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Learning outcomes |
At the end of the course unit the student should be able to:
- Recognize the importance of microbiology in the context of practical life, the healthy environment
- Understand the importance and functions of proteins, vitamins and minerals.
- State the basic structural characteristics of various microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses) and establish their relationship with humans as etiological agents of infection.
- Describe mechanisms of action of some antibiotics and explain microbial resistance
- Understand the immune system and its way of acting. The defences of our body.
- Correctly perform the aseptic technique for handling microorganisms.
- Use typical laboratory methodologies for the study of microbiology: morphological characterization, metabolic study and susceptibility to antimicrobials.
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Main Bibliography |
- Willey, J., Sherwood, L.M.; Wo -Hill Higher
Education, New York, NY. Eighth Edition - Madigan, M. T., Martinko, J.M., Parker, J. (2008). Brock Biology of Microorganisms, Prentice Hall Editions, 12th edition
- Canas Ferreira, W.F., Sousa J. C., Lima, N. (2010) Microbiologia. Lidel, Edições técnicas
- Cappucino J. G., Sherman, N. ( 2008 ) Microbiology - a laboratory Manual, Addison-Wesley
Publishing Company, 8a ed.
- Harley, J. (2010) Microbiology Lab Manual, McGrawHill
- Tortora, J. Gerard, Funke, Berdell R., Case, Christine L.,(2008) Microbiologia, Artmed, 8ª Edição
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