B.Sc Microbiology
Aim: To provide a comprehensive
knowledge of the biology, phylogeny, ecology, and
diversity of microorganisms, and to develop laboratory
skills and familiarity with the basic microbiological
methods.
|
This
Option is taught jointly between the Department of Life
Sciences and the Biochemistry Section, Department of
Basic Medical Sciences. |
PART I LEVEL
I
Thirty six (36) credits as follows:
|
| BC 10M /
BIOC1011 |
Introductory Biochemistry
|
(6) |
| BL 10J / BIOL1013 |
Cell Biology & Genetics |
(6) |
| BL 10L / BIOL1063 |
Animal Diversity |
(6) |
| BL 10M / BIOL1015 |
Plant Diversity |
(6) |
| C 10J / CHEM1901 |
Introductory Chemistry A |
(6) |
| C 10K / CHEM1902 |
Introductory Chemistry B |
(6) |
| |
PART II LEVEL
II & III
Sixty four (64) credits with forty (40)
core credits and twenty four (24) credits from elective
courses.
|
| CORE |
| BC 21C / BIOC2312 |
Molecular Biology I |
(4) |
| BC 21D / BIOC2014 |
Bioenergetics and Cell Metabolism |
(8) |
| BC 21M / MICR2211 |
Microbiology |
(4) |
|
BC 31M / MICR3213 |
Applied and Environmental Microbiology |
(4) |
| BL 20J / BIOL2011 |
General and Molecular Genetics |
(4) |
| §BL
30M / BIOL3011 |
Mycology |
(4) |
| BL 38A / BIOL3017 |
Virology |
(4) |
| ¶BT
31A / BOTN3011 |
Phycology |
(4) |
| Either BC
36A / BIOC3413 Laboratory Project |
(4) |
| Or BL 39C
/ BIOL3018 Research Project |
(4) |
| §
Not offered in 2006/07 academic year-
replaced with BL23D/MICR2252. |
¶
Not offered in 2006/07 academic
year- replaced with BC34M Molecular Microbiology.
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| ELECTIVES |
| Any 24 credits
from the courses listed below: |
| BL 20P / BIOL2015 |
Biometry |
(4) |
| BC 34C / BIOL3312 |
Molecular Biology II |
(4) |
| BC 35C / BIOT3113 |
Biotechnology I |
(4) |
| BC 35D / BIOT3114 |
Biotechnology II |
(4) |
| *BL
30K / BIOL3012 |
Soil Biology |
(4) |
| BT 37Q / BIOL3016 |
Plant Health |
(4) |
| BT 38B / BOTN3016 |
Plant Biotechnology |
(4) |
| Z 30G / ZOOL3015 |
General Parasitology |
(4) |
| Z 30H / ZOOL3016 |
Applied Parasitology |
(4) |
| Z 30M / ZOOL3017 |
Immunology |
(4) |
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*
Not offered in 2006/07 academic year
Not all elective courses are available every
year, and certain combinations of courses are limited
by from timetable constraints. |
