| Study programme competencies |
| Code | Study programme competences |
| A1 | Recoñecer distintos niveis de organización nos sistemas vivos. |
| A2 | Identificar organismos. |
| A4 | Obter, manexar, conservar e observar especímenes. |
| A13 | Realizar o illamento e cultivo de microorganismos e virus. |
| A15 | Deseñar e aplicar procesos biotecnológicos. |
| A21 | Deseñar modelos de procesos biolóxicos. |
| A29 | Impartir coñecementos de Bioloxía. |
| A30 | Manexar adecuadamente instrumentación científica. |
| A31 | Desenvolverse con seguridade nun laboratorio. |
| B1 | Aprender a aprender. |
| B2 | Resolver problemas de forma efectiva. |
| B3 | Aplicar un pensamento crítico, lóxico e creativo. |
| B4 | Traballar de forma autónoma con iniciativa. |
| B5 | Traballar en colaboración. |
| B6 | Organizar e planificar o traballo. |
| B7 | Comunicarse de maneira efectiva nunha contorna de traballo. |
| B8 | Sintetizar a información. |
| B9 | Formarse unha opinión propia. |
| B12 | Adaptarse a novas situacións. |
| Learning aims | |||
| Learning outcomes | Study programme competences | ||
| Coñecemento teórico e práctico dos microorganismos nos seus aspectos básicos Coñecementos básicos sobre a estrutura e fisioloxía dos microorganismos, así como as bases metodolóxicas para o estudo dos mesmos | A1 A2 A4 A13 A15 A21 A29 A30 A31 |
B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B12 |
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| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| Section I: : Introduction to Microbiology | 1.- Members of the Microbial World. History of Microbiology. Importance of the microorganisms 2.- Microbial diversity. The Three Domais: Bacteria, Archaea and Eukarya. Viruses. The species concept in Microbiology. Nomenclature |
| SECTION II: Prokaryotic cell structure | 3.- Cell shape and size. Bacterial cell wall 4.- Bacterial protoplast 5.- Cell surface structures in bacteria 6.- Bacterial endospores 7.- Archaeal cell morphology and structure |
| SECTION III: Microbial nutrition, metabolism and growth | 8.- Nutrition and culture of microorganisms. Nutritional types. Nutrient sources. Culture media. 9.- Essentials of microbial metabolism. Diversity of metabolic processes to obtain energy in microorganisms 10.- Energy utilization. Regulation 11.- Microbial growth: cell division and population growth. Measurement of microbial growth. 12.- Effect of environmental factors on microbial growth |
| SECTION IV: Virology | 13.- Overview of Virology 14.-Bacterial viruses 15.- Animal viruses. Viruses and cancer. Antiviral chemotherapyl 16.- Plant viruses. Subviral entities |
| SECTION V: Microbial genetics | 17.- Mutation 18.- Genetic elements in bacteria 19.- Gene transfer in bacteria and archaea: transformation, transduction and conjugation |
| SECTION VI: Microbial evolution and systematics | 20.- Microbial evolution 21.- Microbial systematics. Classification and identification 22.- Domain Archaea 23.- Domain Bacteria 24.- Protists |
| LABORATORY PRACTICE | - Observation of microorganisms. Staining techniques - Preparation of culture media - Laboratory culture of microorganims. Obtention of pure cultures - Normal microbiota - Growth curve - Identification of microorganisms |
| Planning | ||||
| Methodologies / tests | Competencies | Ordinary class hours | Student’s personal work hours | Total hours |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | A1 A15 A21 A29 B1 B3 B6 B8 B9 | 30 | 75 | 105 |
| Laboratory practice | A2 A4 A13 A29 A30 A31 B1 B2 B4 B5 B6 B12 | 15 | 9 | 24 |
| Mixed objective/subjective test | A1 B1 B2 B3 B4 B8 B9 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Seminar | B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Personalized attention | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| (*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. | ||||
| Methodologies |
| Methodologies | Description |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | Lectures presented by the teaching staff concerning the theoretical bases of the subject |
| Laboratory practice | Compulsory attendance. They include experimental work related to theoretical concepts explained in guest lectures and seminars Students will be able to perform the basic processes and techniques used in Microbiology |
| Mixed objective/subjective test | The degree of knowledge and understanding achieved by the student will be assessed in a written exam |
| Seminar | Theoretical and/or practical seminars, related to the contents of the subject. They are conceived as a reinforcement of the topics covered in classes and laboratory to stimulate the continuous learning of the student. They will be assessed in the mixed test, but specific assessments can be set. |
| Personalized attention |
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| Assessment | |||
| Methodologies | Competencies | Description | Qualification |
| Laboratory practice | A2 A4 A13 A29 A30 A31 B1 B2 B4 B5 B6 B12 | Compulsory attendance. Continuous assessment during the development of the lab work (5%). Exam (15%) If the student does not attend the lab practices, he/she will not pass the subject |
20 |
| Mixed objective/subjective test | A1 B1 B2 B3 B4 B8 B9 | Written exam to assess the degree of knowledge and understanding achieved by the student It accounts until 70% of the final mark. |
80 |
| Assessment comments | |||
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Attendance to laboratory practices is compulsory to pass the subject.
If the student does not attend the lab practices, he/she will not pass the subject; therefore they cannot do the mix test. To pass the subject, both practices and written exam must be passed. To pass the practices, besides the attendance, the student must pass a specific exam. "NO PRESENTADO" mark is obtained when the student do not do the written exam (mixed test). As a part of the continuous evaluation, the progression of the student throughout the semester will be taken into consideration with a maximum of 1 point. If the student does not pass the subject at the first opportunity, he/she must overcome the unapproved part at the second chance. If it is the theory, the student must repeat the mixed test. If practical exam is not passed, the student must repeat it. The highest grade "Matricula de Honor" will be mainly given to students that pass the subject in the "First Opportunity". And it will only be given in the so-called "second Opportunity" if there are still any available. In the case of very special and exceptional circumstances, adequately justified, the teacher can totally or partially exempts the student from part of the evaluation process. This student will then have to go through an examination process where he/she will need to clearly proof his/her level of knowledge, competence, capabilities and skills. |
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| Sources of information |
| Basic |
MADIGAN, M., MARTINKO, J., BENDER, K., BUCKLEY, D. y STAHL, D. (2015). Brock Biología de los Microrganismos. 14ª ed. . Pearson Educación S.A.
Tortora, G.J., Funke, B. R. and Case, C.L (2017). Introducción a la Microbiología 12ª Ed. Panamericana
WILLEY, J.M., SHERWOOD, L.M. and WOOLVERTON, C.J. (2009). Microbiología de Prescott, Harley y Klein. McGraw Hill
Martín, A., Béjar, V., Gutiérrez, J.C., Llagostera, M y Quesada, E (2019). Microbiología Esencial. Panamericana
WILLEY, J.M., SHERWOOD, L.M. and WOOLVERTON, C.J. (2014). Prescott's Microbiology 9th ed. McGraw Hill |
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http://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php/MicrobeWiki |
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| Power point presentations uploaded in Moodle constitute a guide for the study of the themes, but in no case they include the overall contents of these themes |