Annexure ‘AAB-CD-01’

FORMAT FOR COURSE CURRICULUM

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Course Title: Basic Medical Microbiology PSDA UNITS
4 0 2 2 3 06
Course Code: MBT 205
Credit Units: 06
Course level: UG

Course Objectives: To establish basic understanding pathogens, applied knowledge of pathogenesis and control of microbes used in medical systems

Pre-requisites: Basic knowledge of biological Sciences

Course Contents/Syllabus:

Weightage
(%)
Module I Normal microflora of the human body and host pathogen interaction 25
Normal microflora of the human body: Importance of normal microflora, normal microflora of skin, throat, gastrointestinal tract,
urogenital tract
Host pathogen interaction: Definitions - Infection, Invasion, Pathogen, Pathogenicity, Virulence,
Toxigenicity, Carriers and their types, Opportunistic infections, Nosocomial infections. Transmission
of infection, Pathophysiologic effects of LPS

Module II Sample collection, transport and diagnosis 10

Collection, transport and culturing of clinical samples, principles of different diagnostic tests (ELISA,
Immunofluorescence, Agglutination based tests, Complement fixation, PCR, DNA probes).
Module III Bacterial and Viral Diseases 20
Bacterial diseases: List of diseases of various organ systems and their causative agents. The following diseases in detail
with Symptoms, mode of transmission, prophylaxis and control
Respiratory Diseases: Streptococcus pyogenes, Haemophilus influenzae, Mycobacterium tuberculosis
 Gastrointestinal Diseases: Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Vibrio cholerae, Helicobacter pylori
Others: Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus anthracis, Clostridium tetani, Treponema pallidum,
Clostridium difficie
Viral diseases: List of diseases of various organ systems and their causative agents. The following diseases in detail
with Symptoms, mode of transmission, prophylaxis and control
Polio, Herpes, Hepatitis, Rabies, Dengue, AIDS, Influenza with brief description of swine flu, Ebola,
Chikungunya, Japanese Encephalitis

Module IV Protozoan and Fungal Diseases 25

Protozoan diseases: List of diseases of various organ systems and their causative agents. The following diseases in detail
with Symptoms, mode of transmission, prophylaxis and control, Malaria, Kala-azar
Fungal diseases: Brief description of each of the following types of mycoses and one representative disease to be studied with respect to
transmission, symptoms and prevention
Cutaneous mycoses: Tinea pedis (Athlete’s foot)
Systemic mycoses: Histoplasmosis
Opportunistic mycoses: Candidiasis

Module V: Antimicrobial, Antifungal and Antiviral Agents

Antimicrobial agents: General characteristics and mode of action Antibacterial agents: Five modes of action with one example each: 20
Inhibitor of nucleic acid synthesis; Inhibitor of cell wall synthesis; Inhibitor of cell membrane function; Inhibitor of protein synthesis;
Inhibitor of metabolism
Antifungal agents: Mechanism of action of Amphotericin B, Griseofulvin
Antiviral agents: Mechanism of action of Amantadine, Acyclovir, Azidothymidine
Antibiotic resistance, MDR, XDR, MRSA, NDM-1

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO 1 The students will be able to define normal flora and infective microorganisms of the human body their significance and role in human health
CLO 2 The students will be able to develop the understanding of major human pathogens involved in human disease their mechanism of pathogenesis,
virulence, clinical symptoms, treatment and prevention.
CLO 3 Students will be able to summarize various bacterial, fungal and viral diseases
CLO 4 Students will be able to apply the knowledge of antibiotics and their resistance for medical diagnosis
Mapping of Course learning outcomes (CLOs) with Graduate Attributes (GA)

Bloom’s Level > Remembering Understandin Understandin Applying

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Course Learning Outcomes CLO1 CLO2 CLO3 CLO4
Graduate Attributes

Knowledge and Expertise of Biosciences and Biotechnology

Self-directed and Active learning

Research and Enquiry

Information & Communication Technology Skills

Critical thinking and Problem-Solving Abilities

Communication Skills

Creativity, Innovation & Reflective Thinking

Analytical & Decision-Making Ability

Leadership & Teamwork

Multicultural Understanding & Global Outlook

Integrity and Ethics

Social & Emotional Skills

Employability, Enterprise & Entrepreneurship

Lifelong Learning

Environment and sustainability

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:
(i) The class will be taught using online/ offline mode using conventional textbooks as well as from e-content.
(ii) Scientific research papers will be used for understanding the recent research.
(iii) Power point presentations to discuss latest publications.

List of Professional Skill Development Activities (PSDA):

i. Group discussion
ii. Group Assignments
iii. Chart/ppt presentation

List of Experiments
1. Identify pathogenic bacteria (any three of E. coli, Salmonella, Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus, Bacillus) on the basis of cultural, morphological and biochemical
characteristics: IMViC, TSI, nitrate Reduction, urease production and catalase tests
2. Study of composition and use of important differential media for identification of pathogenic bacteria: EMB Agar, McConkey agar, Mannitol salt agar, Deoxycholate
citrate agar, TCBS
3. Study of bacterial flora of skin by swab method
4. Perform antibacterial sensitivity by Kirby-Bauer method
5. Study symptoms of the diseases with the help of photographs: Polio, anthrax, herpes, chicken pox, HPV warts, AIDS (candidiasis), dermatomycoses (ring worms)
6. Study of various stages of Malarial parasite in RBCs using permanent mounts.

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio / Field Work (%)
83 17

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment (50 %) End Term Examination (50%)

Components Class Test Self-work Home Assignment Seminar/ Presentation Attendance

Linkage of PSDA with PPT presentation as Group Assignments as Group discussion/Presentation

Internal Assessment PSDA PSDA as PSDA
Component, if any
Weightage (%) 10 20 5 10 5 50

Lab/ Practical/ Studio / Field Work Assessment:

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment (50 %) End Term Examination (50 %)

Components (Drop down Performance Lab record Viva Attendance Practical Viva

Weightage (%) 10 10 25 5 25% 25%

Mapping Continuous Evaluation/components/PSDA with CLOs

Bloom’s Level > Remembering Understanding Understanding Applying

Course Learning Outcomes CLO1 CLO2 CLO3 CLO4
Assessment type/PSDA

Class Test   
Self-work  
Home Assignment 
Seminar/ Presentation    
Performance
Lab Record  
Viva   

Text & References:

 Ananthanarayan R. and Paniker C.K.J. (2009) Textbook of Microbiology. 8th edition, University Press Publication
 Brooks G.F., Carroll K.C., Butel J.S., Morse S.A. and Mietzner, T.A. (2013) Jawetz, Melnick and Adelberg’s Medical Microbiology. 26th edition.
McGraw Hill Publication
 Goering R., Dockrell H., Zuckerman M. and Wakelin D. (2007) Mims’ Medical Microbiology. 4th edition. Elsevier
 Willey JM, Sherwood LM, and Woolverton CJ. (2013) Prescott, Harley and Klein’s Microbiology. 9th edition. McGraw Hill Higher Education

Record Matrix
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Date of Introduction of course 07/07/2022
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