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types, secretion and excretion systems, roles of toxins in Medium of Instruction:
diseases; Mechanism of antimicrobial resistance and English
how bacteria become resistant to antibiotics. Examples of
specific bacterial pathogens. Practical component on Soft Skills:
laboratory skills. CS4, CT3, TS3, LS2, EM2, KK1
Assessment Methods: Main References:
Continuous Assessment: 50% 1. Principles of Fermentation Technology by Peter
Final Examination: 50% Stanbury & Alan Whitaker, Pergarmon Press, 3rd
Edition (2016).
Medium of Instruction: 2. Chemistry and Technology of Yoghurt Fermentation,
English by Baglio E, Springer, 2014.
3. Fermentation Microbiology & Biotechnology 3rd
Soft Skills: edition by E. M. T. El-Mansi, C. F. A. Bryce, Arnold L.
CS6, CT4, TS4, LL2, EM1, LS1 Demain, A.R. Allman (2011).
Main References:
1. Kenneth Todar, 2014. Todar’s Online Textbook of SIR 3012 AGRICULTURAL MICROBIOLOGY
Bacteriology. Available at:
http://textbookofbacteriology.net/pathogenesis.html The importance of microorganisms in recycling nutrients to
2. Locht, C. and Simonet, M. (Eds.) .(2012). Bacteria reduce the use of chemicals in agriculture, tillage, soil
Pathogenesis: Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms. fertility management, biological processes for the
Caister Academic Press. preparation of effective microbial culture, biogeochemical
3. Wilson, B. A., Salyers, A. A., Whitt, D. D. and cycles.
Winkler, M. E. Bacterial Pathogenesis: A Molecular
Approach (3rd Eds.). ASM Press. Avaible from: Assessment Methods:
http://file.zums.ac.ir/ebook/055- Continuous Assessment: 40%
Bacterial%20Pathogenesis%20- Final Examination: 60%
%20A%20Molecular%20Approach,%203%20Edition
-Brenda%20A.%20Wilson-1555814182- Medium of Instruction:
Amer%20Soc.pdf English
Soft Skills:
SIR 3010 DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY CS3, CT3, TS2, LL2, EM2, LS2

Principles of laboratory labsafety. Differentiate different Main References:
levels of Biosafety laboratories. Methods of detection of 1. Subbarao, N.S. (1999). Soil Microbiology. Science
microorganisms in clinical samples. Isolation and Publishers: USA.
processing of clinical specimens for viral and bacterial 2. Subbarao, N.S. & Dommergues, Y.R. (1998).
diagnosis. Laboratory diagnosis of HIV infection. Microbial Interactions in Agriculture and Forestry.
Laboratory diagnosis of enteric viral and bacterial Science Publishers: USA.
pathogens. Cultural, molecular, serological and 3. Insan, H.I., Riddech, N. & Klammer, S. (2002).
immunological methods in diagnostic microbiology. Microbiology of Composting. Springer-Verlag.
Examples of characteristic pathogens from various
infections.
SIR 3013 MARINE AND ESTUARINE MICROBIOLOGY
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 50% Sampling techniques and seawater analysis.
Final Examination: 50% Characteristics of marine and estuarine habitats. Bacteria,
algae, protozoa, zooplankton, virus and fungi in seas.
Medium of Instruction: Microbial interactions in marine and estuarine ecosystems.
English Nutrient cycles (C, N, P, Si) in marine ecosystems.
Microbiology and geochemistry of mangrove and coral
Soft Skills: reef ecosystems.
CS6, CT4, TS4, LL2,EM1, LS1
Assessment Methods:
Main References: Continuous Assessment: 50%
1. Manual of Clinical Microbiology 10 Edition, Patrick Final Examination: 50%
th
R.Murray (editor in chief). ASM Press. 2011
th
2. Essentials of Diagnostic Microbiology 7 Edition, Medium of Instruction:
Lisa A SH (ed) Delmar 1999 English
3. Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th ed): Ed.
Madigan, Martinko & Parker, Publisher Prentice Soft Skills:
Hall. (2014) CS3, CT3, TS2, LL1, EM1
SIR 3011 FERMENTATION TECHNOLOGY Main References:
1. Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th ed): Ed.
Elaborate microbial and biochemical aspects in Madigan, Martinko & Parker, Publisher Prentice Hall.
fermentation processing, principles and kinetics of (2014)
fermentation, types of bioreactors and generation of 2. Processes in Microbial Ecology. Kirchman DL. (2012)
fermentation products. 3. Marine Geochemistry. Chester R and Jickells TD
(2012)
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60%

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