Competencies and objectives

 

Course context for academic year 2024-25

Las enfermedades de naturaleza infecciosa constituyen una parte significativa de entre todas las dolencias que afectan al conjunto de la población humana. En muchos casos, su diseminación a través de diferentes vías puede constituir un grave problema de salud pública que es necesario reconocer y abordar a tiempo y con los recursos adecuados. En ocasiones, dada la gran diversidad de microorganismos patógenos existentes, las sintomatologías con las que se presentan se confunden entre sí o incluso con las de otras patologías no microbianas.

En un contexto de un mundo globalizado se ha puesto de manifiesto la rápida transmisibilidad de microorganismos a través de los intercambios físicos entre personas (de forma directa o a través de objetos, alimentos o mercancias). Así mismo la alteración de las condiciones de hábitats y de cambio climático, junto con cambios sociales y demográficos, son factores que pueden favorecer este tipo de transmisiones. Por ello, el diagnóstico e identificación de los microorganismos patógenos es crucial para un eficaz tratamiento con las medidas terapéuticas o paliativas más adecuadas en cada situación.

 

 

Learning outcomes / Course competencies (verified by ANECA in official undergraduate and Master’s degrees) for academic year 2024-25

UA Basic Transversal Competences

  • CT1 : To read and understand texts in English.
  • CT2 : Show computer and information system skills and abilities.
  • CT3 : Show oral and written communication skills.

 

General Competences

  • CG10 : Understand and identify the causative agents and risk factors that induce the states of health and the development of the disease.
  • CG12 : Understand the foundations of action, indications and efficacy of therapeutic interventions based on the available scientific evidence.
  • CG16 : Recognize and treat situations that put life in immediate danger and those that require immediate attention.
  • CG17 : Determine the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment, applying the principles based on the best possible information and in safe clinical conditions.
  • CG19 : Devise and propose the preventive measures appropriate to each clinical situation.
  • CG25 : Identify the determinants for health in the population: genetic; sex and lifestyle dependent; demographic, environmental, social, economic, psychological and cultural.
  • CG37 : Acquire basic training for research activity.

 

Specific competences:>>Module III: Human clinical training

  • CE3.03 : Recognize normal and pathological pregnancy and childbirth, the puerperium and sexually transmitted diseases. Recognize, diagnose and guide the management of the main gynecological pathologies. Know the methods of contraception and fertilization.
  • CE3.15 : Know the main infectious agents and their mechanisms of action.
  • CE3.16 : Recognize, diagnose and guide the management of the main infectious pathologies in the different organs and systems.

 

Specific competences:>>Module IV: Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

  • CE4.02 : Know the indications for biochemical, hematological, immunological, microbiological, anatomopathological and imaging tests.
  • CE4.08 : Know the fundamentals of microbiology and parasitology. Know the main microbiological and parasitological diagnostic techniques and interpret the results.
  • CE4.23 : Know how to obtain and process a biological sample for study through the different diagnostic procedures.
  • CE4.24 : Know how to interpret the results of diagnostic laboratory tests.
  • CE4.25 : Perform disinfection and sterilization techniques.

 

 

 

Learning outcomes (Training objectives)

-To know the basic principles of microbiology.

-To know the main human pathogens and their mechanisms of action.

-Know the role of microorganisms in human health and disease.

-To know and be able to apply the main methods of sterilisation and disinfection.

-Know the mechanisms of action of the main antimicrobial, antiviral and antiparasitic agents.

Know the main routes of transmission of pathogenic micro-organisms and their prevention.

To handle the main techniques of culture, observation and diagnosis of micro-organisms.

 

 

Specific objectives stated by the academic staff for academic year 2024-25

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General

Code: 27219
Lecturer responsible:
García Martínez, Jesus
Credits ECTS: 6,00
Theoretical credits: 1,60
Practical credits: 0,80
Distance-base hours: 3,60

Departments involved

  • Dept: Physiology, Genetics and Microbiology
    Area: Microbiology
    Theoretical credits: 1,6
    Practical credits: 0,8
    This Dept. is responsible for the course.
    This Dept. is responsible for the final mark record.

Study programmes where this course is taught