First semester
In the first semester three out of seven Orientation Modules, which introduce to the majors, have to be selected. One of the majors is further pursued in the following semesters.
| Mandatory | Experimental Design and Statistics | 3 ECTS |
| Orientation module “Introduction to Immunobiology” (OM-03) basic experimental and analysical methods in immunobiology basic knowledge in immunology and virology | 9 ECTS | |
| Elective | Orientation module offered by other Majors Translational Biologie (OM-01), or Genetics & Developmental Biology (OM-02), or Biochemistry & Microbiology (OM-04), or Neuroscience (OM-05), or Plant sciences (OM-06), or Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (OM-07) | 9 ECTS |
| Orientation module offered by other Majors Translational Biologie (OM-01), or Genetics & Developmental Biology (OM-02), or Biochemistry & Microbiology (OM-04), or Neuroscience (OM-05), or Plant sciences (OM-06), or Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (OM-07) | 9 ECTS |
Second semester
In the second semester the specialization continues by the choice of the major. One mandatory module (Major Module I) and one Elective Module in the area of the major. One further Elective Module is free to choose. The Major Module I gives a deeper insight into the chosen major. Is has a methodolocical focus and builts on the contents of the respective orientation module. The elective modules A reflect the various subdisciplines of the chosen major. The elective module B can be chosen from any other major in biology, from any other teaching offer of other faculties or universities or can be done as a occupational internship.
| Mandatory | Advanced Immunobiology I (SP1-03) Adaptive and innate immune systems Synthetic biology | 12 ECTS |
| Elective module A | Experimental Immunology Recent advances in the understanding and analysis of the immune system Special focus on experimental approaches in fundamental and pre-clinical immunology research | 9 ECTS |
| Clinical Immunology and Virology Pathomechanisms and genetics of autoimmune diseases and primary immunodeficiencies Pathogen-host interactions | 9 ECTS | |
| Introduction to modern omics analyses Understanding NGS technologies, their applications and data formats Processing, visualization, interpretation and integration of (epi)genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics data sets | 9 ECTS | |
| Cell biology of innate immune defenses Cellular proceses that govern innate immune responses in health and disease Mammalian cell culture and invertebrate model systems | 9 ECTS | |
| Elective module B | Another of the above listed elective modules A, oder One of the elective modules offered by other Majors, oder Laboratory internship, oder Business internship (company, industry), oder Modules offered by other faculties, oder Modules offered by other universities (abroad) | 9 ECTS |
Third semester
In the third semester the respective major is further intensified through the Major Module II. Again there are options to individually tailor the studies. The practical parts Major Modules II are designed research based. The project module at the end of the third semester prepares for the Master thesis which is to be conducted in the fourth semester in the respective major.
| Humoral Immunity B cell development, activation and signalling | 21 ECTS |
| Cellular Immunity T cell activation, signalling, differentiation and effector functions proliferation and apoptosis | 21 ECTS |
| Innate Immunity NK cells, neutrophiles and macrophages | 21 ECTS |
| Advanced Virology Viral infections | 21 ECTS |
| Project module Preparation for the Master thesis | 9 ECTS |
Fourth semester
| Master thesis 6 months research project in one of the groups participating in the Major | 24 ECTS |
| Master thesis seminar oral presentation of the results of the master thesis | 6 ECTS |
