ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 99 Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 24 Interactive Classroom: 24 Total: 150
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Microbiology and Parasitology
Areas: Microbiology
Center Faculty of Pharmacy
Call: First Semester
Teaching: Sin docencia (Extinguida)
Enrolment: No Matriculable
Practical classes are intended for students to acquire skills and abilities in the following areas:
- Application of the concepts of sterilization and disinfection
- Observation of bacterial populations, yeasts and fungi
- Isolation of microorganisms
- Analysis of bacterial growth curves
- Analysis of water samples
- Interpretation of results
- Elaboration of a report of practical work in which synthesize knowledge and rigorously describe their
experience working with microorganisms
Program of lectures:
The lectures will take place in 30 sessions of one hour each.
- Lecture 1. Concept and historical development of microbiology (1h)
- Lecture 2. Nature and structure of the bacterial cell (5h)
- Lecture 3. Bacterial growth and metabolism (5h)
- Lecture 4. Control of microorganisms (5h)
- Lecture 5. Nature and structure of viruses (5h)
- Lecture 6. Bacterial genetics (5h)
- Lecture 7. Nature and structure of filamentous fungi and yeasts (1h)
- Lecture 8. Introduction to Microbial Biotechnology (1h)
- Lecture 9. Introduction to Environmental Microbiology (1h)
- Lecture 10. Introduction to Food Microbiology (1h)
Program of practical classes:
The practical classes will be held in 4 sessions.
- Practice 1. Macroscopic examination of bacteria, fungi and yeasts
- Practice 2. Microscopic examination: Staining
- Practice 3. Cultivation an Isolation of Bacteria
- Practice 4. Bacterial growth curve
- Practice 5. Bichemical tests of bacteria
- Practice 6. Macroscopic examination of bacteria, fungi and yeasts
- Practice 7. Microbiological analysis of water
- Practice 8. Preparation of culture media.Sterilization and material recycling
BASIC BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Title: Essential Microbiology, 1st edition.
Authors: Martín A, Béjar V, Gutiérrez J, Llagostera M, Quesada E.
Publisher: Editorial Médica Panamericana
Year: 2019
ISBN: 9788498357868 (print version + eBook)
ISBN: 9788491102427 (eBook version)
Title: Microbiology, 7ª edición
Authors: Prescott LM, Harley JP and Klein DA
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Interamericana
Year: 2008
ISBN:9788448168278
Title: Brock: Biology of Microorganisms, 14th edition
Authors: Madigan MT, Martinko JM, Bender KS, Buckley DH and Stahl DA
Publisher: Pearson Education
Year: 2015
ISBN:9788490352793
Title: Introduction to Microbiology, 9th ed.
Authors: Tortora GJ, Funke BR, Case CL
Editorial: Editorial Médica Panamericana
Year: 2007
ISBN: 9789500607407
For the topic of bacterial genetics it is recommended:
Title: Horizontal Gene Transfer: Breaking Borders Between Living Kindongs
Editors: Villa T, Viñas M.
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2019
ISBN: 9783030218614
ADDITIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Title: The Curse of Tutankhamun and other Stories of Microbiology.
Authors: Raúl Rivas
Publisher: Almuzara Editorial, Guadalmazan Editorial
Year: 2019
ISBN: ISBN: 9788417547011
Title: The Killer Who Poisoned Napoleon and Other Stories of Microbiology
Authors: Raúl Rivas
Publisher: Guadalmazan Editorial
Year: 2019
ISBN: 9788417547110
Title: Contagion: The Evolution of Pandemics
Authors: David Quammen
Publisher: Editorial Debate
Year: 2020
ISBN: 9788418006760
Title: Microbiota: the microbes of your organism
Authors: Ignacio López-Goñi
Publisher: Almuzara Editorial
Year: 2018
ISBN: 9788494778650
Title: Virus: an illustrated guide to 101 incredible microbes
Authors: Marilyn J. Roossinck
Publisher: AKAL Editorial
Year: 2020
ISBN: 9788494778650
Recommendations for further reading throughout the semester will be made If be considered necessary
General competences
9: Participation in activities of health promotion and disease prevention at the individual, family and community ambits, with an integral and multidisciplinary comprehension of the health-disease processes.
14: Promotion of work and collaboration capabilities in multidisciplinary teams and those related to other health professionals.
16: Perception of self-limitations and of the need to maintain and update professional skills, paying particular attention to the self-learning of new knowledge based on scientific evidence.
Specific competences
B04. Understanding of the relationship between the life cycle of infectious agents and the properties of active drugs.
B05. Develop skills to identify therapeutic targets the biotechnological production of drugs and the use of gene therapy.
B06. Knowledge and understanding of the microbiological control of drugs.
B08. Understanding of the nature and behavior of infectious agents.
Transversal competences
CI03: Basic general knowledge
CS03. Ability to learn
Scenario 1:
A) Master lectures: Presential teaching.
Master class to large groups of students using all available support. These lectures must follow the contents included in the Teaching Guide, which will be available at the “USC Virtual” along with other complementary materials for the course.
B) Interactive classes:Presential teaching.
The interactive classes will be developed in 4 sessions of 2 hours. They will be discussion classes in which theory applications can be proposed and solved, classes with contents that help to understand parts of the curriculum and finally a cooperative learning activity will be carried out. The teacher will have the support of the audiovisual media. The different activities will be carried out individually or in groups as previously established by the teacher. The evaluation of the participation and competence of the students will be carried out through the control of the attendance, the participation in the discussions and through the results of the questionnaires carried out at the end of each interactive. The attitude of the student during the development of the different activities will also be evaluated. Attendance at these classes is MANDATORY. The grades of the interactive classes will be maintained until the student passes the course.
C) Practical laboratory classes: in this scenario the practices will be carried out with groups of 20 students and presential teaching.
During the practices it is intended that the student acquires the skills of working in a laboratory and consolidates the knowledge acquired in the theory classes. The student's personal work in this activity requires a good individual attitude. For these practices, the student will have a laboratory manual in the virtual USC. This manual will include general considerations about the work, as well as a script of each of the practices to be carried out, which will consist of a brief presentation of the fundamentals and the methodology to be followed. The student will carry out individually the necessary experiences to achieve the objectives of the practice.
For the evaluation of the practices will be taken into account the answers to the controls made during these (control in the first day of practices that will evaluate the reading and comprehension of the objectives and foundations of each one of the practices exposed in the manual of practices, and a second control the last day of practice that will evaluate the comprehension of the results obtained after its accomplishment). It will also take into account the student's attitude during the practice and skills acquired during the practice that may influence the final score after the completion of the controls.
The completion of the practical classes is MANDATORY. The qualification of the laboratory practices in case of equaling or exceeding 1 point of a maximum of 2 will be maintained until the student passes the course.
D) Tutorials: To carry out tutorials, as well as to maintain direct communication both among students themselves and between students and teachers, they may use the Virtual Campus forum, Teams or e-mail.
These are programmed tutorials in which doubts about any theoretical-practical or evaluation aspect of the subject are clarified.
E) There will be the possibility of carrying out a voluntary Service-Learning activity within the framework of the MicroMundo programme (a citizen science project for the dissemination of the appropriate use of antibiotics based on a pedagogical strategy of learning and service, a partner of the American Tiny Earth network). This activity will be carried out ALWAYS AND WHEN THE HEALTH CONDITIONS DERIVED FROM THE COVID-19 CRISIS ALLOW IT, as long as there is a sufficient number of student volunteers to carry it out and as long as the activity can be coordinated with several high schools in our area. This activity will take place throughout the course and will be coordinated by the teachers of the subject Microbiology I in collaboration with the secondary schools. The student volunteers will perform the same laboratory practices as the rest of their classmates and will receive specific training in which they will receive information on how to prevent the appearance of antibiotic resistant bacteria through the rational use of antibiotics. They will also learn techniques to isolate microorganisms from the soil and test their possible inhibitory effect on different bacterial strains, to try to find new microorganisms that produce antibiotics. In a second phase, these student volunteers will go to secondary schools to raise awareness among ESO and Bachillerato students about the rational use of antibiotics and carry out the search for producing microorganisms using the school's facilities.
•The evaluation will consist of:
- An exam on the theoretical contents of the subject taught both during the expository classes and during the practicals. It will consist of an exam with questions on key concepts ('short' questions and / or multiple choice). In addition, at the end of each topic the student will take a quiz. The partial questionnaires completed in each of the parts of the subject will count in the calculation of 60% of the grade corresponding to the final exam (the controls will be valued on 1 point of the 6 points corresponding to the exam within the total evaluation).
- For the evaluation of the practical classes will be taken into account the answers of the controls made during the realization of the practices (control on the first day of practices that will evaluate the reading and understanding of the objectives and fundamentals of each of the practices exposed in the manual of practices and, a second control on the last day of practice that will evaluate the understanding of the results obtained).
The student's attitude during the practices and skills in their realization will also be taken into account, aspects that may influence the final score after the completion of the controls. The practical grade will represent 20% of the final grade.
- Continuous evaluation during the interactive classes through the assessment of the activities carried out during them. The interactive class grade will be 20% of the final grade.
- Global qualification: The global qualification of the subject, in total 10 points, will be the sum of the obtained in the theoretical exam and the partial controls, in the laboratory practices and in the interactive classes, according to the following distribution:
-Theoretical exam and questionnaires at the end of each subject: 6 points, being obliged to obtain at least 3 points to be able to pass the subject.
-Laboratory practices: 2 points, being obliged to obtain at least 1 point to be able to pass the course
-Interactive classes: 2 points, being obliged to attend them to obtain points in this section of the evaluation.
In the case of students participating in the MicroWorld program, the evaluation of this activity, due to its practical nature, will be included in the "laboratory practices" section that involves 2 points in the final grade, 1 point corresponding to the practices of the subject and 1 point to specific training for this service learning activity. This specific training will be evaluated following the same parameters as the laboratory practices of the subject.
- To pass the course, the student must obtain at least 3 points out of 6 corresponding to the exam/theory questionnaires and 1 point out of 2 corresponding to the practices. Once the grades of the three sections have been added, the student must reach 50% of the total score (5 points out of 10) to pass the course. In the case of not reaching a 3 in the exam/partial questionnaires, the marks of the practical and interactive exercises will not be added (these marks will be kept for the following exams).
- Evaluation of the competences: The evaluation of the competences acquired in the subject will be carried out in the following ways:
-In the exam and partial questionnaires: general competence (16), specific competences (B04, B05, B06, B08,) and transversal competences (CI03, CS03)
-In laboratory practice: general competence (9), specific competence (B08) and transversal competence (CI03, CS03)
-In interactive classes: general skills (9,14), specific skills (B08,) and transversal skills (CI03, CS03)
- In the second opportunity of the call, only the theoretical exam will be taken. The evaluation in this second opportunity will be carried out keeping the grade corresponding to the practical and interactive classes. The final grade will follow the same criteria as in the first opportunity.
- In successive calls, the grades corresponding to the interactive classes and the laboratory practices will be maintained.
The in classroom and laboratory time:
Large-group lectures (30 hours)
Small group interactive sessions (8 hours)
Very small group tutoring (2 hours)
Laboratory practice (16 hours)
Exams and review (4 hours)
Total hours (60 hours)
Personal work:
Self-study individually or in groups (60 hours)
Solving exercises, or other work (14 hours)
Guidance and resolution of doubts (8 hours)
Preparation of laboratory work and laboratory work report (4 hours)
Exams and review of examination (4 hours)
Total hours of personal work (90 hours)
• It is recommended that students regularly attend lectures and prepare study material at least weekly, so interactive classes can be made with sufficient knowledge on the subject.
• In the practical classes will be required a responsible attitude and with the knowledge of risks and safety precautions needed when working with microorganisms.
• In interactive classes, students must show a positive attitude and participation, and must show their knowledge of the topics discussed.
• Recommendations for the assessment.
Pay attention on the concepts and key issues highlighted by the teacher during lectures. Therefore, is recommended to attend all classes and continued work.
In laboratory practices is recommended to show an adequate attention to the instructions of teachers, especially respecting safety standards and, to strive to acquire the necessary skills during the experiments. Also is strongly recommended to attend every practice session having read carefully the contents of the handbook facilitated through the “USC virtual”.
It is important that students show interest and participate actively during interactive sessions.
• Recommendations for re-takes.
Extensively review the matter, especially in those areas where weaknesses have shown (to be specified by the teacher during the review of reviews).
• CONTINGENCY PLAN
"For cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the plan set forth in the Regulations for the evaluation of students' academic performance and review of qualifications shall apply".
* Health status 2:
A) Master lectures: in this scenario, the teaching will be given virtually with synchronous mechanisms.
B) Interactive classes: Presential teaching.
C) Practical laboratory classes: in this scenario the practices will be carried out with small groups. Therefore, the groups will double and the time spent in the lab will be reduced by half. In order to be able to teach all the material in half the time, the instructions of the practices will be given through explanatory videos.
The realization of the practices is MANDATORY. The qualification of the laboratory practices in case of equaling or exceeding 1 point of a maximum of 2 will be maintained until the student passes the subject.
D) Tutorials: in this scenario the Virtual Campus forum, Teams or e-mail will be used.
E) In this scenario the voluntary activity of Service-Learning will be carried out as long as the health situation allows it.
F) Evaluation of the theoretical contents: The exams will be carried out in person if the health situation allows it. In case an on-site exam cannot be held, the grade corresponding to the exam (60% of the total grade of the course) will be obtained through the evaluation of the partial questionnaires completed in each of the parts of the course.
G) The evaluation of the interactives will be carried out through the evaluation of the participation and competence of the students through the control of the attendance, the participation in the discussions and through the results of the questionnaires carried out at the end of each interactive.
H) For the evaluation of the practical classes the answers of the controls made during the realization of the practices will be taken into account (control in the first day of practices that will evaluate the reading and comprehension of the objectives and fundamentals of each one of the practices exposed in the manual of practices and, a second control on the last day of practice that will evaluate the comprehension of the results obtained).
* Health status 3:
A) Master lectures: in this scenario, teaching will be telematic synchronous.
B) Interactive classes: in this scenario, teaching will be telematic synchronous.
C) Practical laboratory classes: in this scenario, the practices will be synchronous or asynchronous virtual practices or a combination of both.
D) Tutorials: in this scenario the Virtual Campus forum, Teams or e-mail will be used.
E) In this scenario the voluntary activity of Service-Learning will not be carried out.
F) The evaluation of the theoretical contents in this case will be carried out through the evaluation of the partial questionnaires completed in each of the parts of the course, constituting 60% of the total grade of the course.
G) The evaluation of the telematic interactives will be carried out through the evaluation of the participation and competence of the students through the control of the attendance to the sessions, the participation in the discussions and through the results of the questionnaires carried out at the end of each interactive using the Moodle application.
H) For the evaluation of the practical classes, the answers of the controls made during the realization of the practices will be taken into account (control on the first day of the practices that will evaluate the reading and comprehension of the objectives and fundamentals of each of the practices and, a second control on the last day of practice that will evaluate the comprehension of the results obtained). The questionnaires will be carried out through the Moodle application.
- In the second opportunity of the call, only the theoretical exam will be held (in case of not being able to perform a presential exam, the theoretical content of the subject will be evaluated by continuous assessment using the grade of the partial questionnaires). The evaluation in this second opportunity will be carried out keeping the grade corresponding to the practical and interactive classes. The final grade will follow the same criteria as in the first opportunity.
Maria Trinidad De Miguel Bouzas
- Department
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Area
- Microbiology
- Phone
- 881814947
- trinidad.demiguel [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
Maria Isabel Bandin Matos
- Department
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Area
- Microbiology
- Phone
- 881816087
- isabel.bandin [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Carlos Rodriguez Osorio
- Department
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Area
- Microbiology
- Phone
- 881816050
- cr.osorio [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Maria Sandra Sanchez Poza
Coordinador/a- Department
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Area
- Microbiology
- Phone
- 881814944
- sandra.sanchez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Beatriz Magariños Ferro
- Department
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Area
- Microbiology
- Phone
- 881816914
- beatriz.magarinos [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
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| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo C /CLE_03 | Spanish | 5035 Aula 19 Facultade Dereito |
| 17:30-18:30 | Grupo A /CLE_01 | Galician, Spanish | 5035 Aula 19 Facultade Dereito |
| Tuesday | |||
| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo C /CLE_03 | Spanish | 5035 Aula 19 Facultade Dereito |
| 17:30-18:30 | Grupo A /CLE_01 | Galician, Spanish | 5035 Aula 19 Facultade Dereito |
| Wednesday | |||
| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo C /CLE_03 | Spanish | 5035 Aula 19 Facultade Dereito |
| 17:30-18:30 | Grupo A /CLE_01 | Spanish, Galician | 5035 Aula 19 Facultade Dereito |
| Thursday | |||
| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo C /CLE_03 | Spanish | 5035 Aula 19 Facultade Dereito |
| 17:30-18:30 | Grupo A /CLE_01 | Galician, Spanish | 5035 Aula 19 Facultade Dereito |
| Friday | |||
| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo C /CLE_03 | Spanish | 5035 Aula 19 Facultade Dereito |
| 17:30-18:30 | Grupo A /CLE_01 | Galician, Spanish | 5035 Aula 19 Facultade Dereito |