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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2017/2018

infectious diseases. Microbiology of water supply and
Medium of Instruction: public health . Prevention and control of infectious diseases
English especially foodborne infections. Concepts and applications
of molecular epidemiology.
Soft Skills:
CS4, CT3, TS3, EM3
Assessment Methods:
Main References: Continuous Assessment: 50%
1. Respective Industrial Training supervisors Final Examination: 50%
Medium of Instruction:
SIR 3004 SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION IN English
MICROBIOLOGY
Soft Skills:
Introduction to the concepts and principles of CS6, CT4, TS4, LL2, EM1, LS1
communication, application of communication techniques
in Microbiology, preparation of reports and abstracts, Main References:
learning techniques of writing. 1. Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th ed): Ed.
Madigan, Martinko & Parker, Publisher Prentice
Assessment Methods: Hall. (2014)
h
Continuous Assessment: 100% 2. Microbiology Principles and Explorations. 8 Ed. JG
Black. Wiley. 2011
Medium of Instruction: 3. Microbiology: An Introduction. Chap 14 Tortora,
English Funke, Case. Pearson Benjamin Cummings.2007
Main References:
CS5, CT4, TS3, LL2, EM2, LS1 SIR 3007 ADVANCED FOOD MICROBIOLOGY

Main References: Advance food microbiology is a follow-up course of food
1. Scientific Integrity: Text and Cases in Responsible microbiology. The students are required to have basic
Conduct of Research, 4th ed., ASM Press, 2014. knowledge in food microbiology to understand this course.
2. The craft of Scientific Presentations:critical Steps to Advance food microbiology covers various food protection
Suceed and Critical Errors to Avoid, 2nd ed., methods and approaches used in food industry to prolong
Springer, 2013 shelf life and ensure of food safety. Also, students will be
3. Scientific Writing and Communication: Papers, exposed to HACCP and ISO systems used widely in food
Proposals and Presentations, 2nd ed., Oxford industry nowadays, food safety objectives (FSO) and risk
University Press, USA, 2013. analysis as a widely used risk managing system in ensuring
global safe food trading. In this course, hands-on practical
to measure and analyse the efficiency of various food
protection methods and establishment of FSO and risk
SIR 3005 INDUSTRIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL assessment model will be conducted.
MICROBIOLOGY
Assessment Methods:
Understanding the role of microbes and its biochemistry for Continuous Assessment: 50%
processing industrial products, microbiological principles in Final Examination: 50%
biogeochemical cycle, use of biosensors and biochips in
industrial and environmental microbiological processes,
application of intellectual property principles in Industrial Medium of Instruction:
and Environmental Microbiology. English
Soft Skills:
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 40% CS6, CT4, TS4, LL2, EM1, LS1
Final Examination: 60%
Main References:
1. Bibek, R. and Arun B. (Eds.). (2013). Fundamental
Medium of Instruction: Food Microbiology. CRC Press.
English
2. Sibel Roller (Eds.). (2012). Essential Microbiology
Soft Skills: 3. and Hygiene for Professionals. CRC Press.
ILSI Europe Risk Analysis in Food Microbiology
CS4, CT4, TS3, KK1, EM2, LS1 Task Force. (2012). ILSI Europe Report Series:
Tools for Microbiological Risk Assessment.
Main References: Available from:
1. Environmental microbiology (2015)edited by Ian L.
Pepper, Charles P. Gerba, Terry J. Gentry, 3rd http://www.ilsi.org/Europe/Publications/MRA%20Too
ed.2015. ls.pdf
2. Developments in Industrial Microbiology (2013) by
Saul Rich SIR 3008 PHARMACEUTICAL MICROBIOLOGY
3. Environmental Microbiology (2011) by Keya Sen &
Nicholas J Ashbolt
Antimicrobial agents: types of antibiotic, mode of action,
resistance and other problems in antibiotics utilisation. New
sources of antibiotics.Vaccines: mode of action, pro and
SIR 3006 PUBLIC HEALTH MICROBIOLOGY
cons of vaccines utilisation. Disinfectants and
Science of Epidemiology including methods in preservatives. Introduction to Pharmacopeias. Commercial
production of antibiotics. Sterility testing. Good practices for
epidemiological study. Disease transmission, types of pharmaceutical microbiology labs. Quality assurance.
reservoirs of infectious agents. Emerging and reemerging

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