Courses conducted
(a) Undergraduate course –Third M.B.,B.S course
Period of study – one year
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Method of teaching |
Lecture |
Tutorial |
Practical |
Class Test |
Practical Test |
Total |
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Teaching hours |
113 |
40 |
36 |
9 |
2 |
202 |
Contents: Core curriculum
General microbiology: Anatomy and physiology of Bacteria, Sterilization and Disinfection, Microbial Pathogenicity, Infection and Mode of Transmission, Bacteriological Stains & Staining Reactions, Bacteriological Culture Media, Microbial genetic, Resistance to antimicrobial drugs
Systematic bacteriology: Staphylococci, Streptococci, The Neisseriae, Gram Positive Spore Forming Bacili – Bacillus, Clostridium, Mycobacteria, Enterobacteriaceae – Salmonella, Shigella, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas, Vibrios, Helicobacter, Yersinia, Haemophilus, Spirochaetes, Chlamydiae
Virology: Poxviruses, Adenoviruses, Herpes viruses, Polyomaviruses and Papillomaviruses, Hepatitis Viruses, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Myxoviruses, Rubella Virus, Coronaviruses, Picornaviruses, Arboviruses, Roboviruses, Rabies Virus, Oncogenic Viruses, Viruses associated with acute Gastroenteritis in Human, Slow Viruses and Prions
Immunology : The Immune system, Antigen, antibody and reactions, The complement system, MHC, Immunity, Immune response, Hypersensitivity, Cytokines, Immunoprophylaxis and immunotherapy, Apoptosis, Autoimmunity, Immunodeficiency, Immunologic Tolerance
Medical parasitology:
A. Protozoa :Entamoeba, Giardia, Trichomonas, Toxoplasma, Plasmodium, Opportunistic Protozoa, Haemoflagellates
B. Helminthss
Nematodes – Ascaris, Trichuris, Enterobius, Hook Worm, Strongyloides, Wuchereria
Cestodes – Taenia, Hymenolepis, Echinococcus
Trematodes
Mycology: Superficial, cutaneous and subcutaneous mycosis, Systemic mycosis, Opportunistic mycosis, Mycotoxins
Public Health Microbiology: Water borne infections, Bacteriological examination of milk, Microbiology of foods, Microbiological examination of air
Applied Microbiology: Infections of the skin, hair and nails, Infections of the eye, ear, nose, oral cavity and throat, Infections of the respiratory tract, Infections of the gastrointestinal tract, Infections of the cardiovascular system, Infections of the central nervous system, Infections of the urinary tract, Infections of the genital tract, Wound Infections, Hospital Infections
Medical Entomology
Assessment evaluation
Pass mark = 50%, Moderation mark = 46%, Distinction mark=75%
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Class Work |
Theory |
Practical |
Total |
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Weightage-30% |
50% |
20% |
100% |
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3 written tests +1 practical test – 7.5 marks/test |
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Theory
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MCQ |
MSQ |
Total |
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Weightage -33.34% 1 hr, 20 stems, 5 multiple responses Minus system, Not carried over |
Weightage -66.66% 2 hrs, 8 MSQ |
100% |
Practical
8 questions – 5 seen questions-28 marks each – 140marks
– 3 unseen questions – 20marks each – 60 marks
Total 200marks
