1. Introduction. History of Immunology and its main milestones. Basic fundamentals of immunology. Immune response. 2. Structure of the immune system: cells and molecules of the immune system. 3. The immune response and its effector mechanisms. Immunogens and antigens. Innate and adaptive immune response. 4. Regulation of the immune response. Immunological memory and its importance in vaccine design. 5. Microbiology: Introduction and brief historical perspective. The host-parasite relationship. 6. Morphology and structure of microorganisms. Parasitic protozoa and metazoa. Pathogenic fungi. Bacteria. viruses 7. Acellular infectious agents. 8. Basic physiology and microbial genetics. 9. Mechanisms of microbial pathogenesis, virulence factors and toxicity of micro-organisms. 10. Host-parasite interrelationship, types. Defences against infections. 11. The microbiome.

Classroom lectures. Face-to-face classes: reduced (workshops, seminars, case studies). Student individual work. Laboratory session. Final exam. Seminars and lectures supported by computer and audiovisual aids. Practical learning based on cases and problems, and exercise resolution. Individual and group or cooperative work with the option of oral or written presentation. Individual and group tutorials to resolve doubts and queries about the subject. Internships and directed laboratory activities.