This course covers the basic principles of human anatomy and physiology.

Introduction to the doctrines of movement and training (movement control, movement training, processing of feedback information, training principles and classification of movements,) and biomechanics ( methods, principles and analysis types). Identification of possible contents of the elective areas, namely health, ergonomics physiotherapy, prevention, training and nutrition.

Development of the nervous system (NS); the adult NS, plasticity and regeneration, sensory systems, cognitive functions, learning and memory, mol. & cell. mechanisms, animal models, disease models.

Development of the nervous system (NS). The adult NS: plasticity ®eneration, potential & mechanisms. Sensory systems: visual, auditory, olfactory & gustatory system. Kognitive functions, learning & memory: molecular & cellular mechanisms, animal models. Physiology of movement control: motor unit, neuromuscular transmission, reflexes, rhythmic and arbitrary movements. Diseases of the NS.

Online practical at the virtual microscope Biolucida with an introduction in histological techniques. In the first part participants study examples of epithelia, connective and supporting tissues, muscle and nervous tissue. The second part is devoted to the microscopic anatomy of selected organs.

Overview on various aspects of health and disease (health models, diagnostics and therapy of diseases, prevention, epidemiology); introduction to technical aspects (mechanics, measurement technique, control); fundamentals of scientific working (ethics, literature search, study design, data collection, data analysis and data presentation).

Introduction to the five majors of the curriculum based on typical research questions: Medical Technology, Rehabilitation and Inclusion, Human Movement Science and Sport, Neurosciences, and Molecular Health Sciences. Outline of different job opportunities in medical engineering, biomedical science, health promotion and other areas.

Selected experiments in the area of health sciences and technology as introduction to scientific working.

The different aspects of the research process are centred on in this lecture-from reading, understanding, planning, execution, documentation right up to the presentation of research. The goal of the course is to instruct the student in scientifically correct execution of their own research projects, and furthermore to stimulate indipendant questioning.