Medical Microbiology I

Code:

MI303

Acronym:

MICRM1

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medicine

Instance: 2014/2015 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	https://moodle.up.pt
Responsible unit:	Laboratory of Microbiology
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMED	271	Mestrado Integrado em Medicina 2007	3	-	5	46	135

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

The main objectives of the proposed curricular unit are the teaching of Medical Microbiology. We consider fundamental to promote the development of new mental structures, capacities and new attitudes that may provide students the ability needed to analyze and solve problems. Different competencies should be acquired by the medical students:

Basic competencies: learn how to learn, to know;

Transversal competencies: learn how to cooperate, to behave;

Specific competencies: learn how to do (specific objectives).

 

Competences: To understand the basics and diagnostic strategies in Medical Microbiology. To integrate microbial virulence attributes and pathogenicity mechanisms.

To know how to select and/or to apply correctly the distinct methods of antisepsis and sterilization.

Learning outcomes and competences

The syllabus content covers the most relevant topics at present in medical microbiology. Taken together with the proposed activites, in particular the discussion of case problems , it will be possible at the end of the semester to integrate the proposed topics and to discuss comprehensive solutions to the different case problems . Conclusion of the planned activities, including the lab training, is expected to ensure the acquisition of the expected competences.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Bacteriology - Morphology and bacterial ultrastructure. Growth and bacterial death. Culture of microorganisms. Metabolism and bacterial genetics.

 

Mycology - Morphology, reproduction, culture and taxonomy of the fungi.

 

Parasitology - Morphology, life cycle and pathogenic actions of the main protozoa and metazoa parasites of man;

 

Virology - Physiochemical characteristics and biological study of the viruses.

 

Mechanisms of microbial virulence and pathogeneicity versus host defenses.

 

Sterilization and disinfection: laboratorial and clinical application

Mandatory literature

Murray, Rosenthal, Kobayashi & Pfaller; Medical Microbiology , Mosby, 7th Edition, 2012
Jawetz, Melnick & Adelberg’s, Brooks, Butel, Morse; Medical Microbiology, Appleton, Lange, 23rd Edition, 2004
Kayser, Bienz, Eckert & Zinkernagel; Medical Microbiology, Thieme, 10th Edition, 2005
Helena Barroso, António Meliço-Silvestre, Nuno Taveira; Microbiologia Médica. ISBN: 978-989-752-057-0

Teaching methods and learning activities

The proposed formation activities, involving theoretical and practical formation, plus active student participation in the solution of case-problems in a tutorial regimen, complemented with individual study will provide medical students a comprehensive perspective of the intricate involvement of medical microbiology in all fields of clinical medicine.

One lecture of 1 hour;

One lecture/seminar of 1 hour;

One practical session of 2 hours;

Total workload: 46 hours direct teaching.

Distribution assessment with final exam.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	90,00
Teste	10,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	46,00
Total:	46,00

Eligibility for exams

Mid-term exams: 2 written exams; multiple choice questions; full marks 1.0, each exam.

 

Final exam: written examination, including two parts: multiple choice questions and/or questions involving T (true) or F (false) statements and another with several types of problems; full marks 18.0; minimum marks 8.00.

Calculation formula of final grade

Mid-term exams: 2 written exams; multiple choice questions; full marks 1.0, each exam.

 

Final exam: written examination, including two parts: multiple choice questions and/or questions involving T (true) or F (false) statements and another with several types of problems; full marks 18.0; minimum marks 8.00.

 

Final Grade: sum of mid-term exam grades + final exam grade (minimum mark 9.5).