Bachelor Health Sciences and Technology
Science and Technology in the Service of Human Health
The programme in Health Sciences and Technology trains specialists who use science and technology in the service of human health and thus create new opportunities in the prevention, diagnosis and therapy of diseases.
Educational objective and career profile
This study programme offers innovative training at the interface between the human being, health and technology. Graduates will be able to build bridges between engineers and doctors/therapists and between the macro and micro worlds. They work as experts in the biomedical, medical technology and pharmaceutical sectors, in research, development, production and marketing, as well as in health policy, administration and insurance. Other career options can be found in medical research and consultancy.
Bachelor's degree programme
The Bachelor’s degree programme begins with the fundamentals of mathematics, the natural sciences and the technical sciences. Then the course focuses on the four main areas of Human Movement Science and Sport, Neurosciences, Molecular Health Sciences and Medical Technology. Central subjects include the effects of stress, nutrition, ageing and medication on human systems and health, the molecular mechanisms of diseases and the properties and adapt-ability of biological tissue.
The programme also covers the basics of modern technologies and their application in maintaining and improving people’s health.
Basic natural science and technical subjects:
Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Biomaterials, Product Development, etc.
Transdisciplinary and specialised subjects:
Human Movement Science and Sport, Neurosciences, Molecular Health Sciences, Medical Technology
Electives, laboratory courses, humanities and social sciences
For detailed information go to the pages in German Gesundheitswissenschaften und Technologie
Master's degree programme
In the Master’s degree programme, students select one of six areas for specialisation: Human Movement Science and Sport, Neurosciences, Molecular Health Sciences, Medical Technology, and Human Health, Nutrition and Environment. The main focus is on providing an introduction to independent (experimental) scientific work which begins with theory and project work and culminates in the six-month Master’s thesis.
Specialisation Subjects:
- Human Movement Science and Sport
- Neurosciences
- Molecular Health Sciences
- Medical TechnologyHuman Health, Nutrition and Environment
- Rehabilitation and Inclusion
Compulsory subjects, electives, humanities and social sciences, project work, practicals
Master’s thesis
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