs and resources

Project execution and controlling: Basics of project controlling and management (time, risk, quality and financials), project performance indicators

Project closure: Result transfer, final examination, lessons learned, team termination

Assessment methods

Assessment of the team work (open feedback) - 50 % of final grade
Written examination - 50 % of final grad
Both parts need to be positive, minimum - 60 %

Teaching methods

Course is based on a combinaton of lecture and selected case studies.

Four teams are built. During the semester the teams will work together on solutions for defined tasks.

Each team will get industrial case studies, self defined tasks (self defined project) or predefined subtasks to work on and present the results.

Feedback/discussions/evaluation of results of each team will be done in an open process and are an important part of the teaching concept (reflexion as part of the problem)

Results of the exercise examples are documented by the students and presented to the lector for evaluation.

Students feedback for the lector shall give a focus on the course content and the exercise examples.

Prereadings, lecture and trainings material will be made available at the FH server.

Language

German

Lecture contents

In this course, the subject areas of the courses "Molecular Biology and Genetics I and II" from the first year of study are partly repeated, deepened and expanded. The individual needs of the students are addressed, i. H. At the beginning of the course, the subject areas to be dealt with are determined together with the students.

Assessment methods

written exam

Teaching methods

Lecture

Language

German

Lecture contents

A) Basic principles of spectroscopic methods, UV-vis, IR, AAS, AES and fluorescence spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, X-ray structure analysis, NMR spectroscopy (1H, 13C); for each method: instrumentation, applications, scope and limitations.
B) Basic principles of chromatogarphic methods; thin-layer chromatography, column chromatography, HPLC, GC; electrophoretic methods, gel electrophoresis, capillary electrophoresis.

Assessment methods

written examination

Teaching methods

lecture

Language

German

Lecture contents

Moderation and troubleshooting
• moderation
• moderation methods
• rhetorical strategies
• troubleshooting

Assessment methods

Your performance will be continuously assessed during the semester and will be reflected in the final semester mark. Moreover your active participation in the lessons will also contribute to the overall mark.

Teaching methods

Lecture, individual and group work, practical exercises
Self-assessment via exercises
• for self reflection and individual application
• practical exercises with feedback and analysis

Language

German

Lecture contents

homoiostatic regulation, membrane potential (compartments, transport mechanisms, resting membrane potential, action potential, nerve conduction)heart (structure, conduction, ECG, heart cycle, coronary circulation)
respiration (lung volumes, breathing cycle, breathing impairments, lung compliance, surfactant, O2 & CO2 transport)muscle function (electromechanic transformation, striate, smooth and myocardic muscle, force-length diagram)circulation (body, lung & fetal circulation), blood pressures, oxygen saturation, oxygen consumption, local regulation of blood flow)
blood (transport and storage of nutrients & metabolites, hemostasis, plasma proteins)
immunology (cellular & humoral systems, AB0-system, complement-system, inflammation)
excretion (nephron structure, glomerular filtration, secretion, resorption, regulation of blood volume & electrolyte composition, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system)
metabolism/digestion (gastrointestinal tract & functions, digestion and resorption of carbohydrates, proteins & fat, functions of the liver)
sensory systems (general sensory physiology, mechanosensors, proprioceptors, photoreceptors, equilibrium, ear, smell, taste, pain reception)
nervous system (autonomic nervous system, transmitter systems, motor systems, cognitive functions)
endocrinology (important hormone receptors, hypophysis, regulation of glucose level, catecholamines, glucocorticoids, thyroid, sexual functions)

Assessment methods

written exam

Teaching methods

lecture

Language

German-English

Lecture contents

CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF IMMUNOLOGY
ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DISEASES
The immune system evolved to protect against pathogenic organisms such as viruses, bacteria and other parasites. Innate and acquired immunity work together.
In this chapter we will focus on the molecular basis and clinical relevance of the misdirected immune system in the context of, for example, infectious diseases.
One of the key activities of the immune system is the distinction between "self" and "foreign".
AUTO IMMUNITY AND IMMUNODEFICIENCY
If endogenous structures are not recognized as "self", a result of the lack of tolerance can be the emergence of autoimmune diseases. In the case of insufficient recognition of "foreign" or the inability of the immune system to react adequately to “foreign”, the organism may inadequately protect against intruders, and serious life-threatening infections can be the result.
This chapter describes the most important and most common autoimmune diseases (clinical presentation, diagnosis, pathogenesis models), as well as major congenital and acquired immunodeficiencies. In conclusion, the clinically relevant coincidence of immunodeficiency and autoimmune phenomena will be briefly discussed.
ALLERGY
Some exogenous structures are classified by the immune system as potentially dangerous. In this case, there is an unregulated immune response which is based on special mechanisms.
In this chapter we talk about the symptoms, clinical presentation and different manifestations of allergies. We also illuminate the molecular background of allergic reactions.

Assessment methods

Single-choice questions
Overview questions

Teaching methods

Lectures with Powerpoint, Flipchart, Whiteboard

Language

German

Lecture contents

Natural regeneration of tissues; use of implants and organ transplants; biocompatible polymers - naturally occuring, synthetic and biodegradable; stem cells - function and use; Generation of scaffolds loaded with drugs, proteins and cells; delivery of drugs, proteins and cells; Tissue engineering of various tissues: skin, cartilage, bone, vascular system, heart muscle and heart valves, nerves and salivary gland; ethic considerations with the use of organ transplants and stem cells; approval of drugs

Assessment methods

Written exam after the lecture. First exam-date according to calendar; Follow-up exam date will be selected in agreement with the students

Teaching methods

Lecture with powerpoint presentation, Use of various biomaterials as examples during the lecture

Language

German