As for all other programs, lectures/courses from all categories, Core Courses, Journal Clubs & Seminars and General Subjects have to be attended.

The Core Courses (KF) of the program are taught on an annual basis (i.e. once a year, if these are lectures), starting with the Ring Lecture. The teaching program of HOROS is identical to the teaching program of Infection, Immunity & Transplantation (IIT). However, for the practical courses, HOROS students will have first choice, but as it is well organised, the IIT students will eventually also get a place there. If a student starts his/her doctoral work late during the winter semester, or at the beginning of the summer semester, he/she may however take other courses first, including IIT Seminars, IIT Progress Reports or other Core Courses, so that he/she will not lose any time. During the following year he/she will be able to attend the obligatory Ring Lecture.

The schedule is easy to follow. The student has enough choice but he/she will more or less automatically fulfill all necessary requirements for the program (e.g. the minimum hours in each category).

The student is free to choose specific subjects, i.e. concentrating on viral infections, or/and bacterial and fungal infections or/and tropical medicine. It is optional, although strongly recommended, to participate in practical workshops, which are offered each term.

The students are encouraged to attend courses of other programs (normally one or two), especially during his/her later semesters. As our program encourages international exchange, courses taken abroad may be accepted for the different categories, if the program coordinator agrees.

After a four week block of the ring lectures series some Core Courses will be taught during the mornings, and not much longer than for two hours, with a break in between. This ensures that the students can still do experiments that day. Other lectures will be taught in the afternoon.

Legends (numbers = ECTS- points = SWS):
RING LECT……..  Ring Lecture
PRS……………… IIT/HOROS Progress Report Seminars 
JC………………..  IIT/HOROS Journal Clubs  

IIT CORE COURSES

Ring Lecture (RING LECT, 2.5 ECTS, obligatory, 45001)
Ring Lecture will give a broader overview on subjects related to infection, immunity and transplantation.

Other Core Courses 
Please see section IIT Core Courses.

IIT PROGRESS REPORT SEMINARS & JOURNAL CLUBS

IIT Progress Report Seminars (PRS, 6 x 1 ECTS, 45008 / 45508)
These are “work progress seminars” which should enable the dissertation committee to assess the students’ progress, but are also important to ensure an inter-connection with all IIT and HOROS students. The discussion after each talk should be dominated by the other students. The dissertation committee and supervisor may also participate in the discussion and will meet afterwards to discuss the past and future progress in the presence of that student. A protocol must be compiled by the student summarizing the features discussed. All students have to present their data every year.

IIT Journal Clubs (JC, 3 x 1 ECTS, 45509) 
IIT Journal Clubs are seminars where each student will choose one important scientific paper not too close to her/his own project, but of general interest which she/he will present to the peers. Students have to actively participate in these talks by asking questions (minimum one question per semester) and each student also has to moderate one talk.

The Journal Club is optional, but it is strongly advised to take at least one Journal Club during the study to compensate for a missing Progress Report Seminar.       

GENERAL SUBJECTS 

General Subjects (4 – 6 ECTS)
General Subjects are open to all programs and provide general news and views common to all biomedical research areas. 

General Subjects (for all programs) are organised by Ao.Univ.-Prof.DDr. R. Würzner.