Learning objectives
Knowledge and ability to understand: through the lectures held during the course, the student will acquire the methods and knowledge necessary to understand the world of probiotics.
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding:
Using scientific articles, students learn how to apply the acquired knowledge in a real context.
Autonomy of judgment
Using the acquired knowledge about the GUT microbiota, the selection of probiotic microorganism, their effects on human health, their employment in foods, students will be able to evaluate which probiotic can be used in food according to the technology and of the transformation processes.
Communication skills
Through the lectures, the comparison with the teacher and other students, the student acquires the specific vocabulary related to the microbiology. It is expected that, at the end of the course, the student is able to transmit, in oral and written form, the main contents of the course.
Learning ability
The student who has attended the course will be able to deepen their knowledge related to the world of probiotics through the independent consultation of specialized texts, scientific journals, even outside the topics dealt with strictly in class.
In particular, the objectives are as follows:
a) understand the mechanisms by which probiotics interact with the physiology of the host.
b) Learning the technological aspects related to the use of probiotics
c) To know the different types of probiotic foods
The knowledge of these aspects will provide the student with the essential skills to understand the meaning of the presence and the correct use of probiotic microorganisms in food and their impact on human health