Curricular Unit:			Code:
Advanced General Microbiology			908MGAV
Year:	Level:	Course:	Credits:
1	Master	Clinical Microbiology	8 ects
Learning Period:		Language of Instruction:	Total Hours:
		Portuguese	104
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
he program of General Microbiology will discuss the basic and fundamental concepts of the microbiological world. Special emphasis will be given to the interdependence of the diverse concepts of structural microbiology, functional microbiology, parasite-host relation and antimicrobial drugs.
Syllabus:
The program of Advanced General Microbiology will discuss the basic and fundamental concepts of the microbiological world. Special emphasis will be given to the interdependence of the diverse concepts of structural microbiology, functional microbiology, parasite-host relation and antimicrobial drugs. Prokariotic versus eukariotic cell Structural characteristics of prokariotic and eukariotic cells Structural charateristics of virus Microbial growth Microbial genetics Infection mechanisms
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
The contents are fully consistent with the objectives of the course. The workload of each of the content is also suitable for apprenticeship goals.
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. Brainstorming on pertinent issues related to the matter exposed in the classroom. Regarding the laboratory component, the learning results from the laboratorial work that reinforces the theoretical learning. Continuous assessment.
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
Teaching methodologies (theoretical exposition, debate and guidance of self-study and laboratory work) are fully consistent with the objective of the course. The workload of each of the content is also suitable for apprenticeship goals.
Reading:
(1) Ferreira, W.F.C. and Sousa, J.C. – Microbiologia – LIDEL, 2010. (2) Joanne M. Willey, Linda M. Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton– Prescott´s Microbiology – McGraw-Hill, 8ª edição, 2011. (3) Sousa, J.C. – Manual de antibióticos antibacterianos – 2ª edição – Edições UFP, 2007. (4) Sousa, J.C., Cerqueira, F., Abreu, C. – Microbiologia. Protocolos laboratoriais – Edições UFP, 2012.