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               presenting, and scientific discourse through current topics
               in genetics and molecular biology. The topics which will be    Medium of Instruction:
               discussed include biosafety and bioethics as well as legal   English
               and  social  issues.  Other  topics  such  as  gene  therapy,
               genetic fingerprinting, stem cell research, RNAi, systems   Soft Skills
               biology,   transcriptomics,   metabolomics,   metabolic   CS4, CT3, TS3, LL1
               engineering,  etc.  will  also  be  discussed.  Furthermore,
               students  will  be  assigned  to  collect  and  analyse   Main References:
               information  on  various  current  topics  and  be  required  to   1.   Tortora, GJ, Funke, BR and Case, CL (2015)
               discuss  critically  the  topics  through  essay  writing  and   Microbiology: An introduction, books a la Carte, 12nd
               presentation.                                        ed., Pearson.
                                                                2.   Johnson, TR, Case, CL (2012) Laboratory
               Assessment Methods:                                  Experiments in Microbiology, 10th e.d., Benjamin
               Continuous Assessment:   100%                        Cummings.
                                                                3.   Schaechter, M (2011) Eukaryotic microbes, 1st ed.,
               Medium of Instruction:                               Academic Press.
               English

               Soft Skills                                      SIR 2002   INSTRUMENTATION, MICROBIOLOGY
               CS4, CT3, TS3, EM2, LS2                                            METHODS AND DATA MANAGEMENT

               Main References:                                 Principles  in  using  equipment  and  various  methods
               Lecture  notes,  references  in  the  library  and  e-  reading   common in microbiological research e.g. various types of
               materials                                        microscopes,  instrumentation  growth  measurement,
                                                                colorimetry,  spectrophotometry,  chromatography,  various
                                                                types of electrophoresis, ph measurement, centrifugation,
                                                                autoclave,  pcr  thermocycler,  uv  transilluminator  etc.  lab
                                                                safety.  data  management  including  using  computer
                   BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (MICROBIOLOGY)           software packages.
                               PROGRAMME
                                                                Assessment Methods:
                                                                Continuous Assessment:   100%
               Career Prospects
               The  career  prospects  for  graduates  of  this  program  are   Medium of Instruction:
               wide. Graduates will have opportunities to be employed in   English
               the public or private sector.
                                                                Soft Skills
               Public sector:                                   CS3, CT3, TS2, EM1, LS1
               Research Officer (Q41) in various ministries/ department;
               Science Officer (C41) in various ministries/ department;   Main References:
               Adminitrative  Officer  (N41)  in  various  ministries/   1.   Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th ed): Ed.
               department;                                          Madigan, Martinko & Parker, Publisher Prentice Hall.
               Training Officer (E41) in various ministries/ department;   (2014)
               Quality  Controller  in  various  ministries/  Environmental   2.   Lodish et al Molecular Cell Biology (7th edition) 2012
               Department / Agriculture;                            Freeman
               Postgraduates in Public Institutions of Higher Learning;   3.   Microbiology: An Introduction (11th ed):Tortora GJ
               Graduate school teachers in government schools.      (2012)
               Private sector:                                  SIR 2003    FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
               Research  technicians  in  pathology  units  of  private
               hospitals; Laboratory officers in pathology units of private   Understanding  the  history  of  microorganisms  in  food,
               hospitals or  diagnostic/ pathology laboratories or forensic   intrinsic  and  extrinsic  parameters  that  affect  microbial
               laboratories;   Researchers   in   biotechnology   and   growth,  food  spoilage.  Food  intoxication,  food  infection,
               pharmaceutical  industries;  Marketing  executives  in   food  toxicoinfection.  Microbiology  of  fermented  food.
               companies  retailing  reagents,  scientific  equipments,  and   Characteristics of major foodborne pathogens. Methods in
               medical equipments; Quality Controller in food production   detecting  microorganisms  in  using  conventional  and
               firms and restaurants; Postgraduates in Private Institutions   molecular approaches.
               of  Higher  Learning;  Writer  /  Researcher  in    the  media
               industry;  Graduate  school  teachers  in  private  schools/   Assessment Methods:
               colleges.                                        Continuous Assessment:   50%
                                                                Final Examination:   50%

               SIR 2001     EUKARYOTIC MICROORGANISMS           Medium of Instruction:
                                                                English
               This  course  will  cover  the  origin  and  evolution  of
               eukaryotic  microorganisms,  diversity  and  classification  of   Soft Skills:
               fungi, importance of fungi to plant and animal health, the   CS3, CT3, TS2, LL1, LS1
               economy and environment, symbiotic relationship of fungi
               as  mycorrhiza  and  lichen,  diversity  and  importance  of   Main References:
               algae to health and the environment, diversity of protozoa   1.   Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th ed): Ed.
               and  their  importance  to  human  health,  and  the  use  of   Madigan, Martinko & Parker, Publisher Prentice
               Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a model eukaryote.       Hall. (2014)
                                                                 2.   Fundamental Food Microbiology. Bibek, R. and Arun
               Assessment Methods:                                  B. (Eds.). CRC Press (2013).
               Continuous Assessment:   40%                      3.   Journal of Food Microbiology
               Final Examination:   60%

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