Nuevas y viejas formas de enseñanza: cómo aprender ecología en la Mezquita de Córdoba con el apoyo del Aula Virtual

In this work an example of innovative activity carried out students of Forest Engineering is exposed: a walk through the past and present of Cordoba city landscapes, pointing out the archaelogical and ecological traces of Muslim ages. A number of disciplines and points of view (Ecology, History, Geography...) have been invited to play a role in this approach. After the activity, the students wrote a paper; the teacher prepared a summarizing paper with the contributions that was included in the web site of the Aula Virtual of the University or Cordoba, taking advantage of the potentiality of cooperative learning of this tool.En este trabajo se exponen los resultados de una experiencia docente llevada a cabo con alumnos de la titulación de Ingeniería de Montes, la cual se abordó combinando nuevas y viejas formas de docencia, incorporando la transdisciplinariedad y el humanismo como elementos esenciales en la definición del modelo docente. La actividad tuvo como objetivo descubrir los paisajes del entorno de la ciudad de Córdoba y su evolución histórica, tomando como referencia las huellas, tanto arquitectónicas como botánicas, dejadas por la época de esplendor califal. Se incorporaron elementos de diferentes disciplinas y puntos de vista (histórico, ecológico, geográfico, etnobotánico) para enriquecer los contenidos de un viaje recreado por el tiempo. Tras la actividad, los alumnos redactaron de forma voluntaria un trabajo; el tutor reelaboró un documento síntesis de las propuestas de los alumnos que fue publicado en el Aula Virtual de la Universidad de Córdoba aprovechando las potencialidades de aprendizaje cooperativo de este medio

Humanismo y transdisciplinariedad en la era de la enseñanza virtual

Recent social changes have led to the information era involving dramatic changes in the education. In this sense, internet is more than a learning tool in the e-society. Teachers have to adapt to the new paradigm to assume the challenge of the XXI century. However, the values associated to the classical teaching, as the power of the word and other skills, ought to be recognized. Therefore, teachers should combine both framework to do their best in their activity.El cambio de era que se ha producido como consecuencia de la revolución de las comunicaciones en las últimas décadas del siglo XX está afectado de forma intensa a la enseñanza. Internet se ha convertido en algo más que un instrumento educativo para pasar a construir parte del núcleo central de las sociedades actuales. La adaptación del profesorado a las nuevas tecnologías es uno de los principales retos de la enseñanza actual. Pero, al mismo tiempo, se deberían reconocer los valores derivados de la enseñanza tradicional, asumiendo que los métodos clásicos basados en el poder de la palabra no están pasados de moda. los docentes deberían saber combinar ambos paradigmas para lograr la consecución de los objetivos de la enseñanza

El reto del envejecimiento y la complejidad farmacoterapéutica en el paciente VIH+

Objective: To describe the current knowledge and management of aging and pharmacotherapeutic complexity in HIV + patients. Method: A review of literature was carried out, including articles, originals or reviews, published in English or Spanish, from 2007 to 2017, which analysed the aging and pharmacotherapeutic complexity in HIV + patients. The terms «Polypharmacy»/«Polifarmacia», «Aging»/«Envejecimiento», «Frailty»/«Fragilidad», «Complejidad Farmacotera péutica»/«Medication Regimen Complexity» and «HIV»/«VIH» were combined. The review was carried out independently by two authors. The degree of agreement, according to the Kappa index, was analysed. Results: A total of 208 references were analysed, including, finally, only 68. An aging of the population and an increase in associated comorbidities have been identified, especially over 50 years-old. Immunological changes similar to those that are generated in a non-infected elderly population have been described. These conditions influencing the prescription of antiretroviral treatment, according to studies identified. In parallel, polypharmacy is increasingly present, being defined exclusively by the concomitant use of five drugs. Pharmacotherapeutic complexity, through the Medication Regimen Complexity Index, has begun to analyse and relate to health outcomes. There has been a need to know and apply concepts already known in non-HIV-aged population, such as deprescription, potentially inappropriate medication, cholinergic risk, although few results are available. Conclusions: There is a growing interest to know about the relationship between HIV and aging. Pharmacotherapeutic complexity is beginning to be used as a pharmacotherapeutic follow-up criterion due to its influence on health outcomes. It is necessary to manage and incorporate new concepts that help pharmacotherapeutic optimization in this population