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YEAR 1 SEMESTER II (2024/2025)

MIC1012: Medical Microbiology (Core: 3 credits)

Learning Outcomes
1. Describe microorganisms, their role in causing diseases, and laboratory tests.
2. Identify pathogenic microorganisms using specific laboratory techniques.

Course Synopsis
This course introduces the applications of microbiology in the laboratory diagnosis of
pathogenic micro-organisms: bacteria, fungi and viruses. Emphasis is given on the
important key features of micro-organisms, growth characteristics, virulent factors
and laboratory identification

Reference Texts
1. Carroll, K.C., Morse, S.A, Mietzner, T.A & Miller S. (2019). Jawetz, Melnick, &
Adelberg's Medical Microbiology. (28th Edition). McGraw-Hill Medical.
2. Gerard, J. Tortora, Berdell, R. Funke, & Christine, L. Case. (2023) Microbiology: An
Introduction. (14th Edition). Pearson Education.
3. Chess, B. (2021). Talaro’s Foundations in Microbiology. (12 Edition). McGraw Hill
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Higher Education

Course Coordinator
Associate Professor Dr. Puah Suat Moi
suatmoi@um.edu.my
03-79677511

Course Assessment
Course will be assessed by Continuous Assessment (60%) and a Final Exam (40%)

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