Microbiology Courses - Online

In principle, anyone interested in Microbiology can take the SEM Courses online, although obviously to follow them you must have certain minimum notions of Microbiology. The courses are aimed at graduates, graduates or engineers but are also accessible to undergraduates, FPI, technical staff of companies, or those who use the tools of Microbiology in their daily activity and wish to complement their training in this area.

Se realizan "A DISTANCIA" a través de Internet, lo que le permite al alumno utilizar el horario más adecuado y que sea compatible con su vida laboral y familiar. Para ello solo se necesita un ordenador y una conexión a Internet para acceder a la documentación y demás información del curso. Los recursos didácticos están alojados en un servidor al que se accede por contraseña individualizada. Cada curso tiene asignado uno o varios profesores tutores que son los encargados de elaborar la documentación de estudio, resolver las dudas, guiar el aprendizaje de los alumnos y hacer el seguimiento de las evaluaciones continuas. A lo largo del curso el alumno descargará la documentación del campus virtual y podrá contactar con su profesor tutor a través del aula virtual con el fin de aclarar cuantas dudas se presenten o ampliar conceptos específicos. La formación a distancia exige regularidad y disciplina desde la primera semana del curso. Como promedio se le deben dedicar unas 8 horas semanales.

Evaluation. The evaluation will be continuous through the online completion of multiple choice exams for each of the teaching units that make up the syllabus of each course. Certificate. Participants who have followed any of the courses and demonstrate their aptitude by timely completing the exercises and passing the exams are entitled to a SEM CERTIFICATE. Likewise, health professionals who also pass the evaluation tests will receive a certificate from the CFCPS-CM.

All online SEM Courses have a duration of 100 hours. For those courses in which accreditation has been requested from the Commission for Continuing Training of Health Professions (CFCPS-CM), their duration is pending confirmation. CFCPS credits will be calculated once the teaching activity is accredited.

Price. The price of each course is 250 euros and for members of the Spanish Society of Microbiology it is 150 euros. Students from South America pay 180 euros and if they are members of a Latin American Microbiology Society, 120 euros (they must indicate the society and the membership number on the registration form). A 20% discount is offered for alumni, retirees and unemployed. The price includes access to the course documentation online, completion of the exercises and evaluations, the corresponding certificate and access to scholarships awarded for academic performance. Scholarships For each course, 10% scholarships will be awarded (1 scholarship for every 10 students enrolled) to those who have obtained the best grade. Each scholarship will consist of an accrediting diploma and a prize of 150 euros.

Pre-registration. Anyone interested in taking the online SEM Courses must send their information to Ana M. Garcia (ana.garcia.ruiz@upm.es). Pre-registration is open all year round and there is no closing date, but it is recommended to do so as soon as possible given that there is a limit on the number of students admitted per course, and the order of preference is that of pre-registration. Registration and Payment. Once the pre-registration has been completed and accepted by the SEM Online Courses Secretariat, the student will be informed by e-mail of the instructions to follow to formalize their registration and make the payment. Payment must be paid before the course start date.

For the courses Biotechnology and Microbiological Safety of Foods (BSMA), Microbiology and Conservation of Cosmetics (MCC), Human Microbiome: Its Implication in Health (MHS), Independent Culture Techniques in Food Microbiology (TICMA), Biosafety and Prevention of Occupational Risks in Microbiology Laboratories (PRLM) and Prevention and Control of Emerging Viruses (PCVE), the “Accreditation of “Continuing Training Activities for Health Professions”. Information about continuing training accreditation can be found at: www.madrid.org

The online SEM Courses can be subsidized by FUNDAE, we have installed on the Moodle Platform the plugin with the requirements requested by FUNDAE: generate participant activity reports and access to the inspection. However, the management of the bonus must be done by the company and before the start of the course.

For more information on online SEM Courses, pre-registration, etc. should contact Ana M. Garcia (ana.garcia.ruiz@upm.es).