Wintersemester
Research Internship (6 weeks) Nutrition and Immunology (Prof. Haller) - Master
| Vortragende/r (Mitwirkende/r) | |
|---|---|
| Nummer | 0000000215 |
| Art | Forschungspraktikum |
| Umfang | 15 SWS |
| Semester | Wintersemester 2024/25 |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Stellung in Studienplänen | Siehe TUMonline |
| Termine | Siehe TUMonline |
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(Keine Termine gefunden)
Teilnahmekriterien
Siehe TUMonline
Anmerkung: Bewerbung, keine eigenständige Anmeldung möglich
Anmerkung: Bewerbung, keine eigenständige Anmeldung möglich
Lernziele
After successful finalization of the module, our students have acquired theoretical and practical skills to tackle scientific questions and conduct research tasks under guidance by a supervisor. They have gained hands-on experience in the design of experiments in life science laboratories, or the development of study protocols in clinical study units. They are experienced in sensible and reproducible application of known and new methods, understand the technical background of the applied technologies and gained insights into quality control procedures in scientific
research. They have learned to document the day-by-day progress of their work in a comprehensible manner that allows independent recapitulation of the applied methods, the acquired data and the results obtained. In a written report, outlined as a scientific manuscript, they can explain the scientific context of their research project, explain the detailed application of methods, document and analyze the acquired data, judge upon the reliability and reproducibility of the results, and evaluate and interpret these results in relation to published work. They are able to explain the goals, experimental design and essential outcome of their research internship to their peers and supervisor in short and concise oral presentations, and in written reports.
research. They have learned to document the day-by-day progress of their work in a comprehensible manner that allows independent recapitulation of the applied methods, the acquired data and the results obtained. In a written report, outlined as a scientific manuscript, they can explain the scientific context of their research project, explain the detailed application of methods, document and analyze the acquired data, judge upon the reliability and reproducibility of the results, and evaluate and interpret these results in relation to published work. They are able to explain the goals, experimental design and essential outcome of their research internship to their peers and supervisor in short and concise oral presentations, and in written reports.
Beschreibung
The scientific questions addressed by laboratories on the TUM campus or at external research facilities hosting our master students for the research internship deal with nutrition-related research, either on the fundamental or applied level, using biochemistry, molecular biology, nutrition physiology, metabolism, microbiology, food chemistry, nutrition medicine, genetics, clinical studies, epidemiology and public health. The internship is the first opportunity for our students to apply their theoretical and practical knowledge acquired during the first two semesters to a specific research question in the framework of a project in the host laboratory.
Inhaltliche Voraussetzungen
Module Research Methods, Module Basics in Computational Biology, Module Integrated Lab Course
Lehr- und Lernmethoden
The internship is composed of three elements with theoretical and practical aspects: Phase 1-Developing and planning of a scientific project, Phase 2- Implementation of a research plan devised in Phase 1, and Phase 3– writing a scientific report about the research project. In the practical course, students are trained to identify and specify a selected basic or applied research problem related to nutrition science and biomedicine. The research internship embeds in a defined research context at the respective chair hosting the student. High intensity supervision of students by experienced scientific personnel supports the training success. Students document their research work in a dedicated lab notebook, with a focus on detailed description of applied methodologies, data acquisition and data analyses. They report to their supervisor on the progress of their work in regular meetings (examination colloquium) and summarize the goals of their research project and the main findings in short oral presentations, using PowerPoint or equivalent presentation tools. Within this setting, the project progress is discussed and plans to further develop the
project in the given time frame are developed.
project in the given time frame are developed.
Studien-, Prüfungsleistung
The student’s performance is evaluated, as documented in the lab notebook and the internship report (max. 20 pages), by the following criteria:
-understanding of the research question and ability to develop the project
-ability to learn and apply new methods
-skills in self-directed experimental design
-precision and accuracy in data acquisition and data management
-ability to study and work autonomously
-data analyses and evaluation
-understanding of the research question and ability to develop the project
-ability to learn and apply new methods
-skills in self-directed experimental design
-precision and accuracy in data acquisition and data management
-ability to study and work autonomously
-data analyses and evaluation
Empfohlene Literatur
Review articles and original research articles related to the topic of the research internship. The supervisor assists the
student to find the relevant papers and recommends specialized textbooks.
student to find the relevant papers and recommends specialized textbooks.