Curricular Unit:Code:
Virology843VIRO
Year:Level:Course:Credits:
4MasterPharmaceutical Sciences5 ects
Learning Period:Language of Instruction:Total Hours:
Winter SemesterPortuguese/English65
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
Review and discussion of current knowledge in virology, with particular emphasis on its importance for the development of the skills of health professionals, dealing with different areas, such as clinical and laboratory diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of infections and carry out literature search correctly. Students should be able to recognize the signs and symptoms of the disease, its spread and epidemiology as they have to be able to do their intervention at the level of information and delivery of medication and on Public Health towards health education, and in the laboratorial diagnosis of viral infections. In the specific case of Pharmaceutical Sciences, a particular focus will be given to the strategies for prevention and treatment of viral infections, including antivirals and vacines. The case of coronavirus pandemia will be in focus.
Syllabus:
Charactherization of Human viruses and themes of virus research. Focus will be given to the importance of Virus in Therapeutics, Vacines and Preventive Medicine, and Laboratory Medicine for virus detection. Clinical cases to reinforce the knowledge aquisition. Laboratorial classes: The program of Virology will discuss the virus responsible for human disease.Relevance given to the diagnosis and treatment of viral infections.
1. Introduction to Virology
2. Hepatitis virus
3. Viral infections characteristic of childhood
4. Infection by viruses and congenital birth defects
5. Sexually Transmitted Infections
6. Viral gastroenteritis
7. Viral Respiratory Infection. The special cases of influenza and coronavirus
8. Retroviruses. Infection HIV/AIDS. Viral infection in immunocompromised patients
9. Arbovirus and virus causing hemorrhagic disease
10. Picornavirus
11. Vaccination. Bioterrorism.
12. Virus causing carcinomas
13. Other clinically important viruses
14. Diagnosis
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
Given the need for consolidation of basic knowledge and constant updating in the field of Virology , given its constant evolution, both in terms of emerging diseases , which in terms of the use of new methodologies and concepts , the syllabus include not only the basic , but make reference to all the most current topics in the area of virology . The syllabus will be addressed in a clinical perspective, approaching the exposure of content to the response requirements imposed on the healthcare professional , thinking in terms of pathologies. In this sense the study of virosis with different clinical relevance to humans, as focused in the syllabus, will prepare the students for this professional challenge. Furthermore, properlly collect the samples according to the clinical suspicion, correctly diagnosing and interpret the results are technical and scientific knowledge imparted to students in the practical part of the course.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
Master class, discuss clinical cases and "problem based learning".
The evaluation will include the completion of two written tests (whose weighting is 80% of the final grade), clinical case discussions, research and solving real cases and weighted continuous assessment (20%).
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.
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
The classes involve the review and present discussion on knowledge of virology with particular emphasis on their importance for the development of the skills of health professionals . Given the constant evolution of Virology , the aim is an update of knowledge but mainly that students acquire skills to cope with the problems , as health professionals who are already present themselves daily. Thus , the resolution of clinical cases and real situations , using the bibliography and guidance to use the current scientific knowledge to their real practical needs , is one of the main objectives of the course . Thus, the discussion of concepts , discussion of clinical cases and learning based on the problem, " problem based learning " , are assumed to be the most appropriate methodologies to achieve the goals . 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 viral infections, including cell culture, 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:
Barroso et al., Microbiologia Médica Volume 1, 2014, LIDEL
Barroso et al., Microbiologia Médica Volume 2, 2014, LIDEL
Ferreira e Sousa, Microbiologia, 2009, LIDEL
Infection prevention and control - guidance to action tools. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2021.
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control/WHO Regional Office for Europe. HIV/AIDS surveillance in Europe 2021 – 2020 data. Stockholm: ECDC; 2021
Artigos cientificos em:
www.highwire.org
www.sciencedirect.com
www.cdc.gov/eid