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YEAR 1 SEMESTER II (2023/2024)

MIC1012: Medical Microbiology (Core: 3 credit hours)

Learning Outcomes
1. Describe microorganisms, their role in causing diseases, and laboratory tests.
2. Identify pathogenic microorganisms using specific laboratory techniques.

Course Synopsis
This course introduces the applications of microbiology in the laboratory diagnosis of pathogenic
micro-organisms: bacteria, fungi and viruses. Emphasis is given on the important key features of
micro-organisms, growth characteristics, virulent factors and laboratory identification

Reference Texts

1. Carroll, K.C., Morse, S.A, Mietzner, T.A & Miller S. (2019). Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg's Medical
Microbiology. (28th Edition). McGraw-Hill Medical.
2. Gerard, J. Tortora, Berdell, R. Funke, & Christine, L. Case. (2020) Microbiology: An Introduction.
(13th Edition). Pearson Education.
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3. Chess, B. (2021). Talaro’s Foundations in Microbiology. (11 Edition). McGraw Hill Higher
Education

Course Coordinator

Dr. Puah Suat Moi

suatmoi@um.edu.my
03-79677511

Course Assessment

Course will be assessed by Continuous Assessment (60%) and a Final Exam (40%)

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