Microbiology and Public Health

Recommended Prerequisites

Biology, Chemistry, Portuguese, English 

Teaching Methods

The lectures and theoretical-practical classes are based on the classical model of transmission knowledge, supported with Power-Point presentations. The class participation is encouraged by asking questions to students, involving concepts previously learned. This approach will correct the limitations of dogmatic exposition, enabling pedagogic interaction between teacher and student. In theoretical-practical classes, it is encouraged the teacher-student interaction, posing problems for students to solve in a team and the application of theoretical knowledge in practical cases. 

Learning Outcomes

This course covers general aspects of public health and, specifically, its relationship with infectious diseases, namely in bacteriology, parasitology and virology.

It is intended that students:

•  understand what is public health, its objectives and the factors that influence the concept of public health

•   acquire the knowledge on the etiologic agents and the infectious diseases considered nowadays as major challenges, with emphasis in the ways of transmission and dissemination

•  would be able to understand the ways of prevention knowing the infectious disease cycle

•   understand the impact of these infections in public health and the challenges they represent in the future

•   will be able to understand and to apply the knowledge acquired in problem-solving

will interact in the lectures, asking questions and discussing the topics  

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

THEORETICAL

Introduction to Microbiology and Public Health:

Brief History of Hygiene and Public Health. Epidemiology of transmissible diseases

Bacteria and Public Health:

Microbioma. Bacterial diarrheal diseases, tuberculosis; Staphylococcus spp.-MRSA; bacterial resistance to antibioticsFungi and Public Health: Dermatophytosis.

Parasites and Public Health:

Parasitosis: transmission; dissemination; epidemiology and control. Malaria, toxoplasmosis, amebiasis, giardiasis, ascariasis, taeniasis and schistosomiasis; Arthropods.

Viral infections and Public Health:

Virus-host interaction; Viral gastroenteritis; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; HIV infection; Influenza virus infection

 

THEORETICAL-PRACTICAL

Factors that affect the emergence and dissemination of infectious diseases. Discussion.

Parasites and virus: clinical cases and discussion.

Head Lecturer(s)

Gabriela Conceição Duarte Jorge Silva

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Frequency: 100.0%

Bibliography

“The Microbial Challenge: Science, Disease and Public Health”, R. I. Krasner, 2nd ed., 2010, ASM Press

•          “Microbiology: A Human perspective”, Nester, Anderson, Roberts, Nester, 5th ed.,2007, McGraw Hill

•          “Medical Microbiology”, Murray, P. R., Rosenthal, K. S.,Pfaller, M.A., Elsevier Mosby, 5th ed.,2005

•          “Microbiologia”, vol. II, Wanda Canas Ferreira e João Carlos Sousa, 1998, Lidel

•          “Bases da Parasitologia Médica” Rey, 2002, 2ª ed., Editora Guanabara Koogan S.A.

•          “Microbiologia -  vol. III, Canas Ferreira W. F., Sousa J. C. F. 2002, Lidel 

 

Web:

•          htpp://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/

•          htpp://www.who.int/es/índex.html

•          htpp://www.who.int/tdr/