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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2015/2016

Soft Skills:
SIR 2004 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY CS3, CT3, TS2, LL1

Introduction to Microbiology, concepts and basic Main References:
techniques of microbiology, evolution, structure and 1. Brock Biology of Microorganisms by Madigan,
function of the parts of prokaryotic, diversity and Martinko & Parker (2014) Prentice Hall.
importance of microorganisms including archaea, bacteria, 2. Prescott’s Microbiology by Willey, Sherwood &
fungi and viruses. Woolverton (2014) McGraw-Hill.
3. Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology (2012)
Assessment Methods: Springer.
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60%
SIR 2007 VIROLOGY
Medium of Instruction:
English Structure and Composition of Viruses: Building of viral
capsid structures, the types of viral capsids and
Soft Skills: nucleocapsids, virus envelope, the types of viral proteins
CS3, CT3, TS2, LS2 and nucleic acids.
Virus replication: virus entry into cells, Baltimore
Main References: classification, viral genome expression (RNA transcription
1. Talaro, K. P. Foundations in Microbiology: Basic and protein translation) based on Baltimore groups, viral
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Principles, 9 ed, 2014, McGraw-Hill. genome replication, assembly of viral components to form
2. Ted R. Jphnson & Christine L. Case. Laboratory new viruses.
Experiments in Microbiology, CourseSmart e Practical: Primary, secondary, and continuous cell culture,
Textbook, 10/E, 2013, Benjamin Cummings. viral infection of cell culture, observing the effects of viral
3. Madigan M.T., Martinko J.M., Bender K.S., Buckely infection on cells, plaque assays for viral titration,
D.H., Stahl D.A. & Brock T. Brock Biology of observing the different plaques formed by a variety of viral
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Microorganisms, 14 ed, 2014, Benjamin infection of various cell lines.
Cummings.
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 40%
SIR 2005 BACTERIOLOGY I
Final Examination: 60%

Introduction to isolation, purification, enumeration, Medium of Instruction:
identification and classification of main Gram negative English
bacteria. Growth aspects and the control of bacterial
growth. Role and impact of Gram negative bacteria in
daily life. Soft Skills:
CS6, CT4, TS4, LL2, EM1, LS1

Assessment Methods: Main References:
Continuous Assessment: 40% 1. Cann, A.J. Principles of Molecular Virology. Fifth
Final Examination: 60%
2. Edition (2011). ISBN-13: 978-012384397.
ViralZone: a knowledge resource to understand
Medium of Instruction: virus diversity. Hulo C, de Castro E, Masson P,
English Bougueleret L, Bairoch A, Xenarios I, Le Mercier P.
Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan;39(Database

Soft Skills: 3. issue):D576-82.
Greenwood, D., Slack, R.C.B., Barer, M.R., Irving,
CS3, CT3, TS2, LL1 W.L. Medical Microbiology. 18th Edition (2012).
ISBN: 9780702040894
Main References:
1. Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th ed): Ed.
Madigan, Martinko & Parker, Publisher Prentice Hall. SIR 2008 MICROBIAL PHYSIOLOGY AND
(2014) BIOCHEMISTRY
2. Microbiology: An Introduction (11th ed):Tortora GJ
(2012). Growth, injuries, starvation and death. Morphogenesis.
3. Todar’s Online Textbook of Bacteriology
(http://www.textbookofbacteriology.net/) Structure and function of membranes, movement and
chemotaxis. Aggregation and biofilm formation. Energy
and
production:
aerobic
Anapleurotic
anaerobic.
pathways. Photosyntesis. Biosyntesis of macromolecules.
SIR 2006 BACTERIOLOGY II Storage materials secondary metabolites. Microbs and

Introduction to principles of bacterial taxonomy including metals.

classical systematic and phylogenetics. Introduction to Assessment Methods:
isolation, purification, identification and classification of Continuous Assessment: 40%
main Archaea and Gram positive bacteria. Role and Final Examination: 60%
impact of Gram positive bacteria to life and environment.
Medium of Instruction:
Assessment Methods: English
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60% Soft Skills:

Medium of Instruction: CS3, CT3, TS2, LL1

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