Intestinal Microbiota, digestive system and pathologies
| Nature | Unknown label |
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| Credit hour | 3 |
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| Total number of hours | 29 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 22 |
| Number of hours for tutorials | 3 |
| Number of hours for laboratory work | 4 |
Prerequisites
Basic courses (Bachelor level) in microbiology and cell biology.
Goals
• Acquire essential knowledge to understand the links between intestinal microbiota, the immune system, and human pathologies.
• Learn how to read and critically analyze scientific papers on intestinal microbiota; develop scientific reasoning skills.
Content
Lectures:
• Introduction: digestive functions.
• Gut microbiota: study methods, structure, role, and functioning of the ecosystem.
• Intestinal immune system: organization, mechanisms of action, interactions with microbiota, tolerance, intestinal immunopathologies.
• Probiotics, prebiotics, and pathologies: definitions, mechanisms of action, examples.
• In vitro digestion and fermentation systems – gastrointestinal models.
Tutorials:
• Introduction to scientific analysis: interpret, exploit, and critique results; learn oral presentation skills.
Practical Sessions:
• Student presentations of scientific papers in small groups (flipped classroom approach).
Fieldwork:
• Visit to the Gastrointestinal Models Platform.
• Introduction: digestive functions.
• Gut microbiota: study methods, structure, role, and functioning of the ecosystem.
• Intestinal immune system: organization, mechanisms of action, interactions with microbiota, tolerance, intestinal immunopathologies.
• Probiotics, prebiotics, and pathologies: definitions, mechanisms of action, examples.
• In vitro digestion and fermentation systems – gastrointestinal models.
Tutorials:
• Introduction to scientific analysis: interpret, exploit, and critique results; learn oral presentation skills.
Practical Sessions:
• Student presentations of scientific papers in small groups (flipped classroom approach).
Fieldwork:
• Visit to the Gastrointestinal Models Platform.
Additional Information
• Acquire essential knowledge to understand the links between intestinal microbiota, the immune system, and human pathologies.
• Learn how to read and critically analyze scientific papers on intestinal microbiota; develop scientific reasoning skills.