Curriculum

Areas

During MSc programme, students will learn about the following disciplines and specializations:


Medical engineering

instruments and techniques for measuring signals of biological origin, theory of technical and biological systems, process control, biomechanics, biomedical computer practice, bioinformatics, biocompatible materials, biotechnology, biomedical sensors, medical image processing, medical optics, speech and hearing diagnostics, pharmaceutical biotechnology, intelligent medical devices

15-35 credits


Natural sciences

mathematics, physics, functional anatomy, physiology, biophysics, molecular biology

20-30 credits


Economics, business and human sciences

quality management, ethical issues of medical research, health care

10-20 credits

Documents

Programme Guide (PDF)

General Information (PDF)

Certificate of completion of the internship (PDF)

Subjects

compulsory courses with a medical background

compulsory courses with an engineering or natural science background

elective courses (16 credits must be selected from this group)

facultative courses (optional, can also be selected from the list of elective courses)

Abbreviations

  • Lec : Lecture
  • Sem : Seminar
  • Prac : Practice
  • FoA : Form of Assessment
  • E : Examination grade
  • S : Semester mark
  • C : Comprehensive exam
  • Cre : Credit

1st Semester

Lec

Sem

Prac

FoA

Cre

Mathematics

2

2

E

7

Physics

2

2

E

5

Functional Anatomy

2

2

E

6

Biophysics

2

2

E

4

Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology

1

3

E

4

Biomechanics

2

2

E

4

Clinical Research

3

S

3

Basics of Anthropometry

1

2

S

3

Research Methodology

3

S

3

2nd Semester

Lec

Sem

Prac

FoA

Cre

Physiology

2

2

E

6

Ethical Issues in Medical Research

3

S

3

Biomedical Measurement Theory

2

2

S

4

Medical Image Processing

2

2

E

4

Human-Machine Interface

2

2

E

4

Engineering Programming

2

2

S

4

Practical Anthropometrical Modelling

2

2

E

4

Data Transfer, Postprocessing, HIS Systems

2

2

E

4

Project Work

4

S

4

3rd Semester

Lec

Sem

Prac

FoA

Cre

Quality Assurance and Device Certification

2

1

S

4

Medical Cybernetics

2

2

E

4

System Theory

2

2

E

4

Medical Imaging Physics, Tomographic Algorithms, MRI Physics

2

2

E

4

Biomedical Material Science

4

S

4

Finite Element Modelling

2

2

E

4

CT / MR / PET / LINAC Systems

2

2

E

4

Medical Devices

2

2

E

4

Design- and Tehcnical Documentation

4

E

4

Tissue Engineering and Bioprinting

2

2

S

4

Facultative Course 1

2

2

S

4

Comprehensive Exam

C

Diploma Work 1

4

S

6

4th Semester

Lec

Sem

Prac

FoA

Cre

Radiophysics / Radiobiology

2

2

E

4

Manufacturing Technologies in Medicine

2

2

E

4

Artifical Intelligence

2

2

S

4

Neurorehabilitation

4

S

4

Genetic Modification and GMO

2

2

S

4

Facultative Course 2

2

S

2

Diploma Work 2

16

S

24

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