Microbiology and Immunology

Microbiology deals with microorganisms, a large and very heterogeneous group of usually microscopically small prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, i.e. bacteria and archaea, protozoa, algae and fungi, but also viruses. Microbes are characterized by a high metabolic diversity allowing them to explore a wide variety of habitats. As pathogens and commensals, they are of central medical importance and represent the major target of our immune system.

Immunology centers on the questions how such pathogens are recognized and how they are eliminated from the organism. Microorganisms play an important role in food processing and they are used in many different biotechnological processes, being it for the production of pharmaceuticals or chemical substances.

The first time you edit your master’s enrolment go to “Functions” -> “Specialisation” and choose your major.

Every student's study programme is defined in the learning agreement in myStudies.

• Go to “Functions” -> “Learning agreement”. The compulsory courses are already listed. The compulsory electives and the elective courses can be entered according to the discussion with your major advisor. In the end submit your entries to your major advisor for approval.
• The learning agreement does not have to be complete in the beginning and it can be changed during the course of the study time. All additions and changes have to be approved by your major advisor.
• All compulsory courses are marked with “Yes” in the section “Completion of mandatory courses”.
• Compulsory courses that were done in the ETH Biology Bachelor’s programme have to be marked with “Other programme”.
• In the rare case a compulsory course does not have to be taken with agreement of your major advisor it can be marked with “No”.
• The section “ECTS credits” shows the planned, the needed minimum and the missing CPs in the categories “Compulsory Subjects and Compulsory Electives”, “Electives” and “Research Projects” (not shown Master’s thesis, Master’s exam and GESS-course).
• For the Master’s degree 24 CPs must be acquired in the categories “Compulsory Subjects and Compulsory Electives” and “Electives” whereof at least 18 CPs have to come from the category “Compulsory Subjects and Compulsory Electives”.
• Courses listed in the learning agreement must be registered in myStudies under “Course registration” (no automatic transfer!).If a course is registered, the dot in front of the course’s name in the learning agreement turns green. Without a registration it turns red.

Autumn semester

551-0313-00L Microbiology (part I)
551-0317-00L Immunology I

Spring semester

551-0314-00L Microbiology (part II)
551-0318-00L Immunology II