MICROBIOTA AND HEALTH
MICROBIOTA E SALUTE
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| 2023/2024 | 6 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
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| Giuseppe Stefanetti | Every day by appointment via email (giuseppe.stefanetti@uniurb.it) |
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Course partially taught in a foreign language
English
This course is taught partially in Italian and partially in a foreign language. Study materials can be provided in the foreign language and the final exam can be taken in the foreign language. |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
The Microbiota and Health course aims to provide students with comprehensive knowledge of the various aspects related to the analysis of the microbiome and its role in both health and disease stages, utilizing computational and experimental techniques. The course will focus on the microbiota's significance in digestive and immunomodulatory processes, homeostasis, and its involvement in the etiopathogenesis of intestinal and systemic diseases. This will be achieved through a multidisciplinary approach, incorporating genomic, ecological, bioinformatics, microbiological, and immunological perspectives.
The course's primary objective is to equip students with the necessary tools for a deeper understanding of the biological and evolutionary processes of microbial communities residing in the human body, particularly in the gastrointestinal tract. Additionally, the course will explore how manipulating these microbial communities, through interventions like dietary adjustments, probiotics, or intestinal microbiota transplantation, can offer therapeutic benefits.
Program
- Microbiome and Metabolism.
- Microbiome and Immune System.
- Microbiome and Nervous System.
- Microbiome and Carcinogenesis.
- Systemic Effects of the Microbiome.
- Dietary Modifications.
- Lifestyle Influences.
- Probiotics, Prebiotics, Synbiotics and Postbiotics
- Microbiota Transplantation (Fecal Microbiota Transplantation - FMT).
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
Knowledge and Understanding: The student should demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of microbiota analysis techniques and its significant role in various health and disease stages. Additionally, the student must grasp the fundamental principles governing the design and development of conventional and experimental microbiota-related interventions and their corresponding immunological responses. The evaluation will encompass a written test and potentially an oral examination.
Ability to Apply Knowledge and Understanding: The student must be capable of using the appropriate scientific terminology to clearly present the topics studied during the course related to microbiota and health.
Autonomous Judgment: The student must demonstrate the ability to critically apply the acquired knowledge to address questions and challenges related to microbiota and health. These skills will be assessed through a written test and, if applicable, through oral questions.
Communication Skills: The student must be proficient in clearly describing the topics learned during the course, using suitable terminology and relevant examples, particularly focusing on microbiota and its impact on health.
Learning Skills: The student should demonstrate the capability to undertake a path of scientific growth in a critical and autonomous manner, utilizing study materials provided by the teacher and engaging in additional self-directed in-depth studies. The teacher will encourage the development of these skills by proposing insights discussed during the lessons or laboratory activities.
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Frontal lessons
- Course books
Teacher's handsout
- Assessment
The exam consists of a written test.
The purpose of the written test is to verify the student's skills in the field of Microbiota and Health.
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Teaching
Frontal lessons
- Course books
Teacher's handsout
- Assessment
The exam consists of a written test.
The purpose of the written test is to verify the student's skills in the field of Microbiota and Health.
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
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