TABLE 1.

Course schedule

Learning activities	Description	S.A.T.	A.A.T.
Lecture 1. Introductory concepts	‐ Dynamic interaction between pathogens and host ‐ Virulence factors of pathogens ‐ Biology of the host cell ‐ Cell culture basis	2 h	0
Lecture 2. Study strategies of pathogen‐host cell interaction using cell culture	‐ Genetic manipulation of molecules related to the interaction ‐ Changes in the host cell ‐ Secretion of factors by pathogens ‐ Evaluation of immune system modulation ‐ Evaluation of cellular communication (Protein secretion, quorum sensing, extracellular vesicles)	2 h	0
Simultaneous online quiz	Quick fixation questions answered online in real time and then corrected	1 h	0
Inquiry research project	Preparation and presentation of IRP with theme chosen by the participant	1 h	3 h
Problem‐based inquiry	Questions of class related concepts and strategies for solving biology problems	1 h	2 h

Abbreviations: A.A.T., asynchronous activities time; S.A.T., Synchronous Activities Time.