Curricular Unit:			Code:
Human Physiology and Immunology			908FIHU
Year:	Level:	Course:	Credits:
1	Master	Clinical Microbiology	5 ects
Learning Period:		Language of Instruction:	Total Hours:
		Portuguese	65
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
To provide the student with: comprehension of the basic mechanisms of the immune and Physiological response to endogenous and exogenous aggressions with focus on the infectious microorganisms; knowledge of major components of the immunitary and phisyiological system
Syllabus:
Phisiology: To know the main systems of integration and control: morphologic and functional organization of the nervous tissue. Basic systems of regulation and maintenance: respiratory, renal, skin- pathologies associated. Immunology: host defense: innate and adaptive response to infectious agents; escape of bacteria, virus, fungi and parasites from the immune system. Hypersensitivity to the microbial agent and autoimmune disease. Immunological techniques of diagnostic
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
The students should recognize the immune system and all cellular processes involved in the generation of the immune response: cells and organs. They should, progressively, be able to describe all the structural properties of the antigenic response receptors and how to manipulate them for therapeutical purposes.In the immune reaction we will explain how the infection works and the numerous imbalances of this reaction: immunodeficiency’s, hypersensitivities, tumours and autoimmunity. In paralell with the global presentation of the concepts, and, from a practical point of view they should learn the laboratory immunologic techniques to evaluate the immune response and diagnose simple pathologies. We will also focus the current investigation in Clinical Microbiology in the context of the curricular unit.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
The theoric classes will be based in the expositive method. The students should participate relating the basic concepts with other aspects of the covered subjects; the kwoledge will be passed in a progressive way as well as laboratory competences specific for microbiology. Avaliation: theoric exame with the minimal classification of 9,5/20 value
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
The student and the teacher will discuss the information of the adopted books and the basic concepts. short questions will be asked and the progress of the students will be acessed. The classes will be supported by individual tutorials according to the student needs. he should be able to discuss scientific works namely in the area of phisiology and immunology , relevants to microbiology.
Reading:
1- Fox SI (2006) Human Physiology. 9th Ed. New York: McGraw-Hill. 2- Ganong WF (2005) Review of Medical Physiology. 22th Ed. New York: Appleton and Lange. 3. Guyton AC; Hall JE (2011) Textbook of Medical Physiology. 12th Ed. London: Elsevier. 4-Fundamentos de Imunologia (2012) Autor(es) Fernando A. Arosa, Elsa M. Cardoso e Francisco C. Pacheco Arosa et al. Lidel, (2ª Edição) 5- Kuby Immunology (2004) Autores Richard A. Goldsby, Thomas J. Kindt, Barbara A. Osborne, Janis. Freeman (5ª edição) 6- Medical Immunology (2001) Autores Tristram G. Parslow, Daniel P. Stites, Abba I. Terr, John B. Imboden, McGraw-Hill (10º edição)