Medical Microbiology I

Code:

MI229

Acronym:

MMI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medicine

Instance: 2014/2015 - 2S

Active?	Yes
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	253	Mestrado Integrado em Medicina- Plano oficial 2013 (Reforma Curricular)	2	-	3	28	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

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 so the students can analyse and solve problems.

Learning outcomes and competences

 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).
To know how to select microbiological tests within the clinical context.
To know how to interpret the results of microbiological tests and to integrate results with clinical data.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Mycology - Pathogenic actions of the main fungal pathogens of man; emerging mycosis.
Parasitology - Pathogenic actions of the main protozoa and metazoa parasites of man.
Virology - Pathogenic actions of the main viral pathogens of man.
Prions

Mandatory literature

Murray, Rosenthal, Kobayashi & Pfaller; Medical Microbiology, Mosby, 6ª Edição, 2009
Jawetz, Melnick & Adelberg’s, Brooks, Butel, Morse; Medical Microbiology, Appleton, Lange, 23ª Edição, 2004
Kayser, Bienz, Eckert & Zinkernagel; Medical Microbiology, Thieme, 10ª Edição, 2005

Teaching methods and learning activities

Week workload: 
 
Two lectures of 1 hour;
One practical session of 1 hours;
Total workload: 28 hours direct teaching.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	80,00
Teste	20,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Mid-term exams: 2written 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.

 Minimal marks for approval: 9.5

Calculation formula of final grade

Final Grade: sum of mid-term exam grades + final exam grade.