King Abdulaziz University

Faculty of Science
Biological Sciences Department

Course No. of Units

5 Course Title Pre-requisites
No. Th. Pr. Credit
Bio 231 General Microbiology 2 3 3 Bio 202

Objectives of the course:

To provide the student with a clear picture of the principles of
microbiology, the different microbial groups and their importance.

Course Description:
Introduction, a brief history of microbiology, the importance
micro-organisms, microbial cell structure, microbial growth, microbial
reproduction and microbial nutrition.

Main text books:

- Martinko and Parker (1994). Biology of micro-organisms (7th
edition) Brock, Madigan, (Prentice Hall).

Subsidiary books:
H.M.M. Al-Saied Al-Nakhal, (1987) . Microbiology. Dar Al-Marif Cairo .