MVMI203 : Microbiology Techniques

Department

Department of Microbiology & Parasitology

Academic Program

Master in Microbiology

Type

Compulsory

Credits

02

Prerequisite

Intended learning outcomes

a. Knowledge and understanding:

  1. Enable students to understand the components and pehsiological fearues of microorganisms
  2. Enable student to describe the morphology and biological features
  3. Enalble students to describe the biochemical characteristics of important organisms

b. Mental skills:

  1. Enable studnets to understand analyse lboratory resutls
  2. Enable studnets to differentiate and distinguish laboratory findings
  3. Enable students to compare and analyse lboratory and scintific reports

c. Scientific and professional skills:

  1. Students can use biochemical and laboratory information to characterize and describe organisms
  2. To enable students to diagnose and identify organisms based on microsciopic and biochemical features
  3. To enable students to use internet and advanced tools to obtain information and knowledge

d. General skills:

  1. To develop skills and upgrade informtion
  2. To work in collaboration with other related descplines
  3. To write and analyse reports and scintific information

Teaching and learning methods

  1. Lectures
  2. Laboratory activities
  3. Discussion panels

Methods of assessments

Evaluation methods

Evaluation date

Percentage

Notes

1

midterm exam

the sixth week

20%

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2

Scientific activities

General (throughout the semester)

20%

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3

final exam

at the end of the chapter

60%

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The total

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100%

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References

  1. Techniques in Microbiology: A Student Handbook
  2. Clinical Veterinary Microbiology