2024
Medical Microbiology I
Name: Medical Microbiology I
Code: MVT15198I
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Veterinary Medicine
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Learning Goals
The learning objectives are:
To know the different types of bacteria and fungi;
Understand the different aspects of their ecobiology and its importance in pathological and technological processes;
The skills to be developed are:
Ability to manipulate the various laboratory instruments in the treatment of samples containing problem agents
Ability to plan and perform bacteriological and mycological examinations.
Ability to apply the knowledge acquired to the study of infectious diseases, their pathogenesis and their control;
Ability to research scientific literature and produce technical and scientific reports.
To know the different types of bacteria and fungi;
Understand the different aspects of their ecobiology and its importance in pathological and technological processes;
The skills to be developed are:
Ability to manipulate the various laboratory instruments in the treatment of samples containing problem agents
Ability to plan and perform bacteriological and mycological examinations.
Ability to apply the knowledge acquired to the study of infectious diseases, their pathogenesis and their control;
Ability to research scientific literature and produce technical and scientific reports.
Contents
Theoretical
1 - Bacterial structure.
2 - Bacterial nutrition.
3 - Bacterial reproduction and growth.
4 - Fermentation. Types. Biochemistry of fermentations.
5 - Bacterial genetics. Mutations. Mutation types.
7 - Antibiotics and other chemotherapeutic agents.
8 - Description of bacterial genera with clinical interest.
9 - Fungi. Characteristics. Metabolism and nutritional requirements. Reproduction models. Taxonomy. Sensitivity to antimicrobial agents. Infectious and industrial importance.
Practical
Microbial Ubiquity.
Control of microorganisms by physical and chemical processes.
Culture methods.
Microscopic preparations.
Assessment and identification of aerobes: propagation, isolation, identification.
Antimicrobial sensitivity test.
Assessment and identification of anaerobes.
Quantification of bacteria.
Mycology: propagation, isolation, identification.
1 - Bacterial structure.
2 - Bacterial nutrition.
3 - Bacterial reproduction and growth.
4 - Fermentation. Types. Biochemistry of fermentations.
5 - Bacterial genetics. Mutations. Mutation types.
7 - Antibiotics and other chemotherapeutic agents.
8 - Description of bacterial genera with clinical interest.
9 - Fungi. Characteristics. Metabolism and nutritional requirements. Reproduction models. Taxonomy. Sensitivity to antimicrobial agents. Infectious and industrial importance.
Practical
Microbial Ubiquity.
Control of microorganisms by physical and chemical processes.
Culture methods.
Microscopic preparations.
Assessment and identification of aerobes: propagation, isolation, identification.
Antimicrobial sensitivity test.
Assessment and identification of anaerobes.
Quantification of bacteria.
Mycology: propagation, isolation, identification.
Teaching Methods
Per week there will be a lecture (60 min) and a practical (120 min).
The lectures will be plenary dedicated to the acquisition of concepts and basic knowledge. The practical classes will be practical work developed by students after exposure by the teacher.
Continuous assessment - 2 tests minimal score equal to or higher than 10 (9.5) in each of the tests.
Exam - written exam. minimal score equal to or higher than 10.
Whatever the chosen regime, students will have to take a practical test, in which they must obtain a minimum grade of 10.
Students who have not attended the minimum 75% of practical classes will have to take an extra exam with a minimum grade of 10. The practical grade will be the arithmetic mean of these two grades.
The final grade 50% theoretical grade and 50% practical grade.
In the Special Season and Extraordinary Season the exam is oral, including theoretical and practical subjects.
The lectures will be plenary dedicated to the acquisition of concepts and basic knowledge. The practical classes will be practical work developed by students after exposure by the teacher.
Continuous assessment - 2 tests minimal score equal to or higher than 10 (9.5) in each of the tests.
Exam - written exam. minimal score equal to or higher than 10.
Whatever the chosen regime, students will have to take a practical test, in which they must obtain a minimum grade of 10.
Students who have not attended the minimum 75% of practical classes will have to take an extra exam with a minimum grade of 10. The practical grade will be the arithmetic mean of these two grades.
The final grade 50% theoretical grade and 50% practical grade.
In the Special Season and Extraordinary Season the exam is oral, including theoretical and practical subjects.