Subject objectives
Microbiology II includes the minimum contents that students must know for their education and acquisition of competencies and skills to thrive with infectious diseases. Aspects related to microbial pathogenicity mechanisms and a brief description of the etiology, pathogeny, symptomatology and epidemiology of major human infectious diseases.
Contents
Program of lectures:
Lecture 1. Mechanisms of microbial pathogenicity and virulence
Lecture 2. Infectious diseases of skin, soft tissues and eyes
Lecture 3. Infectious diseases of the respiratory system
Lecture 4. Infectious diseases of the gastrointestinal system
Lecture 5. Infectious diseases of the genitourinary system
Lecture 6. Infectious diseases of the cardiovascular system
Lecture 7: Infectious diseases of the nervous system
Lecture 8: Zoonoses
Lecture 9: Nosocomial infections
Lecture 10: Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases
Program of laboratory practices:
Practice 1. The Clinical Microbiology Laboratory. Core activities and work schedule. Safety standards and quality control. Observation and culture of commensal skin and throat microbiota.
Practice 2. Simple and differential staining. Microscopic observation. Isolation techniques and pure cultures. Simulation of transmission of pathogens on contact.
Practice 3. Study of bacterial virulence mechanisms: adhesion and iron uptake. Assessment of the disinfection of raw foods as a preventive method of transmission of gastrointestinal infections.
Practice 4. Analysis and interpretation of results. Selective collection of residues, sterilization and material recycling. Assessment test.
Basic and complementary bibliography
Basic:
• Spiecer, W.J., 2009. Microbiología clínica y enfermedades infecciosas: texto y atlas en color. 2ª ed. Barcelona: Elsevier.
• Struthers, K. 2018. Microbiología Clínica. Ed. Manual Moderno.
Complementary:
-Bauman, RW. 2015. Microbiology with Diseases by Body System. 4th Ed. Pearson Education Limited.
-Gamazo, C., López-Goñi, I. y Díaz, R. dirs., 2005. Manual Práctico de Microbiología. 3ª ed. Barcelona: Masson.
-Muñoz, A., Santos, Y. y Seoane, R. 2016. INFECT-ARTE: Aprende las enfermedades infecciosas a través del Arte. [libro electrónico] Santiago de Compostela: Servizo de Publicacións da Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. http://www.usc.es/libros/index.php/spic/catalog/book/961>
-Prats, G. 2012. Microbiología y Parasitología Médicas. Madrid: Editorial Médica Panamericana.
-Shors, T. 2009. Virus. Estudio molecular con orientacion clínica. Ed. Panamericana.
-Tortora, GJ., Funke, BR. y Case, CL. 2017. Introducción a la Microbiología. 12ª Ed. Medica Panamericana.
-http://www.seimc.org/documentos/protocolos/clinicos:
Competencies
General skills:
9. Participation in activities of health promotion and disease prevention at the individual, family and community ambits, with an integral and multidisciplinary comprehension of the health-disease processes.
14. Promotion of work and collaboration capabilities in multidisciplinary teams and those related to other health professionals.
16. Perception of self-limitations and of the need to maintain and update professional skills, paying particular attention to the self-learning of new knowledge based on scientific evidence.
Specific skills:
B04. Understanding of the relationship between the life cycle of infectious agents and the properties of active drugs.
B05. Develop skills to identify therapeutic targets the biotechnological production of drugs and the use of gene therapy.
B06. Knowledge and understanding of the microbiological control of drugs.
B08. Understanding of the nature and behavior of infectious agents.
Crosswide skills:
CS03: Ability to learn
CS01: Ability to apply knowledge in practice.
Teaching methodology
A)Lectures: Teacher master lessons with different computer support. In the Virtual Classroom there will be complementary material of the subject available to the student.
B)Interactive sessions: These activities are voluntary and will be directed by the teacher using as a basis various audiovisual media (images, videos), resolution of case studies, which will serve to illustrate the topics to be developed. The student must actively participate in trying to resolve the issues/case studies that arise.
C)Laboratory practices: They are mandatory to overcome the matter. Classes that take place in the practice lab are included here. In them the student acquires the skills of a laboratory and consolidates the knowledge acquired in the theory classes. The student's personal work in this activity requires a good individual attitude. For these practices, the student will have a laboratory manual, which will include general considerations on the work, as well as a script of each of the practices to be carried out, which will consist of a brief presentation of the fundamentals and methodology to follow. The student must attend each internship session having carefully read the contents of the manual. After the teacher's explanation, the student will make individually, or in small groups, the experiences and observations necessary to achieve the objectives of the practice, for which he/she will have the supervision of the teacher.
D) Tutoring: Students will receive, upon request, 1h of tutoring intended to clarify doubts about any theoretical-practical or evaluation aspects of the subject.
Evaluation system
Continuous evaluation is established throughout the course and a specific final test complementary to the ongoing evaluation. Under these conditions, the student's final grade results from valuating the following sections:
-Final (general) test of mandatory character: 50%.
-Mandatory and synchronous continuous assessment questionnaires (thematic blocks) (3): 15%.
-Practical classes of mandatory character and questionnaire: 20%.
-Voluntary interactive classes: 15%. Each interactive will be valued with a maximum score of 0.75 points.
These same instruments will allow the assessment of the skills acquired according to the following model:
-On the test: B04, B05, B06, B08, CS03,
-In the Laboratory: CS01, CS03
-In interactive classes: CS01, CS03
All activities will be evaluated in the classroom/laboratory, with the exception of the continuous evaluation questionnaires that will be carried out and delivered through the Moodle platform of the Virtual Campus. For cases of fraudulent conduct of exercises or tests, what is included in the Student Academic Performance Assessment and Grade Review Regulations shall apply. The distribution of any teaching material available in the virtual classroom without the express consent of the teaching staff is also strictly prohibited.
To pass the subject you have to pass the overall final test, that is, adequately solve 50% of the questions, taking into account that for every two misresolved questions a correct answer is canceled; once this minimum score has been achieved, the grades obtained in the practical classes, continuous evaluation questionnaires and interactive classes will be added, with the course of the subject being approved at the value 5. Both at the first opportunity and in the second, the same evaluation criteria will be used.
Repeater students have the right to repeat all activities but, if they so wish, they can retain the grades they obtained in the practical and interactive classes within the two courses prior to the current one and, if so, they are required to take the continuous assessment questionnaires and the final test.
Studying time and personal work
Individual or group self-study: 61.5h
Testing in the framework of continuous evaluation: 3h
Preparation of laboratory work and examination: 3h
Taking and reviewing the exam: 2h
Total hours student personal work: 69.5 (4.5 ECTS)
Subject study recommendations
a) Final test and questionnaires: Prepare the subject properly, especially in key concepts and topics (which will be highlighted by the teacher during the exhibitions).
b) Laboratory practices: Show adequate attention to teacher indications, with particular respect for safety standards and striving to acquire the necessary skills during internships.
c) Interactive classes: Demonstrate interest and active participation during classes.
Observations
