ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 99 Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 24 Interactive Classroom: 24 Total: 150
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Microbiology and Parasitology
Areas: Microbiology
Center Faculty of Optics and Optometry
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable | 1st year (Yes)
- To identify and place in the context of human beings the different biological types as object of study by Microbiology.
- To acquire basic knowledge on the biology of microorganisms, including morphological, physiological, genetic and ecological aspects.
- To know and understand the role of microorganisms as eye infectious agents and the defence mechanisms of the host against a microbial infection.
- To acquire the theoretical and methodological base necessary to tackle without difficulty a subsequent specialization in any area of the discipline either basic or applied.
- To learn to use correctly the materials and instruments typical of a Microbiology laboratory.
- To get acquainted with the most used techniques in Microbiology: microscopy, stainings, isolation of pure culture, identification of microorganisms, etc.
- To acquire the manual dexterity required by microbiological methods.
- To learn to handle documentation sources.
Program of Theoretical Classes.
SECTION I. INTRODUCTION (4h)
Unit 1. Microbiology in the World of Living Organisms. Definition of Microbiology. Historical Development of Microbiology. Current state of Microbiology and its influence on the development of Biology. The three “Domains”: Bacteria, Archaea and Eukarya. Main differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
Unit 2. Microbiology and health.
Microbes and Infection. Microbial pathogenicity and virulence. Diagnosis of the infection diseases.
SECTION II. BACTERIOLOGY (15h)
Unit 3. Bacterial morphology and structure.
Morphology, size and bacterial groupings. Essential and non-essential structures. Cytoplasm and cytoplasmatic formations: Ribosomes. Plasmatic Membrane and Membranous Structures, Bacterial cellular wall.
Unit 4. Techniques of Study and Observation of Microorganisms.
Types of optical microscopy. Types of preparations for the optical microscope exam. Types of staining. Culture of microorganisms. Physical-Chemical Conditions for Growth.
Unit 5. Microorganisms’ control.
Definition of concepts: sterilization, disinfection, antisepsis, etc. Manners of action of antimicrobial agents. Control by physical agents: humid and dry heat, radiations, filtrations.Control by chemical agents.Disinfectants
Unit 6. Chemotherapy.
Types of chemotherapics: natural (antibiotics) and synthetical. Classification of antibiotics according to their chemical structure and their mode of action. Synthetical chemotherapic agents. Determination of antimicrobial activity. Resistance to chemotherapic agents.
Unit 7. Bacterial taxonomy.
Classification of microorganisms.
Concept of bacterial species and biological species. Phenetic and Phylogenetic classification. Bacterial nomenclature. Main groups of bacteria.
SECTION III. VIROLOGY (6h)
Unit 8. Nature and characteristics of viruses.
Characterisitics and nature of the viral particle. Properties distinctive of viruses. Viral structure and architecture. Classification of viruses.
Unit 9. Isolation and identification of viruses: “in vivo” and “in vitro” cultures. Specific cytopathic effect (CPE). Microscopy. Antiviral chemotherapy: Characteristics of the ideal antiviral agent. Main groups and mode of action.
SECTION IV. EUKARYOTE ORGANISMS (4h)
Unit 10.- Fungi
Characteristics of fungi. Medically important phyla of fungi. Fungal diseases
Unit 11. Protozoa
Characteristics of protozoa. Medically important phyla of protozoa. Protozoal diseases
SECTION V. MICROBIAL DISEASES OF THE EYES (5h)
Unit 12.- Bacterial Diseases of the Eyes
Haemophylus influenzae, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Staphylococcus aureus and S. epidermidis
Unit 13. Viral Diseases of Eye
Adenovirus and Herpesvirus
Unit 14. Protozoan Diseases of the Eye
Acanthamoeba
PROGRAM OF PRACTICAL CLASSES.
Practice 1. Description of the material in the laboratory. Preparation and sterilization of modes of culture and laboratory material. Preparation and sterilization of the laboratory material
Practice 2. Culture of Microorganisms on solid medium and liquid medium. Techniques to obtain pure cultures. Sowing on selective and differential media.
Practice 3. Observation of fresh preparations by means of phase contrast microscopy. Methods of microorganism staining. Gram staining.Identification of bacteria. API Systems.
Practice 4. Measure of the chemotherapy antimicrobial activity.
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- Prescott, L.M., J.P. Harley, & D.A. Klein. 2004. Microbiología. 5th ed. McGraw-Hill Interamericana. Madrid.
- Struthers J.K., Westran R.P. 2005. Bacteriología Clínica. Masson, S.A. Barcelona
- Collier, L., Oxford J. 2008. Virología Humana. 3ª ed. Mc Graw-Hill. Madrid.
- Arregui García -Rovés, L., Calvo de Pablo, P., Martín Cereceda, M..... 2014. Microbiología: Cuestiones y casos prácticos resuletos. Ed. Pearson. Madrid.
- Martin, A., Béjar, V., Gutierrez, J.C, Llagostera, M. & Quesada,E. 2019. Microbiología Esencial. Ed. medica Panamericana
BASIC AND GENERAL:
- That the students have demonstrated knowledge and understanding in a field of study that part of the basis of general secondary education, and is typically at a level which, although it is supported by advanced textbooks, includes some aspects that imply knowledge of the forefront of their field of study
- That the students can apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and have competences typically demonstrated through devising and sustaining arguments and solving problems within their field of study
- That students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their field of study) to inform judgments that include reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical
- That students can communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialist and non-specialist audience
- That students have developed those skills needed to undertake further studies learning with a high degree of autonomy
- That the students are able to tackle their professional and educational activity since respect for the code of ethics of their profession, which includes, among other more specific principles of respect and promotion of fundamental rights of individuals, equality between people The principles of universal accessibility and design for all and democratic values and a culture of peace
CROSS
- That they acquire capacity for analysis and synthesis.
- They acquire organizational skills and planning.
- They acquire the knowledge of a foreign language.
- They acquire the ability to solve problems.
- You know teamwork.
- The student must maintain an ethical commitment.
- The student is capable of performing an autonomous apendizaje.
SPECIFIC
- The student is able to critically reflect on clinical, scientific, ethical and social involved in the practice of optometry, understanding the scientific basis of Optics-Optometry and learning to critically assess the terminology, clinical trials and methodology Research related to Optics-Optometry.
- The student can expand and update their skills to practice through continuing education.
- The student knows to place new information and interpretation of this in context.
- That the student can prove that they have knowledge and skills in health care of the patient.
EXPOSITIVE CLASSES
34 hours in person (3 hours per week)
INTERACTIVE LAB CLASSES
The interactive laboratory classes will be in-person (12 hours)
TUTORING
3h per student
From the beginning of the course, the virtual classroom of the subject will be activated.
- Theory.- Continuous evaluation combined with a final exam.
Continuous evaluation will be performed in a virtual mode using tools from the Moodle platform and will represent 20% of the final note.
The final exam will be carried out in person and will represent 70% of the final grade.
- Practices.- Compulsory attendance to all face-to-face practices and to be able to submit to the final exam. Students will take a synchronous telematics exam on the basics, methodology and results obtained. The grade of this exam will represent 10% of the final grade.
The practice and continuous evaluation notes will only be counted if the student has a grade equal to or greater than 4 in the final theory exam.
The practice note, if approved, will only be maintained during the following two academic courses.
About 2 hours per week.
Comprehensive study and not study by rote, linking the contents of the subject with those of related subjects.
Regular attendance to class.
To follow the teacher’s recommendations that could arise along the course.
Beatriz Magariños Ferro
Coordinador/a- Department
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Area
- Microbiology
- Phone
- 881816914
- beatriz.magarinos [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
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