Curricular Unit:			Code:
Virology			146VIRO
Year:	Level:	Course:	Credits:
2	Undergraduate	Clinical Analyses and Public Health	4 ects
Learning Period:		Language of Instruction:	Total Hours:
		Portuguese	52
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
The objective of the course is to gain knowledge of the principal groups of Human Viruses and Themes of Virus research. A particular focus will be given to the importance of Virus for Laboratory Medicine. Laboratorial classes: The student will be able to recognize the different viral diseases and perform its diagnosis.
Syllabus:
Caractherization of the principal groups of Human viruses and themes of virus research A particular focus will be given to the importance of Virus in Laboratory Medicine and in the new methodologies of virus detection. Clinical cases will be presented to reinforce the knowledge aquisition. Laboratorial classes: The program of Virology will discuss the different virus responsible for human disease. Special emphasis will be given to issues related with the diagnosis and treatment of viral infections.
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 do their intervention at the level of information and delivery of medication and on Public Health towards health education. 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, as a clinical analyst must 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.
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 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:
Bibliografia: (1) Ferreira, W.F.C. and Sousa, J.C. – Microbiologia (vol. 3) – LIDEL, 2002 (2) Storch, G.A. Essencials of Diagnostic Virology. Churchill Livingstone, 2000 Artigos cientificos em: www.highwire.org www.sciencedirect.com www.cdc.gov/eid