General Microbiology

Code:

EBE0019

Acronym:

MGER

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Basic Sciences

Instance: 2012/2013 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Bioengineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIB	73	Syllabus	2	-	5	42	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

By an integrated knowledge approach of the ecology/physiology/metabolism of the vast groups of microorganisms, students should:
1. acquire knowledge in Microbiology and be capable of using it in the formulation, resolution and discussion of problems;
2. develop their personal and professional skills and attitudes, namely: reasoning and problem solving (identification and resolution of problems, estimation and qualitative analysis), knowledge discovery (hypothesis formulation, survey of print and electronic literature), system thinking, personal skills and attitudes (perseverance and flexibility, creative and critical thinking, awareness of one’s personal knowledge, time and resource management), professional skills and attitudes (ethics, behaviour, integrity and professional responsibility).

Program

The microorganisms and their impact on human activities – the great areas of Microbiology

General characteristics of microorganisms which promote their study/use/control: diversity of microorganism (prokaryote, eukaryote, virus); microbial growth and factors which control its development; physiologic/metabolic diversity vs. ecology; horizontal genes transfer; relationship microorganism-host, pathogenicity factors, reservoirs and transmission, host specific defences.
Methodologies and approaches used in microbiology: basic notions of identification of microbial systematics.
The great microbial groups: integrated study of metabolism/physiology/ecology.
Application of microorganisms to biotechnological processes

Mandatory literature

Madigan, Michael T; Brock biology of microorganisms. ISBN: 0-13-049147-0

Complementary Bibliography

Pelczar, Jr., Michael Joseph; Microbiologia. ISBN: 85-346-0196-8 (vol.1)
C. Manaia; Micróbios: pequenos seres com poderes de gigantes., Universidade Católica Editora Unipessoal, Lda, 2006
L. M. Prescott, J. P. Harley, D. A. Klein; Microbiology, McGraw-Hill, 2005
Stryer, Lubert; Biochemistry. ISBN: 0-7167-2009-4
W. F. Canas Ferreira, J. C. F. de Sousa, N. Lima; Microbiologia, Lidel, 2010. ISBN: 978-972-757-515-2

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes (twice a week, 1.5. each) will be based on the oral presentation of the program supported by the board and audiovisual equipment.
Students will be asked to participate in classes and to use a deductive reasoning

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	39,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

Not applicable

Calculation formula of final grade

Final Exam

FG=FE

FE – grade of the Final Exam (normal or resit season)

During the semester the student may attend to 2 self-evaluation tests. The grade of these tests may be included in the final grade:

FG= 0.8xNE + 0.2x(0.5xtest 1+ 0.5xtest 2) or FG= 0.9xNE + 0.1xtest 1 or FG= 0.9xNE + 0.1xtest 2



To complete this course unit, students have to reach a minimum grade of 9.5 in the theoretical component.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to General Evaluation Rules of FEUP
A final exam: FG= FE

Classification improvement

A final exam: FG= FE
It will take place at the same time as the recurso (resit) exam.