Service-Learning, Movies, and Infectious Diseases: Implementation of an Active Educational Program in Microbiology as a Tool for Engagement in Social Justice

Linares Gómez, MaríaLópez Ejeda, NoemíÁlvarez Vázquez, María Del PilarCulebras López, EstherDíaz, EGarcía Esteban, María TeresaMajano, C.Morales, MLRodríguez-Avial Infante, IciarRodríguez García, A.Utrilla, C.L.Valenzuela, M.V.Valderrama Conde, María José2023-06-172023-06-1720211664-302X10.3389/fmicb.2021.589401https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/8563Service-Learning project was supported by grants from Universidad Complutense de Madrid: INNOVA-Docencia UCM 2017-18/18 and ApS UCM 2018-19/18.Service-Learning is an educational methodology that allows student learning while addressing community needs. A program in microbiology and infectious diseases was implemented in Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain. University lecturers, clinical microbiologists, doctorate students, and undergraduates from several Bachelor Degrees and courses worked in an interdisciplinary team along with social institutions that attend disadvantaged persons. Using commercial movies that deal with infectious diseases, the students learn clinical microbiology, prepare divulgation materials, visit social centers to accompany, and help others to know about illnesses and prevention. The program was developed through two academic years and involved 58 voluntary students, 13 teachers and tutors, and 4 social entities as community partners. Postsurvey evaluation of the program revealed a highly satisfactory achievement of goals: acquiring scientiﬁc and personal competencies by university students, including critical analysis and science diffusion, solving problems or collaborative team working, and contributing, together with the tutors, to the social responsibility of the university.engAtribución 3.0 Españahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/Service-Learning, Movies, and Infectious Diseases: Implementation of an Active Educational Program in Microbiology as a Tool for Engagement in Social JusticeAprendizaje-Servicio, Cine y Enfermedades infecciosas: Implementación de un programa de educación activa en Microbiología como herramienta para el compromiso en Justicia Socialjournal articlehttps://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.589401https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.589401/fullopen accesssocial justiceinfectious diseasesmicrobiologyservice-learningeducational methodologyjusticia socialenfermedades infecciosasmicrobiologíaaprendizaje-serviciometodología educacionalMicrobiología médicaDrogodependencias (Trabajo Social)MenoresMujerOrganizaciones No Gubernamentales (Trabajo Social)AprendizajeDidácticaEnseñanza universitaria3201.03 Microbiología Clínica6309.09 Posición Social de la Mujer6104.03 Leyes del Aprendizaje58 Pedagogía5801.08 Enseñanza Programada