Curricular Unit:Code:
Clinical Virology908VIRC
Year:Level:Course:Credits:
1MasterClinical Microbiology6 ects
Learning Period:Language of Instruction:Total Hours:
Portuguese78
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
Clinical Virology involves the 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 os infections. Given the ongoing developments in the field of virology, there is an emerging need to update and understanding of this issue by all health professionals, with increasing competence in science. It is intended that students, as health professionals, will be able to respond to the real problems they are confronted with in the development of their professional activity, being able to carry out literature to use their scientific knowledge in this regard.
Syllabus:
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
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
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.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
Master class, discuss clinical cases and "problem based learning".
The lectures are essentially expository nature, with presentation and discussion of clinical cases and real situations. It will always fostered critical thinking and self-study, fostering research and problem solving. The lectures comprise the presentation and discussion of relevant theoretical concepts in the classroom, guidance of self-study of students by consultation of the recommended bibliography. Brainstorming on relevant issues related to the matter exposed in the classroom. For lectures use shall be the slide show, and provided students the nuclear literature to support the study.
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%).
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 .
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
Ferreira e Sousa, Microbiologia Volume 3, 2004, LIDEL
Laboratory testing for the diagnosis of HIV infection : updated recommendations. CDC 2014 June 27
INTERIM WHO CLINICAL STAGING OF HIV/AIDS AND HIV/AIDS CASE DEFINITIONS FOR SURVEILLANCE, 2005