Microbiology and Hygiene

The course aims to provide students with basic knowledge of microbiology and virology by giving information on the structure and functions of the prokaryotic cell, the metabolic, physiological, and genetic characteristics of microorganisms, and genetic and evolutionary aspects of viruses. Such knowledge is fundamental to understanding the applications of microbiology in pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and food science. In addition, the course aims to provide students with basic knowledge of the main aspects of hygiene, with emphasis on the epidemiology and prophylaxis of infectious diseases.
The teaching includes laboratory exercises, the objective of which is for participants to learn the use of basic instrumentation and the main techniques of the microbiological laboratory.

By the end of the course, the student will have acquired knowledge of the major structural and functional differences between viruses and bacteria, and consequently will have acquired knowledge of the differences in medical intervention in infections caused by viruses and those caused by bacteria. In addition, upon completion of the laboratory exercises, the student will be able to apply the main basic methods of the microbiological laboratory.