Qualification objectives
Lecture: After attending the lecture, students will know the structure, most important components and modes of action of the mammalian immune system. Students will know how these components interact to maintain a functioning immune system in the organism as a whole and will also be familiar with some of the latest research findings.
Internship: Students learn certain standard methods and experiments in immunology using material obtained from mice. They can carry out the experiments independently in groups of two and critically assess and record the results obtained.

Competencies
Lecture: Students acquire the competence to correctly grasp and interpret central concepts as well as current research results in the field of immunology. This is also illustrated and practiced using case studies of pathological defects and malfunctions of the immune system. After attending the lecture, students are also prepared for the internship by being familiar with the theoretical principles and possible applications of immunological examination techniques, some of which are used in the internship.
Internship: Based on the previously taught lecture content and a script, students are able to organize and plan experimental procedures. Students learn about the possibilities and limitations of the working techniques used and the planned experimental procedures through direct experimental work. The theoretical knowledge, practical supervision and practical experience form the basis for students to be able to prepare a protocol that not only describes the exact procedure and results of the experiments, but also contains a scientifically correct discussion. This provides students with the competence to critically scrutinize their experiments and results and to place them in an adequate theoretical framework, thus completing essential processes that are the basic prerequisite for scientific work and publication.