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Medicine in the Tropics and Global Health

MH160035Specialization Phase3 ECTSEnglishsummer semesterTUM School of Medicine and Health
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What it is about

You will learn the basics of tropical medicine and global health, gain insights into important and neglected diseases of the tropics as well as their socio-economic impacts and climate factors. In the end you will be able to place diseases and vectors in resource-limited tropical settings more accurately and practically apply simple diagnostic methods.

What the module consists of

  • VorlesungsreiheGuest lectures (2 hours each) on individual topics of tropical medicine and Global Health
  • Praktikum/Praktische EinheitShort practicum with blood- and stool diagnostics as well as demonstration of living vectors

Teaching method

  • Gastvorträge mit vorbereiteter Literatur/SlidesInstruction of subject-specific content by experts
  • Selbststudium der bereitgestellten Folien und ReferenzenPreparation for the interactive sessions
  • Interaktive DiskussionenDevelopment of deeper aspects and critical reflection
  • Praktische LaborarbeitPractice of diagnostic skills in a mini-lab setting
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