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Course Code:
140431
Course Outline:
140431 General Microbiology
Course Credit Hours: 4
Students Workload: 4
Teacher workload: 4
PREREQUISITES
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CO REQUISITES
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TIME AND LOCATION
INSTRUCTORS
Name, Title: Walid Basha, PhD
Office address:
Office hours:
Phone: 0599590284
Email: wbasha@najah.edu
TEXT BOOK:
Greenwood David et al. Medical Microbiology 17th Ed 2007
REFERENCES
Published scientific papers.
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR THE COURSE
Medical laboratory materials
Internet resources
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS
Reviews and articles from the international journals on the web
The references in the library of the University
Commercial Microbiology Kit manuals
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course is designed to give medical students with detailed concepts in general microbiology. Diversity of micro-organisms; evolutionary relationships and taxonomy(viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites); principles of culture, staining, microscopy, sterilization of media and equipment; the cultural, morphological, biochemical characteristics and identification scheme for bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses; principles of pathogenicity and defence mechanisms (immunity).
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
This course will provide students with Knowledge on various sub-disciplines of Microbiology.After this course the students should know and understand all scientific disciplines of microscopes; be able to describe diversity of microorganisms; explain the basic genetic systems of bacteria; explain the ability of microorganisms to cause disease and demonstrate practical skills in fundamental microbiological techniques.The student should be familiar with different categories of microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, parasites & fungi regarding taxonomy, structure, growth characteristics & replication of each microbial group.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course (ILOs)
a- Knowledge and Understanding:
a.1. Recognize microbial taxonomic classification, structure and morphology.
a.2. Describe microbial metabolism.
a.3. Differentiate between Gram positive, Gram negative and acid fast organism.
a.4. Be familiar with different media for isolation and identification of different organisms.
a.5. Distinguish microbial genetics and the uses of genetic engineering.
a.6. Describe the antibiotic sensitivity against different organisms
a.7.Define different methods of disinfections & sterilization.
a.8. Make out the different levels of host-parasite relationship
a.9.Recognize virulence factor of each organism
b- Intellectual Skills.
b.1. Differentiate between different types of microorganisms in the lab (Interpret smears, culture plate, biochemical reaction).
b.2. Read sensitivity test on the culture plates.
b.3. Differentiate between different serological tests in lab.
c- Professional and Practical Skills:
c.1. Examination Gram stained or Ziehl Neelsen smears.
c.2. Examine different culture plates & Biochemical reaction.
c.3. Examine sensitivity plates.
c.4. Examine reaction to agglutination and precipitation.
d- General and transferable skills:
d.1. Search Internet data base for diagnostic measures in microbiology.
d.2. Independently learning
d.3. Follow measure for infections control.
d.4. Work in a team.
d.5. Respect assisting personal.
d.6. Appreciate team work in seminar.
COURSE OUTLINE AND CALENDER
THEORY PART
| TOPICS | WEEKS/HOURS |
| Part I: Introduction to microbiology History and scope of Microbiology Microscopy and specimen preparation Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure and function | 4 hours |
| Part II: Microbial nutrition, growth and control Microbial growth Microbial Nutrition Physical and Chemical agents controlling microorganisms | 4 hours |
| Part III: Microbial Metabolism Energy, enzymes and regulation Energy release and conversion The use of energy in metabolism | 4 hours |
| Part IV: Microbial molecular biology and genetics Genes structure, regulation and mutation Genes expression and regulation Microbial recombination and plasmid Recombinant DNA technology Microbial genomics | 8 hours |
| FIRST HOUR EXAM | |
| Part V: The viruses Introduction and general characteristics Bacteriophages Viruses of eukaryotes | 6 hours |
| PartVI: The diversity of the microbial world Taxonomy and phylogeny Archaea Bacteria Fungi and molds Algae protozoa | 16 hours |
| SECOND HOUR EXAM | |
| Part VII: Microbial diseases and their control Pathogenicity of microorganisms Antimicrobial agents Clinical microbiology The epidemiology of infectious diseases Viral diseases Bacterial diseases Fungal protozoan diseases | 14 hours |
| Part VIII: Food and industrial Microbiology Microbiology of the food Industrial microbiology and biotechnology | 4 hours |
| FINAL EXAM | |
| Total | 60 hours |
| Tool | Purpose | ILOs |
| Lectures | To explain the theoretical knowledge for each topic | a.1, a.2, a.3, a.4, a.5, a.6, a.7, a.8, a.9 |
| Small group discussion sessions and seminars | To answer the questions of the students and evaluate their notebooks and their knowledge | d. 4, d.5, d.6 |
| Micro project (e.i. Review article) | To teach the students how to examine the references and periodicals | d.1, d.2, a.4, a.5, a.6 |
| Dry Laboratory | To explain the practical knowledge for each topic | b.1, b.2, b.3, c.1, c.2, c.3, c.4, d.3 |
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