| Educational guide Faculty of Nursing |
english |
| Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (2016) |
 Subjects |
| BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY |
| Contents |
| IDENTIFYING DATA | 2023_24 |
| Subject | BIOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY | Code | 18234004 | |||||
| Study programme |
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Cycle | 1st | |||||
| Descriptors | Credits | Type | Year | Period | ||||
| 6 | Basic Course | First | 1Q |
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| Competences | Learning outcomes | Contents |
| Planning | Methodologies | Personalized attention |
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| Bloc 1: BIOLOGIA CEL·LULAR. (7 hores) | Tema 1. Introducció a la biologia cel·lular. Mida i morfologia cel·lular. Tècniques microscòpiques bàsiques per a l’estudi de les cèl·lules. Característiques generals de les cèl·lules procariotes i eucariotes. Tema 2. Estructura i funció cel·lular. Matriu extracel·lular, membrana plasmàtica i glicocàlix. Processos d'endocitosi i exocitosi. Matriu citoplasmàtica i citoesquelet. Reticle endoplasmàtic, complex de Golgi, lisosomes, endosomes, peroxisomes i mitocondris. Nucli. Ribosomes Tema 3. Recanvi i creixement cel·lular. Cicle cel·lular, regulació i càncer. Necrosi i Apoptosi. Mitosi. Meiosis, gametogènesi i reproducció sexual. Fecundació, primeres etapes del desenvolupament embrionari i diferenciació cel·lular. |
| Bloc 2: GENÈTICA (5 hores) | Topic 4. Chromosomes and inheritance. Mendelian genetics: basic concepts. Mendel's laws. Topic 5: Gene mutations or monogenic or Mendelian disorders in humans: autosomal inheritance and sex-linked inheritance. Lyon hypothesis. Mitochondrial inheritance. Topic 6: Chromosomal and genomic mutations. Prenatal diagnosis and genetic counselling. |
| Bloc 3: MICROBIOLOGIA (24 hores) | Topic 7. Microbiology. Bacterial structure. Components of the bacterial cell. Physiology, nutrition and growth. Culture media. Culture conditions. Bacterial identity. Topic 8. Host-parasite relationships. Normal or indigenous microbiota. Concepts of infection. Koch's postulates. Determinants of pathogenic action. Immune response. Immunotherapy and immunoprevention. Vaccines. Topic 9. Chemotherapy. Antibiotics and chemotherapeutics. Mechanisms of action. Classification of antibiotics. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing. EUCAST criteria. Topic 10. Diagnosis of infectious diseases. Sampling, preservation and transport. Direct and indirect diagnosis. Culture. Serological reactions. Molecular biology techniques for diagnosis. Topic 11. Gram-positive and gram-negative cocci. Staphylococcus. Streptococcus. Neisseria. Anaerobic cocci. General characteristics. Topic 12. Gram-positive bacilli: Corynebacterium, Listeria, Clostridium. Gram-negative bacilli: Acinetobacter, Pseudomonas, Bordetella, Brucella, Legionella, Haemophilus, Enterobacter, Campylobacter, Helicobacter pylori. Anaerobic gram-negative bacilli. General characteristics. Topic 13. Mycobacteria. Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Other mycobacteria of clinical interest. Spirochetes: Treponema, Borrelia and Leptospira. Mycoplasma. Rickettsia. Chlamydia. General characteristics. Topic 14. Mycology. General characteristics of fungi. Fungi as pathogenic organisms. Types and characteristics of mycoses. Diagnosis and treatment. Topic 15. Virology. The viral particle. Structure and mechanisms of multiplication. Diagnosis and treatment of viral infections. DNA viruses. Herpesviruses. Cytomegalovirus. Epstein-Barr virus. Adenovirus. Papillomaviruses. Viral hepatitis. Hepatitis A, B, C, D. Other types of hepatitis. Monkeypox. Topic 16. RNA viruses. Influenza virus. Mumps virus. Measles virus. Respiratory syncytial virus. Poliomyelitis virus. Enterovirus. Rabies virus. Rubella virus. Rotavirus. Human immunodeficiency virus. Hemorrhagic fevers: Ebola, Marburg, Crimean Congo. Arboviruses: Dengue, Chikungunya, Zika. Topic 17. Parasitology. Definitions. General characteristics of parasites of clinical interest. Types of parasites and diseases in man. Diagnostic techniques. Protozoa. Helminths: Nematodes, Cestodes and Trematodes. Parasitic and disease-transmitting arthropods. Topic 18. Bacteremia. Sepsis. Blood culture. Endocarditis. Infectious meningitis. Topic 19. Respiratory infection. Upper respiratory tract infections. Lower respiratory tract infections. Topic 20. Urinary tract infections: general characteristics, types, diagnosis and treatment. Topic 21. Sexually transmitted diseases: general characteristics, types, diagnosis and treatment. Topic 22. Gastrointestinal infections: general characteristics, types, diagnosis and treatment. Topic 23. Skin and soft tissue infections: general characteristics, types, diagnosis and treatment. Topic 24. Bone and joint infections: general characteristics, types, diagnosis and treatment. Topic 25. Healthcare-associated infection. Definitions. Prevention of infections in health centers: disinfectants, antiseptics and sterilization. Other preventive measures. Role of the nurse in infection control: infection control team, infection commission, antibiotic use optimization program (PROA). |
| PRÀCTIQUES AL LABORATORI (20 hores) | PRACTICE 1: Introduction to the study of microorganisms in a microbiology laboratory. People and the environment as a link in the transmission of microorganisms. PRACTICE 2: Introduction to the use of the microscope. Observation of cell structure: prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. PRACTICE 3: Bacteriological culture: obtaining a pure culture by sowing in multiple or scotch streak. Bacterial identification and antibiogram. PRACTICE 4: Parasites of clinical importance. Evaluation (VIRTUAL). Genetic disorders (clinical cases). Evaluation (VIRTUAL). Genetics exercises. PRACTICE 5: Blood cells (eukaryotes) PRÁCTICA 6: Blood group determination. FINAL EVALUATION |
