OVERVIEW

PRESENTATION

The course aims to introduce and understand the basic principles of medical microbiology as a diagnostic discipline through the study of peculiar characters and functions of microorganisms and viruses. Microbiology explains microbial interactions with multicellular organisms, the damage that can result, the diagnostic methods and therapeutic specific and targeted opportunities.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

To know and deepen the knowledge of the biochemical and molecular bases of the biological functions of the microorganisms and the tools for evaluating these functions. Awareness of the biological diversity of pathogenic microorganisms for humans.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

2.(EDUCATIONAL GOALS)

Knowledge of fundamental and additional structures, peculiar of bacteria, as extrinsic cause of disease in general, infectious in particular. Knowledge how bacteria cause to cells and human organism damage, toxic, inflammatory and inhibiting immune surveillance. Knowledge of structure of human viruses and their pathogenicity. Knowledge of antibacterial drugs. Knowledge of the main lines of microbiological diagnostics, direct and indirect.

TEACHING METHODS

TEACHING METHODS

The course consists of 10 hours of classroom lessons on all topics of the program.
The lessons are delivered with Power Point presentations

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

(TEXTBOOKS)

All the topics covered in class can be found in the ”aula web” With digital support, students are given by slides shown in class and handouts prepared by the teacher, summary of lessons provided and available in Aula Web (https://www.aulaweb.unige.it)

Any other more in-depth material is mentioned at the end of the lesson in the “aula web” slides and described in the following textbook

Microbiologia: P. Cipriani, G. Dicuonzo

 “Elementi di Microbiologia e Microbiologia Clinica” McGraw-Hill Editore

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

PAOLA GHIORZO (President)

EMILIA BELLONE

ANNA MARIA SCHITO

WILLIAM BRUNO (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

Class schedule

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EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

LEARNING ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES)

Written test ( 10 multiple choice questions) for the Microbiology section.)
The examination for the integrated course  is made up of a single written exam for the 4 sub-sections(10 multiple choice questions per each module) .In order to pass the examination athe student has to reach a mark of at least 24/40 (18/30).

The total amount of time allowed for the examination is 60 minutes.
Students enrolled in other universities or other degree courses who are only required to sit for some of the sub-sections  must achieve an average mark of at least 6, 12 or 18, depending on the number  of modules.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

 EVALUATION METHODS

Students are assessed ­by a final exam alone which aims to ensure that they have actually reached the required level of knowledge.

In order to pass the examination and to reach a mark of at least 18/30,  the students must prove their knowledge on :
 -general basis of microorganisms and viruses
- pathogenic mechanisms of bacteria and viruses
- general and specific methods of microbiological diagnosis
- basis of anti -bacterial drugs in human medicine

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

Indirizzo e-mail del docente: piatti@unige.it