Why study Precision Medicine Diagnostics?
- multidisciplinary programme with an innovative approach to the interface of medicine, natural sciences and technology
- excellent career prospects in a wide variety of career pathways
- qualifications for positions of responsibility in hospitals, industry and research institutes
- broad-ranging project collaborations
- state-of-the-art equipment and laboratories on the Schwenningen Campus and in affiliated institutes
- small groups and individualized support
Programme content
Learning objectives
Learning outcomes - subject knowledge and skills
- comprehensive knowledge of medical and natural science issues as well as the current technologies utilised in these fields, particularly in molecular analytics
- provision of validated data allowing physicians to make diagnoses
- ability to gather, critically analyse and present complex data
- ability to assess and take into account the social, scientific and ethical consequences of findings, decisions and developments
- ability to independently acquire the use of new technologies
- utilization of all diagnostic techniques available and evaluation of their diagnostic value
- interpretation of different performance parameters connected with molecular diagnostics as well as insight into clinical utilization and quality control
Learning outcomes - transferable skills
- ability to work as part of a team particularly in multi-discipline work and research groups
- ability to make scientifically sound decisions independently, taking into account social, scientific and ethical issues
- ability to independently develop scientific and technical expertise
- ability to present results to both an expert and non-expert audience
- problem-oriented thinking and independent problem-solving
Learning outcomes - employability skills
- optimization of professional qualification by fulfilling requirements of a number of job descriptions
- multi-disciplinary education at the interface of medical science, natural science and technology, filling the existing gap between these fields
- ability to take partial or complete responsibility for a project and / or a team