Humboldt reloaded Summer School 2017

Date: September 13 – September 22, 2017

Topic: Health Sciences

The Summer School is a lecture series for one and a half-week, including simple laboratory experiments and excursions. It is for students from agricultural sciences, natural sciences, economics and social sciences. Tutorials and seminars are taught by experts (international and local speakers); yet the carefully planned schedule ensures that the program not only meets the academic needs of the participants, but also provides the opportunity for participants to explore Stuttgart, the beautiful state capital of Baden-Wuerttemberg, in their spare time.

Aims of the course: The aim of the course is to provide a profound insight into the challenges of health sciences. We want to give you an overview of important topics for human health. The lecture series consists of three different topics:  healthy nutrition is important for a healthy organism which represents our personal health care management. But we also need a professional health care management, in case of disease. You will get an understanding, how these three topics work by their own and how they work together.

Tentative Agenda:

Day 1: Opening, general introduction

Day 2+3: Healthy Organism

Day 4+5: Healthy Nutrition

Day 6+7: Health Care Management

Day 8: Colloquium, feedback, certificates, get-together

Courses are held here: Lecture Hall 20 / HS 20

Pre-requisites: Participants are required to submit a scientific poster in advance of the Summer School to be eligible for the course´s full credit point value. The topic of the poster will be provided to each student approximately end of May 2017. For preparing a poster, online help will be provided. The poster has to be submitted as a pdf via E-mail to Nicole Henninger (hrsummerschool@uni-hohenheim.de) at the latest by August 8, 2017. The poster is to be presented in a poster session during Summer School.

·         Course structure: 8 days of lecture and class time September 13  – September 22,   2017 (arrival day: September 12)

·         Credits: 4 ECTS

·         Level: undergraduate students

·         Exam: non

·         Other costs: costs for travelling (to Stuttgart and touristic activities), the meals, as well as personal needs have to be paid by the participants.

·         Accommodation: you will stay in shared 3 bed rooms at a hostel in Stuttgart. Costs for accommodation and breakfast are covered by the organization committee. Rooms will be distributed at arrival day. For further information about the accommodation follow this link: http://www.jugendherberge.de/en/youth-hostels/stuttgart%20international112/Portrait

·         Deadline for application: April 15, 2017

 We are looking forward to meeting you here in Hohenheim (https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/english). If you have further questions regarding the summer school, please do not hesitate to contact Nicole Henninger (hrsummerschool@uni-hohenheim.de).