Curricular Unit:Code:
Parasitology146PARA
Year:Level:Course:Credits:
3UndergraduateClinical Analyses and Public Health2 ects
Learning Period:Language of Instruction:Total Hours:
Portuguese26
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
The main objectives deal with the basic understanding of the main morphological and biological characters of the animal organisms able to produce disease, with a particular focus on prophylaxis and diagnostic.
Syllabus:
1. Parasitology
1.1. Introduction to Parasitology
1.1.1. Definition and interest to the course.
1.1.2. Different kinds of parasitism. Specificity.
1.1.3. Hosts, vectors e reservoires.
1.1.4. Host-parasite interactions.
1.1.5. Nomenclature and taxonomy.
1.2. Protozoa – Systematics, morphology, general biology, diagnostic, treatment and prophylaxis.
1.3. Helmints – Systematics, morphology, general biology, diagnostic, treatment and prophylaxis.
1.4. Parasite arthropods
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
Students should be able to recognize the signs and symptoms of the disease, its spread and epidemiology as they have to be able to intervene Public Health towards health education. In this sense the study of parasitosis with different clinical relevance to humans, as focused in the syllabus, will prepare the students for this professional challenge. Furthermore, clinical analyst must know properly collect the samples according to the clinical suspicion, correctly diagnosing and interpret the results. These are technical and scientific knowledge are imparted to students in the practical part of the course.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
Form of educational performance: Presentation and discussion of relevant theoretical concepts in the classroom, self-study orientation of students by consulting annotated bibliography. Brainstorm on pertinent issues related to the matter exposed in the classroom.
Regarding the laboratory component of the learning labotorial work that reinforce the theoretical learning.
Continuous assessment: 1 element of assessment submitted at a distance with a weighting of 40% (provided that the grade of this element is equal to or greater than 3.5 values) and a written written assessment, with a weighting of 60% (provided that the grade part of this element is equal to or greater than 5.5 values). Students who do not reach a positive grade will be sent for examination. Continuous evaluation: 80% theoretical and 20% practical.
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
The lectures are essentially of expository nature, with presentation and discussion of clinical cases and real life situations. Will always fostered critical thinking and independent study. Lectures will be supported with slideshow presentation, and nuclear literature will be provided to the student to support its study. In practical classes the student will learn the most current techniques and methodology for laboratory diagnosis of infections, including the classic techniques, molecular biology and immunological diagnosis. Diagnosis from clinical samples, and the interpretation of results and the correct way to report them will be held.
Reading:
(1) Ferreira, W. e Sousa, J. Microbiologia – Volume 3, LIDEL, 2000