01612 - MICROBIOLOGY (H-Z)

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ID:
01612
Duration (hours):
68
CFU:
8
SSD:
MICROBIOLOGIA E MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Located in:
CHIETI
Url:
PHARMACY/CORSO GENERICO Year: 2
Year:
2025
Course Catalogue:
https://unich.coursecatalogue.cineca.it/af/2025?co...

Overview

Date/time interval

Secondo Semestre (01/03/2026 - 15/06/2026)

Syllabus

Course Objectives

The course aims to provide adequate knowledge and characteristics of microorganisms, principles of pathogenicity and microbial epidemiology, host-parasite interactions, control of virus diseases, types and use of antimicrobial drugs. The laboratory practice is to master the techniques of isolation and characterization of microorganisms.

Course Prerequisites

To address the study and understand the topics covered in the course, knowledge of Animal Biology and Human Anatomy (structure and functions of the eukaryotic cell, basic concepts of molecular biology) will be required

Teaching Methods

Frontal lessons, classroom exercises, laboratory activities

Assessment Methods

Oral exam, with questions on several topics related to the program dealt with during lectures and exercises.

If foreign students are present, the oral exam will be held in English

Texts

N. Carlone, R Pompei: Microbiologia Farmaceutica, (3a Ed.) Edises
Jawetz, Melnick, Adelbergs: Microbiologia Medica, Piccin
M. La Placa: Principi di Microbiologia Medica, Esculapio
Madigan M.T., Martnko J.M. Brock: Biologia dei Microrganismi, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana

- Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)

lessons slides
(https://elearning.unich.it/course/view.php?id=304)

Contents

Introduction to the course
- Structure and functions of the bacterial cell
- Microbial growth.
- Bacterial survival strategies
- Concepts of pathogenicity and microbial epidemiology
- Gene recombination phenomena
- Sterilization.
- Types of antibiotics and synthetic antimicrobial agents.
- Structure and classification of viruses.
- Structure, habitat and reproduction of molds and yeasts.
- Exercises

Course Language

Italian

More information

https://elearning.unich.it/course/view.php?id=304

Degrees

Degrees

PHARMACY 
Single-cycle Master’s Degree
5 years
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