ECTS credits ECTS credits: 4.5
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Hours of tutorials: 1 Expository Class: 26 Interactive Classroom: 14 Total: 41
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Microbiology and Parasitology
Areas: Parasitology
Center Faculty of Biology
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: Sin Docencia (No Implantada)
Enrolment: No Matriculable
Knowing the fundamental characteristics of the relationships between living things and their associations.
Recognize and identify the main species of parasites responsible for disease in humans and animals.
Apply and relate the morphological and biological knowledge in the parasitological diagnosis.
Apply the biological and epidemiological basis in the prevention and control of parasitic diseases.
Building capacity to formulate and solve practical problems of parasitology type.
EXPOSITIVE SCHOOL PROGRAM (26 H)
SECTION I. GENERAL
Unit 1. Introduction to parasitism. (2 h)
Unit 2. Taxonomy and nomenclature parasitic. (0.5h)
Unit 3. Parasite Pathogenicity. (1 h)
Unit 4. Parasitic Epidemiology. (0.5h)
Unit 5. Basis for the control of parasitic diseases. (0.5h)
BLOCK II. Protozoology
Unit 6. Introduction to the protozoa. (1 h)
Unit 7. Amphizoic intestinal amoebae and amoebae. (1,5 h)
Unit 8. Intestinal and urogenital flagellates. (0.5h)
Unit 9. Hemotisulares flagellates. (3.5h)
Unit 10. Ciliates. (0.5h)
Unit 11. Intestinal apicomplexan. (1 h)
Unit 12. Apicomplexan tissue. (1 h)
Unit 13. Hematological apicomplexan. (2 h)
BLOCK III. Helminthology
Unit 14. Introduction to the flukes. (0.5h)
Unit 15. Hepatobiliary flukes. (0.5h)
Unit 16. Intestinal and lung flukes. (0.5h)
Unit 17. Flukes hematic. (1 h)
Unit 18. Introduction to tapeworms. (0.5h)
Unit 19. Pseudofílidos Cestodes. (0.5h)
Unit 20. Ciclofílidos Cestodes. (1 h)
Unit 21. Introduction to nematodes. (0.5h)
Unit 22. Whipworms. (0.5 h)
Unit 23. Ascarids topic. (0.5 h)
Unit 24. Strongylid topic. (1 h)
Unit 25. Oxiúridos topic. (0.5h)
Unit 26. Filarial topic. (1 h)
BLOCK IV. Arthropodology
Unit 27. Introduction and importance of arthropods. ( 0.5h )
Unit 28. Mites and ticks. ( 0.5h )
Unit29. Wingless insects. ( 0.5h )
Unit 30. Insects Diptera . ( 0.5h )
Laboratory practicals program (10H)
PRACTICE 1. PROTOZOA : OBSERVATION OF PREPARATIONS . ( 2H)
PRACTICE 2. TREMATODE : OBSERVATION OF PREPARATIONS . ( 2H)
PRACTICE 3. CESTODE : WATCHING PREPARATIONS . ( 2H)
PRACTICE 4. Nematodes : WATCHING PREPARATIONS . NATURAL AND EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION . ( 2H)
PRACTICE 5. ARTHROPODS : WATCHING PREPARATIONS . ( 2H)
Seminars: (3h) Three seminars about potential issues of the biologist in the field of Parasitology will be held.
Tutorials: (2h)
They will be scheduled by the teacher according to students. They will be dedicated to the clarification of doubts, readings or other proposed tasks.
Basic
Ash, L.R. y Orihel, T.C., 2010. Atlas de parasitología humana. 5ª ed. Buenos Aires: Editorial Médica Panamericana.
Despommier, D.D., Karapelou, J. and Jensen, J., 2006. Parasitic Diseases. 5th ed. New York: Apple Trees.
Gállego Berenguer, J. 2007. Manual de parasitología: morfología y biología de los parásitos de interés sanitario. Barcelona: Publicacions i Edicions Universitat de Barcelona.
Roberts, L.S., Janovy, J.Jr and Nadler, S., 2013. Gerald D. Schmidt & Larry S. Roberts’ Foundations of Parasitology. 9th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill.
Complementary
http://www.facmed.unam.mx/marco/index.php?dir_ver=87
http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/Para_Health.htm
http://apps.who.int/tdr/svc/publications
The basic and general competencies are those that are contained in the Report of the Degree in Biology.
Specific Competence
Competencial Scope: INSTRUMENTAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
CE1.c. Basic techniques in biology
Competencial Scope: BIODIVERSITY
CE4.a Types and levels of organization and biological cycles.
CE4.c Animal diversity.
CE4.e Diversity of microorganisms
CE4.g Analysis of biodiversity.
Competential Scope: BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOMEDICAL
CE7.a Biological basis of diseases.
CE7.f Bioindicators, bioassays and crops.
CE7.g Methods of clinical and molecular analysis.
Transversal competences
CT1 Capacity for analysis and synthesis.
CT2 Capacity for reasoning and argument.
CT3 Ability to work in problem situations include group and collectively.
CT4 Ability to obtain adequate, diverse and updated information.
CT5 Ability to develop and present an organized and understandable text.
CT6 Ability to make a presentation in public in a clear, concise and consistent manner.
CT8 Ability ICT managementUsing
CT9 Bibliographic information and the Internet.
CT11 Ability to solve problems through the integrated application of their knowledge.
A) Lectures in large group:
Scenario 1: synchronous, classroom-based.
Scenario 2: synchronous, classroom-based with alternate groups in the classroom.
Scenario 3: virtual synchronous (Microsoft Teams)
The contents of the lectures will be the same in the three scenarios.
B) Interactive small group classes (seminars):
Scenario 1: synchronous, classroom-based.
Scenario 2: synchronous, classroom-based with alternate groups in the classroom.
Scenario 3: virtual synchronous (Microsoft Teams)
The contents of the seminars will be the same in the three scenarios.
C) Laboratory practices (they will be valid during the 2 courses following their completion):
Scenario 1: 50% synchronous practices in the laboratory and 50% virtual asynchronous practices (Virtual Campus)
Scenario 2: 50% synchronous practices in the laboratory and 50% virtual asynchronous practices (Virtual Campus)
Scenario 3: 50% virtual synchronous practices (Microsoft Teams) and 50% virtual asynchronous practices (Virtual Campus)
In scenarios 1 and 2, the content of the synchronous practices in the laboratory will be adjusted to the time available (50%, 5 out of 10 hours) and will be complemented with the virtual asynchronous practices (50%, until reaching 10 hours). In scenario 3, the content of the practices will be adapted to a virtual synchronous teaching (50%), maintaining the virtual asynchronous practices (50%).
D) Tutorials (they will be scheduled by the teacher at the student's request):
Scenario 1: face-to-face.
Scenario 2: face-to-face and/or virtual via email or Microsoft Teams.
Scenario 3: virtual via email or Microsoft Teams.
The evaluation criteria set forth in the following tables apply to obtain the final calification of each student.
http://www.usc.es/gl/centros/bioloxia/criteriosavaliacion.html
The review assesses competencies: CG3 , CT1 , CT2 , CT5 , CT9 , CT11 , CE4.a and CE7.g
In active participation in practical classes and seminars skills are evaluated: CB3 , CG4 , CT2 , CT4, CT5, CT9 , CE1.c
Scenario 1:
Laboratory practices: presence-based modality (5% of the final calification)
Seminars: presence-based modality (5% of the final calification)
Final exam: presence-based modality (90% of the final calification)
Scenario 2:
Laboratory practices: presence-based modality (5% of the final calification)
Seminars: presence-based and telematic modalities through Microsoft Teams (5% of the final calification)
Final exam: telematically through the Virtual Campus (90% of the final calification)
Scenario 3:
Laboratory practices: telematically through Microsoft Teams and the Virtual Campus (5% of the final calification)
Seminars: telematically through Microsoft Teams (5% of the final calification)
Final exam: telematically through the Virtual Campus (90% of the final calification)
In the three scenarios considered, the students will have two opportunities.
Attendance at practical classes and seminars will be compulsory activities. On the contrary, attendance to lectures and tutorials will not be considered.
Repeater students will not have the obligation to attend practical classes during the two years following their completion. Attendance at the seminars will also be compulsory for repeating students.
In cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the provisions of the “Normativa de Avaliación do rendemento académico dos estudantes e de revision de cualificacions” will apply.
Presential work: 43h
26h expositive
10h interactive lab
3h interactive seminar
2h tutorials
2h exam
Non-presential work: 69.5h
Individual study: 64 h
Recommended reading, library activities or similar: 3 h
Assistance to talks or other recommended activities: 2.5 h
TOTAL = 4.5 ECTS x 25h = 112.5h
Attendance at lectures
Regular dedication to the subject
It is useful for making diagrams and summaries of important aspects of the issues, making sure to know both its meaning and application.
Use the virtual platform to complement and consult the bibliography.
Use the tutorials to solve any doubt.
Given the situation derived from the COVID-19 pandemic, different adaptations are included in the teaching methodology and in the evaluation system planned in the “Plan de Continxencia” for the academic year 2020-2021:
SCENARIO 1:
Lectures and seminars: synchronous, classroom-based. Presence-based modality evaluation.
Laboratory practices: 50% synchronous practices in the laboratory and 50% virtual asynchronous practices (Virtual Campus). Presence-based modality evaluation.
Assessment system:
Laboratory practices: Face-to-face (5% of the final grade)
Seminars: Face-to-face (5% of the final grade)
Final exam: Face-to-face (90% of the final grade)
The same in both opportunities.
SCENARIO 2:
Lectures and seminars: synchronous, classroom-based with alternate groups in the classroom. Telematic evaluation (Virtual Campus and Microsoft Teams) and presence-based modality evaluation.
Laboratory practices: 50% synchronous practices in the laboratory and 50% virtual asynchronous practices (Virtual Campus). Presence-based modality evaluation.
Assessment system:
Laboratory practices: Face-to-face (5% of the final grade)
Seminars: Face-to-face and telematics (5% of the final grade)
Final exam: Telematically through the Virtual Campus (90% of the final grade)
The same in both opportunities.
SCENARIO 3:
Lectures and seminars: virtual synchronous (Microsoft Teams). Telematic evaluation (Virtual Campus).
Laboratory practices: 50% virtual synchronous practices (Microsoft Teams) and 50% virtual asynchronous practices (Virtual Campus). Telematic evaluation (Virtual Campus).
Assessment system:
Laboratory practices: Telematically through the Virtual Campus (5% of the final grade)
Seminars: Telematically through the Virtual campus (5% of the final grade)
Final exam: Telematically through the Virtual Campus (90% of the final grade)
The same on both opportunities.
Maria Elvira Ares Mazas
Coordinador/a- Department
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Area
- Parasitology
- Phone
- 881814890
- melvira.ares [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Hipolito Gomez Couso
- Department
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Area
- Parasitology
- Phone
- 881814889
- hipolito.gomez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
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| 13:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish | Virtual classroom |
| Thursday | |||
| 10:00-11:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish | Virtual classroom |
| Friday | |||
| 10:00-11:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish | Virtual classroom |
| 01.19.2021 10:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 01. Charles Darwin |
| 01.19.2021 10:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 02. Gregor Mendel |
| 06.30.2021 10:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 04: James Watson and Francis Crick |