El microbioma humano (FutureLearn)

El microbioma humano (FutureLearn)

Descubra qué es el microbioma y el papel que desempeña en la buena salud humana. Aprenda cómo un microbioma sano puede combatir enfermedades. El microbioma -los microbios que habitan el interior del cuerpo humano- puede tener un gran efecto sobre la salud humana. Como tal, es vital entender la complejidad del microbioma y cómo puede influir sobre la enfermedad y el bienestar.

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En este curso, emprenderemos un fascinante viaje por el cuerpo humano, hasta el intestino, donde analizaremos la ecología y los roles del microbioma humano.
Exploraremos cómo cambia el microbioma a lo largo de la vida, reflexionaremos sobre el papel de los alimentos en su configuración y explicaremos las funciones del microbioma en el tracto gastrointestinal en la vida diaria.

Syllabus

Week 1: El viaje de la vida
Week 2: El viaje de la comida
Week 3: El viaje de lo sano a lo poco saludable

Learning on this course
You can take this self-guided course and learn at your own pace. On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Describir cómo cambia el microbioma humano a lo largo de la vida
  • Reflexionar sobre el papel de los alimentos en la configuración del microbioma humano
  • Explicar las funciones del microbioma humano en el tracto gastrointestinal
  • Reflexionar sobre los vínculos entre el microbioma humano y las enfermedades
  • Debatir los temas del curso y su relación con la vida diaria
  • Evaluar la complejidad de las comunidades de microbiomas en humanos

Who is the course for?
Este curso está dirigido a cualquier persona interesada en temas relacionados con el microbioma humano, cómo la comida puede influir sobre él y cómo esto repercute en la salud humana.
Los instructores no podrán unirse a los debates ni responder a comentarios individuales, pero el curso fomenta una sólida comunidad formativa. El aprendizaje se centra en el debate y la discusión: apoyar a otros alumnos, compartir su propia experiencia y conocimiento y escuchar nuevas perspectivas. Esperamos que disfrute interactuando y aprendiendo unos de otros de esta manera.

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