Food Science Master |
Major in Human Health, Nutrition and Environment (Progr. Reg. 2006)
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Disciplinary Subjects
Disciplinary Subjects: Module Public Health (compulsory) + an additional module (Infectious Diseases, Nutrition and Health or Environment and Health). For each module a minimum of 10 CPs has to be required. |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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752-6104-00L | Nutrition for Health and Development | W+ | 2 credits | 2V | |
752-6104-00 V | Nutrition for Health and Development | | | 2 hrs | | M. B. Zimmermann |
363-1066-00L | Designing Effective Projects for Promoting Health@Work Number of participants limited to 30. | W | 3 credits | 2G | |
363-1066-00 G | Designing Effective Projects for Promoting Health@Work
 | | | 2 hrs | | G. Bauer,
R. Brauchli,
G. J. Jenny |
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Methodology Subjects
Methodology Subjects (total of 10 CP) correspond to the compulsory course 'Human Health, Nutrition and Environment: Term Paper' (6 CP). Additional 4 CP can be seleced from the list of methodological courses. |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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752-2110-00L | Multivariate Statistical Analysis | W | 3 credits | 2V | |
752-2110-00 V | Multivariate Statistical Analysis

Permission from lecturers required for all students.
| | | 2 hrs | | C. Hartmann,
A. Bearth |
752-2310-00L | Physical Characterization of Food | W | 3 credits | 2V | |
752-2310-00 V | Physical Characterization of Food | | | 2 hrs | | P. A. Fischer,
R. Mezzenga |
752-6201-00L | Research Methodology in Nutrition | W | 3 credits | 2V | |
752-6201-00 V | Research Methodology in Nutrition | | | 2 hrs | | I. Herter-Aeberli |
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Optional Subjects
Selection of an additional module not already taken as Disciplinary Subjects. Selection is made from the modules Infectious Diseases, Nutrition and Health or Environment and Health. |
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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752-6102-00L | The Role of Food and Nutrition for Disease Prevention | W | 3 credits | 2V | |
752-6102-00 V | The Role of Food and Nutrition for Disease Prevention | | | 2 hrs | | M. Andersson |
752-6302-00L | Physiology of Eating | W | 3 credits | 2V | |
752-6302-00 V | Physiology of Eating | | | 2 hrs | | W. Langhans |
701-1312-00L | Advanced Ecotoxicology | W | 3 credits | 2V | |
701-1312-00 V | Advanced Ecotoxicology | | | 2 hrs | | R. Eggen,
E. Janssen,
K. Schirmer,
M. Suter |
701-0662-00L | Environmental Impacts, Threshold Levels and Health Effects | W | 3 credits | 2V | |
701-0662-00 V | Environmental Impacts, Threshold Levels and Health Effects | | | 2 hrs | | C.‑T. Monn,
M. Brink |
701-1350-00L | Case Studies in Environment and Health | W | 4 credits | 2V | |
701-1350-00 V | Case Studies in Environment and Health | | | 2 hrs | | K. McNeill,
N. Borduas-Dedekind,
T. Julian |
701-1704-01L | Health Impact Assessment: Concepts and Case Studies | W | 3 credits | 2V | |
701-1704-01 V | Health Impact Assessment: Concepts and Case Studies
The course is organised by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute. | | | 2 hrs | | M. Winkler,
C. Guéladio,
M. Röösli,
J. M. Utzinger |
701-1708-00L | Infectious Disease Dynamics | W | 4 credits | 2V | |
701-1708-00 V | Infectious Disease Dynamics
This lecture will be recorded. | | | 2 hrs | | S. Bonhoeffer,
R. D. Kouyos,
R. R. Regös,
T. Stadler |
752-1300-01L | Food Toxicology | W | 2 credits | 1V | |
752-1300-01 V | Food Toxicology | | | 1 hrs | | S. J. Sturla,
N. Antczak |