Curricular Unit:			Code:
Bacteriology			146BACT
Year:	Level:	Course:	Credits:
2	Undergraduate	Clinical Analyses and Public Health	5 ects
Learning Period:		Language of Instruction:	Total Hours:
		Portuguese	65
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
Acquisition of competences that allow the recognition of general aspects of bacterial infectious diseases, their dissemination mode, control, prophylaxis, laboratorial diagnosis and treatment.
Syllabus:
The program of the theoretical classes of Bacteriology will focus on the study of the pathogenesis, epidemiology, morphology, physiology, metabolism, virulence factors and antibiotic susceptibility of several bacterial genera with clinical relevance to humans. The program of the laboratorial classes will include the manipulation of biological samples, species identification and evaluation of antimicrobial susceptibility of clinically relevant bacteria by using classical and molecular methods.
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
The program contents are fully consistent with the learning objectives of the course. The workload of each of the content is also appropriated for the acquisition of knowledge and competences by the students.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
Pedagogic execution of the theoretical classes: presentation of relevant theoretical concepts in the classroom, practical application of some concepts, orientation of student’s self-study by analysis of recommended bibliography. Debate on actual and pertinent issues related to the matter exposed in the classroom. Pedagogic execution of the laboratorial classes: preparation, execution and discussion of the foreseen laboratorial protocols which reinforce the theoretical learning. Continuous assessment.
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
The teaching methodologies (theoretical exposition, debate and orientation of self-study and laboratorial work) are fully consistent with the learning objectives of the course. The workload of each of the content is also appropriated for the acquisition of knowledge and competences by the students.
Reading:
(1) Jorgensen, J. H., Pfaller, M. A., Carroll, K. C., Funke, G., Landry, M. L., Richter, S. S., Warnock, D. W. Manual of Clinical Microbiology- Volume 1. ASM Press, 2015 (11th edition). (2) Barroso, H., Meliço-Silvestre, A., Taveira, N. Microbiologia Médica - Volume 1. Lidel, 2014. (3) Sousa JC, Machado E, Novais C, Peixe L, Amorim J, Monteiro N. Antibióticos – Volume I. Edições UFP, 2016. (4) Garcia, L. S. Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook, 3rd Edition. ASM Press, 2010 (3rd edition). (5) Sousa, J. C., Cerqueira, F., Abreu, C. Microbiologia - Protocolos laboratoriais. Edições UFP, 2012 (2ª edição). (6) Artigos científicos actuais.