99206 - Microbiologia generale

Learning outcomes

Students at the end of the lessons will have knowledge about microbiology and clinical microbiology, with a particular focus on the applicative aspects. They will also have been taught the main concepts about the microbial pathogenicity and laboratory diagnostics.

Course contents

General overview about bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa.

Antimicrobial drugs

Vaccines

Routes for spread of infections

CNS infections

Sepsis

Urogenital infections

Respiratory infections

Infections of the skin and bones

Vertical transmitted infections

Sexually transmitted infections

Gastrointestinal infections

Viral hepatitis

Readings/Bibliography

R. Cevenini, Microbiologia Clinica, Ed. Piccin, II Ed.

The resources made available by the lecturer on the university’s online platform are fully adequate to prepare effectively and achieve excellent results in the exam.

Teaching methods

During the lectures, the topics outlined in the course syllabus will be presented and explored in depth, with ample opportunity for student questions and active encouragement of discussion on the issues addressed.

Assessment methods

The exam will be a single, integrated assessment for the course in Preventive and Community Health Sciences, which includes the following modules: Preventive and Community Nursing, Microbiology, Hygiene, and Radiation Protection. It will consist of two parts: an oral exam and a written exam, held a few days apart.

The first part will be an oral exam covering the syllabus of the Preventive and Community Nursing module.

Only students who pass the oral exam with a grade of at least 18/30 will be allowed to sit the written exam, which will consist of multiple-choice questions based on the syllabi of the Microbiology, Hygiene, and Radiation Protection modules.
The written exam will take place in person, on the EOL platform, using the student's own laptop or tablet.

The written exam will include 40 questions:

• 16 on Hygiene

• 16 on Microbiology

• 8 on Radiation Protection
  This distribution reflects the proportional weight of each subject based on its CFU (university credit).

To pass the written exam, students must answer at least 24 questions correctly.

The final grade will be a weighted average:

• the oral exam will count for 2/7 of the final grade

• the written exam will count for 5/7 of the final grade

Please note: a passing grade in the oral exam will not be considered valid if the student fails the written exam in the same exam session.

Teaching tools

Slides will be available on virtuale website

Office hours

See the website of Antonella Marangoni