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 Pharmacy
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
Practical classes are intended for students to acquire skills and abilities in the following areas:
- Application of the concepts of sterilization and disinfection
- Observation of bacterial populations, yeasts and fungi
- Isolation of microorganisms
- Analysis of bacterial growth curves
- Analysis of water samples
- Interpretation of results
- Elaboration of a report of practical work in which synthesize knowledge and rigorously describe their
experience working with microorganisms
Program of lectures:
The lectures will take place in 30 sessions of one hour each.
- Lecture 1. Concept and historical development of microbiology (2h)
- Lecture 2. Nature and structure of the bacterial cell (5h)
- Lecture 3. Bacterial growth and metabolism (5h)
- Lecture 4. Control of microorganisms (4,5h)
- Lecture 5. Nature and structure of viruses (4,55h)
- Lecture 6. Bacterial genetics (5h)
- Lecture 7. Nature and structure of filamentous fungi and yeasts (1h)
- Lecture 8. Introduction to Microbial Biotechnology (1h)
- Lecture 9. Introduction to Environmental Microbiology (1h)
- Lecture 10. Introduction to Food Microbiology (1h)
Program of practical classes:
The practical classes will be held in 4 sessions.
- Practice 1. Macroscopic examination of bacteria, fungi and yeasts
- Practice 2. Microscopic examination: Staining
- Practice 3. Cultivation an Isolation of Bacteria
- Practice 4. Bacterial growth curve
- Practice 5. Bichemical tests of bacteria
- Practice 6. Macroscopic examination of bacteria, fungi and yeasts
- Practice 7. Microbiological analysis of water
- Practice 8. Sterilization and material recycling
BASIC BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Title: Brock: Biology of Microorganisms, 14th edition
Authors: Madigan MT, Martinko JM, Bender KS, Buckley DH and Stahl DA
Publisher: Pearson Education
Year: 2015
ISBN:9788490352793
Title: Essential Microbiology, 1st edition.
Authors: Martín A, Béjar V, Gutiérrez J, Llagostera M, Quesada E.
Publisher: Editorial Médica Panamericana
Year: 2019
ISBN: 9788498357868 (print version + eBook)
ISBN: 9788491102427 (eBook version)
Title: Microbiology, 7ª edición
Authors: Prescott LM, Harley JP and Klein DA
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Interamericana
Year: 2008
ISBN:9788448168278
Title: Introduction to Microbiology, 9th ed.
Authors: Tortora GJ, Funke BR, Case CL
Editorial: Editorial Médica Panamericana
Year: 2007
ISBN: 9789500607407
ADDITIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Title: The Invisible Enemy: A Natural History of Viruses
Authors: Dorothy H. Crawford
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Year: 2002
ISBN: ISBN: 9780198564812
Title: The Curse of Tutankhamun and other Stories of Microbiology.
Authors: Raúl Rivas
Publisher: Almuzara Editorial, Guadalmazan Editorial
Year: 2019
ISBN: ISBN: 9788417547011
Title: The Killer Who Poisoned Napoleon and Other Stories of Microbiology
Authors: Raúl Rivas
Publisher: Guadalmazan Editorial
Year: 2019
ISBN: 9788417547110
Title: Contagion: The Evolution of Pandemics
Authors: David Quammen
Publisher: Editorial Debate
Year: 2020
ISBN: 9788418006760
Title: Microbiota: the microbes of your organism
Authors: Ignacio López-Goñi
Publisher: Almuzara Editorial
Year: 2018
ISBN: 9788494778650
Title: Virus: an illustrated guide to 101 incredible microbes
Authors: Marilyn J. Roossinck
Publisher: AKAL Editorial
Year: 2020
ISBN: 9788494778650
Recommendations for further reading throughout the semester will be made If be considered necessary
Knowledge:
Con 06. Acquire basic knowledge of clinical management, health economics and the efficient use of health resources to promote the rational use of medicines and medical devices.
Con 10.Recognise one's own limitations and the need to maintain and update professional competence, paying particular attention to self-learning of new knowledge based on available scientific evidence.
Con 20. Knowledge and understanding of microbiological control of medicinal products.
Con 22. Understand the nature and behaviour of infectious agents.
Con 39. Know the analytical techniques associated with laboratory diagnosis, toxics, food and the environment.
Con 46. Know the principles and scientific methodology applied to the pharmaceutical sciences, including the history and social function of pharmacy.
Skills:
H/D 01. Intervene in health promotion and disease prevention activities at individual, family and community levels, with a comprehensive and multi-professional view of the health-disease process.
H/D 04. Carry out hygienic-sanitary analyses (biochemical, bromatological, microbiological, parasitological, etc.), particularly those relating to health in general and to food and the environment in particular.
H/D 13. Assess the biological risks associated with the use of the substances and laboratory procedures involved.
H/D 14. Understand the relationship between the life cycle of infectious agents and the properties of active substances.
H/D 15. Develop skills in the identification of therapeutic targets and the biotechnological production of drugs and the use of gene therapy.
H/D 18. Promote the rational use of medicines and health products.
Competences:
Comp 01. Analytical and synthetic skills.
Comp 02. Organising and planning.
Comp 03. Ability to communicate orally and in writing in one's own language.
Comp 04. Knowledge of a second language.
Comp 06. Information management skills (ability to locate and analyse information from different sources).
Comp 10. Critical and self-critical skills.
Comp 11. Teamwork.
Comp 12. Interpersonal skills.
Comp 17. Ethical commitment.
Comp 18. Ability to apply knowledge in practice.
Comp 20. Ability to learn.
Comp 25. Ability to work autonomously.
Comp 28. Concern for quality.
Comp 29. Motivation for achievement.
A) Master lectures:
Master class to large groups of students using all available support. These lectures must follow the contents included in the Teaching Guide, which will be available at the “USC Virtual” along with other complementary materials for the course.
B) Interactive classes:
The interactive classes will be developed in 4 sessions of 2 hours. They will be discussion classes in which theory applications can be proposed and solved, classes with contents that help to understand parts of the curriculum and finally a cooperative learning activity will be carried out. The teacher will have the support of the audiovisual media. The different activities will be carried out individually or in groups as previously established by the teacher. The evaluation of the participation and competence of the students will be carried out through the control of the attendance, the participation in the discussions and through the results of activities and questionnaires carried out at the end of each interactive. The attitude of the student during the development of the different activities will also be evaluated. Attendance at these classes is MANDATORY. The grades of the interactive classes will be maintained until the student passes the course.
C) Practical laboratory classes: in this scenario the practices will be carried out with groups of 20 students in the laboratory of the Department of Microbiology of the Faculty of Pharmacy (Block C, 4th floor).
During the practices it is intended that the student acquires the skills of working in a laboratory and consolidates the knowledge acquired in the theory classes. The student's personal work in this activity requires a good individual attitude. For these practices, the student will have a laboratory manual in the virtual USC. This manual will include general considerations about the work, as well as a script of each of the practices to be carried out, which will consist of a brief presentation of the fundamentals and the methodology to be followed. The student will carry out individually the necessary experiences to achieve the objectives of the practice.
For the evaluation of the practices will be taken into account the answers to the controls made during these. It will also take into account the student's attitude during the practice and skills acquired during the practice that may influence the final score after the completion of the controls.
The completion of the practical classes is MANDATORY. The qualification of the laboratory practices in case of equaling or exceeding 0,5 point of a maximum of 1 will be maintained until the student passes the course.
D) Tutorials: To carry out tutorials, as well as to maintain direct communication both among students themselves and between students and teachers, they may use the Virtual Campus forum, Teams or e-mail.
These are programmed tutorials in which doubts about any theoretical-practical or evaluation aspect of the subject are clarified.
E) There will be the possibility of carrying out a voluntary Service-Learning activity within the framework of the MicroMundo programme (a citizen science project for the dissemination of the appropriate use of antibiotics based on a pedagogical strategy of learning and service, a partner of the American Tiny Earth network). This activity will be carried out as long as there is a sufficient number of student volunteers to carry it out and as long as the activity can be coordinated with several high schools in our area. This activity will take place throughout the course and will be coordinated by the teachers of the subject Microbiology I in collaboration with the secondary schools. The student volunteers will perform the same laboratory practices as the rest of their classmates and will receive specific training in which they will receive information on how to prevent the appearance of antibiotic resistant bacteria through the rational use of antibiotics. They will also learn techniques to isolate microorganisms from the soil and test their possible inhibitory effect on different bacterial strains, to try to find new microorganisms that produce antibiotics. In a second phase, these student volunteers will go to secondary schools to raise awareness among ESO and Bachillerato students about the rational use of antibiotics and carry out the search for producing microorganisms using the school's facilities.
The assessment will consist of:
An examination on the theoretical content of the subject taught in both lectures and laboratory sessions. It will consist of an examination with questions on key concepts (short and/or multiple choice). There will also be a test at the end of each unit. The test taken in each part of the subject will count for 70% of the grade corresponding to the theoretical content (the tests will be worth 1 point and the exam 6 points within the total evaluation).
For the evaluation of the laboratory practicals, both the reports and the answers to the tests given during the practicals will be taken into account (test on the first day to evaluate the reading and understanding of the objectives and principles of each of the practicals as set out in the practical manual and a second test on the last day to evaluate the understanding of the results obtained).
Consideration will also be given to the student's attitude during the practical sessions and skills in carrying them out, which may influence the final mark. The practical grade will account for 10% of the final grade.
Continuous assessment during the interactive classes by evaluating the activities carried out during them. The grade for the interactive lessons will account for 20% of the final grade.
The total mark for the subject, out of a total of 10 points, will be the sum of the marks obtained in the theoretical examination and in the partial tests, in the laboratory practicals and in the interactive sessions, according to the following distribution:
-Theoretical examination and tests at the end of each subject: 7 points, with a minimum of 3.5 points required to pass the subject.
-Laboratory exercises: 1 point, with a minimum of 0.5 points required to pass the course.
-Interactive lessons: 2 points.
In the case of students participating in the MicroMundo programme, the evaluation of this activity, due to its practical nature, will be included in the "laboratory practice" section, with 0.5 points corresponding to the subject practice and 0.5 points to the specific training for this service learning activity. This specific training will be assessed on the basis of the student's attitude during the practical sessions and their skills in carrying them out.
In order to pass the subject, the student must obtain at least 3.5 points out of 7 for the theory and 0.5 points for the practical. If a 3.5 is not achieved in theory, the practical and interactive marks will not be added (these marks will be retained for subsequent examinations). If a 3.5 or higher is achieved, the practical and interactive marks will be added together. Once the marks for the three sections have been added together, the student must achieve 50% of the total mark (5 points out of a total of 10) in order to pass the subject.
- Assessment of competences: The assessment of the competences acquired during the course will be carried out in the following ways:
-During examinations and tests: knowledge (10, 20, 22, 22, 39), skills (05, 13, 14, 15, 18) and competences (18, 20, 25, 28, 29).
-In the laboratory: knowledge (10, 20, 22, 39, 49), skills (01, 04, 13, 14, 15) and competences (01, 04, 10, 18, 20, 28, 29).
-In the interactive lessons: knowledge (6, 20, 22, 39), skills (01, 04, 14, 15, 18) and competences (01, 02, 03, 04, 06, 10, 11, 12, 17, 20, 29).
In the second opportunity of the call, only the theoretical examination will be held. The evaluation in this second opportunity will be carried out keeping the grade corresponding to the practical and interactive classes. The final grade will follow the same criteria as in the first opportunity.
In subsequent examinations, the grades corresponding to the interactive classes and the laboratory practicals will be maintained.
The in classroom and laboratory time:
Large-group lectures (30 hours)
Small group interactive sessions (8 hours)
Very small group tutoring (2 hours)
Laboratory practice (16 hours)
Exams and review (4 hours)
Total hours (60 hours)
Personal work:
Self-study individually or in groups (60 hours)
Solving exercises, or other work (14 hours)
Guidance and resolution of doubts (8 hours)
Preparation of laboratory work and laboratory work report (4 hours)
Exams and review of examination (4 hours)
Total hours of personal work (90 hours)
• It is recommended that students regularly attend lectures and prepare study material at least weekly, so interactive classes can be made with sufficient knowledge on the subject.
• In the practical classes will be required a responsible attitude and with the knowledge of risks and safety precautions needed when working with microorganisms.
• In interactive classes, students must show a positive attitude and participation, and must show their knowledge of the topics discussed.
• Recommendations for the assessment.
Pay attention on the concepts and key issues highlighted by the teacher during lectures. Therefore, is recommended to attend all classes and continued work.
In laboratory practices is recommended to show an adequate attention to the instructions of teachers, especially respecting safety standards and, to strive to acquire the necessary skills during the experiments. Also is strongly recommended to attend every practice session having read carefully the contents of the handbook facilitated through the “USC virtual”.
It is important that students show interest and participate actively during interactive sessions.
• Recommendations for re-takes.
Extensively review the matter, especially in those areas where weaknesses have shown (to be specified by the teacher during the review of reviews).
Maria Trinidad De Miguel Bouzas
- Department
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Area
- Microbiology
- Phone
- 881814947
- trinidad.demiguel [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
Maria Isabel Bandin Matos
- Department
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Area
- Microbiology
- Phone
- 881816087
- isabel.bandin [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Maria Sandra Sanchez Poza
Coordinador/a- Department
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Area
- Microbiology
- Phone
- 881814944
- sandra.sanchez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Emma Gonzalez Rosales
- Department
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Area
- Microbiology
- emmagonzalez.rosales [at] usc.es
- Category
- Ministry Pre-doctoral Contract
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