INTERNATIONAL BURCH UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Department of Genetics and Bioengineering
2016-2017
| SYLLABUS |
| Code |
Name |
Level |
Year |
Semester |
| GBE 217 |
Microbiology |
Undergraduate |
2 |
Fall |
| Status |
Number of ECTS Credits |
Class Hours Per Week |
Total Hours Per Semester |
Language |
| Compulsory |
4 |
2 + 2 |
96 |
English |
| This course is aimed at providing students with an introduction to microbiology. Students will become familiar with history and scope, microbial structure and function, nutrition, growth, control of microorganisms by physical and chemical agents, and the scientific, agronomic, pharmaceutical, and medical applications of microorganisms. Furthermore, students will gain a sound introduction to diversity of the microbial world, microbial taxonomy, proteobacteria, high and low GC gram-positives, and archaea. Furthermore, experimental design and manipulation with microorganisms, their analysis and applications will be covered. This is taken concurrently with a laboratory course. |
| COURSE OBJECTIVE |
• Introduction to the diversity of the microbial world.
• Giving an outline of the basics of microbial taxonomy, proteobacteria, archaea.
• Demonstrating experimental design and manipulation with microorganisms.
• Explaining microbial analysis and possible applications. |
| COURSE CONTENT |
- Introduction to microbiology
- Sterilization and disinfection; Antibiotics
- Bacterial structure
- Genetics of bacteria
- Bacterial metabolism I
- Bacterial metabolism II
- Bacterial isolation and identification
- MIDTERM EXAM WEEK
- Methods in bacteriology
- Bacterial classification and basic families I
- Bacterial classification and basic families II
- Bacterial classification and basic families III
- Bacterial classification and basic families IV
- Basics of micology and parasitology
- FINAL EXAM WEEK
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| LABORATORY/PRACTICE PLAN |
- Beginning of classes
- Introduction and basic light microscopy
- Preparation of media
- Inoculation techniques
- Gram staining and other staining procedures
- Biochemical tests, part 1
- Biochemical tests, part 2
- MIDTERM WEEK
- Colony morphology and different sample analysis
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- Identification of bacteria with Bergey’s flowchart
- Normal flora
- Enterobacteriaceae, urin analysis
- Staphylococcaceae, throat swab analysis
- Practical Exam from Lab Course
- FINAL EXAM WEEK
|
| Description |
- Interactive Lectures
- Practical Sessions
- Presentation
- Discussions and group work
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| Description (%) |
| Midterm Exam(s) | 1 | 20 | | Laboratory | 14 | 20 | | Class Deliverables | | 20 | | Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
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| Learning outcomes |
- Perform basic bacterial laboratory techniques
- Recognize the foundations of microbiology - the concepts of classification, evolution and growth of microorganisms
- Recall specific microorganism types
- Describe microbial ecology and practical uses of microorganisms, as well as how they relate to basic biological concepts
- Establish a firm foundation for future microbiology courses and/or a good appreciation of concepts needed to make reasoned choices in their everyday lives
- Explain how microorganisms survive where they do, how they are related, and how they interact with us
- Operate basic bacteriological skills successfully and safely
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| TEXTBOOK(S) |
- Murray, P. R., Rosenthal, K. S., & Pfaller, M. A. (2015). Medical microbiology. Elsevier Health Sciences
- Microbiology 7th Ed. (2008) Prescott, Harley and Klein
- Numanović F, Hukić M, Aščerić M, Delibegović Z, Nurkić J. Medicinska mikrobiologija sa imunologijom i parazitologijom. Tuzla: OFF-SET Tuzla, 2014
- Hukić M i saradnici. Bacteriology. Sarajevo: Jež d.o.o. Sarajevo, 2005
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| ECTS (Allocated based on student) WORKLOAD |
| Lecture (14 weeks x Lecture hours per week) | 14 | 2 | 28 | | Laboratory / Practice (14 weeks x Laboratory/Practice hours per week) | 14 | 2 | 28 | | Midterm Examination (1 week) | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Final Examination(1 week) | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Preparation for Midterm Examination | 1 | 12 | 12 | | Preparation for Final Examination | 1 | 16 | 16 | | Assignment / Homework/ Project | 1 | 4 | 4 | | Seminar / Presentation | 1 | 4 | 4 |
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