Table 2.

Laboratory activities included in the ‘Infection Microbiology’ course.

Activity	Description	Exercise format
Lab week 1 Introduction to practical bacteriological laboratory work	2 × 2 h of labs with the aim of getting acquainted with basic methods and working principles used during the course: streak plate method, Gram staining, light microscopy, aseptic techniques	Individual on-site participation
Lab week 2 Identifying an unknown bacterium (Gram-positive coccus)	3 × 2 h of labs with Gram-positive cocci	Pairs online or on-site participation
Lab week 3 Identifying an unknown bacterium (Gram-positive rod)	3 × 2 h of labs with Gram-positive rods	Pairs online or on-site participation
Lab week 4 Identifying an unknown bacterium (Gram-negative rod)	4 × 2 h of labs with Gram-negative rods	Pairs online or on-site participation
Lab week 5 Practical exam identifying an unknown bacterium (Gram-positive/negative, coccus/rod)	3 × 2 h of labs with each laboratory pair working to solve the identity of a bacterium given to them by code name only	Pairs on-site participation