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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2019/2020

Main References: SIR 2008 MICROBIAL PHYSIOLOGY AND
1. Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th ed): Ed. BIOCHEMISTRY
Madigan, Martinko & Parker, Publisher Prentice Hall.
(2014) Growth, injuries, starvation and death. Morphogenesis.
2. Microbiology: An Introduction (11th ed):Tortora GJ Structure and function of membranes, movement and
(2012). chemotaxis. Aggregation and biofilm formation. Energy
3. Todar’s Online Textbook of Bacteriology production: aerobic and anaerobic. Anapleurotic
(http://www.textbookofbacteriology.net/) pathways. Photosyntesis. Biosyntesis of macromolecules.
Storage materials secondary metabolites. Microbs and
metals.
SIR 2006 BACTERIOLOGY II
Assessment Methods:
Introduction to principles of bacterial taxonomy including Continuous Assessment: 40%
classical systematic and phylogenetics. Introduction to Final Examination: 60%
isolation, purification, identification and classification of
main Archaea and Gram positive bacteria. Role and Medium of Instruction:
impact of Gram positive bacteria to life and environment. English

Assessment Methods: Soft Skills:
Continuous Assessment: 40% CS3, CT3, TS2, LL1
Final Examination: 60%
Main References:
Medium of Instruction: 1. White, D., Drummond, J., & Fuqua, C. (2011) The
English Physiology and Biochemistry of Prokaryotes, 4th ed.,
Oxford University Press, USA
Soft Skills: 2. Madigan, M. & Martinko, J. (2014) Brock Biology of
CS3, CT3, TS2, LL1 Microorganisms, 14th ed., Pearson.
3. Snyder, L., Peter, J.E., Henkin, T.M., & Champness,
Main References: W. (2014) Molecular Genetics of Bacteria, 4th ed.,
1. Brock Biology of Microorganisms by Madigan, ASM Press
Martinko & Parker (2014) Prentice Hall.
2. Prescott’s Microbiology by Willey, Sherwood &
Woolverton (2014) McGraw-Hill. SIR 2009 MICROBIAL ECOLOGY
3. Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology (2012)
Springer. Microorganism and ecological theory, microbial population
and community dynamics, microorganisms in elemental
cycles, microorganisms in natural environments; growth,
SIR 2007 VIROLOGY interaction and adaptation. Molecular microbial ecology.

Structure and Composition of Viruses: Building of viral Assessment Methods:
capsid structures, the types of viral capsids and Continuous Assessment: 40%
nucleocapsids, virus envelope, the types of viral proteins Final Examination: 60%
and nucleic acids.
Virus replication: virus entry into cells, Baltimore Medium of Instruction:
classification, viral genome expression (RNA transcription English
and protein translation) based on Baltimore groups, viral
genome replication, assembly of viral components to form Soft Skills:
new viruses. CS3, CT3, TS2, LL1
Practical: Primary, secondary, and continuous cell culture,
viral infection of cell culture, observing the effects of viral Main References:
infection on cells, plaque assays for viral titration, 1. Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th ed): Ed.
observing the different plaques formed by a variety of viral Madigan, Martinko & Parker, Publisher Prentice Hall.
infection of various cell lines. (2014)
2. Processes in Microbial Ecology. Kirchman DL. (2012)
Assessment Methods: 3. Microbial ecology. Barton LL & Northup DE. (2011)
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60%
SIR 2010 IMMUNOLOGY
Medium of Instruction:
English The course gives an understanding on the importance of
the immune system in ensuring immunity. The introduction
Soft Skills: is a discussion on the cells involved in the innate and
CS6, CT4, TS4, LL2, EM1, LS1 adaptive systems. An in depth explanation on the clonal
selection theory, rearrangement process of the receptors,
Main References: T cell thymic education, B cell selection and production of
1. Cann, A.J. Principles of Molecular Virology. Fifth antibodies/immunoglobulins will be given. The role of the
Edition (2011). ISBN-13: 978-012384397. major histocompatibilty complex in processing and
2. ViralZone: a knowledge resource to understand presentation of antigens; activation and signal
virus diversity. Hulo C, de Castro E, Masson P, transduction of T and B cells and importance of cytokines
Bougueleret L, Bairoch A, Xenarios I, Le Mercier P. regulation in immune resposes will be discussed.
Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan;39(Database Important immune and effector mechanisms in
issue):D576-82. inflammation, phagositosis and complement would be
3. Greenwood, D., Slack, R.C.B., Barer, M.R., Irving, given the main focus. The last section of the course would
W.L. Medical Microbiology. 18th Edition (2012). give an overview of how each component signals the
ISBN: 9780702040894 downstream components in a cascade to generate an

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