Fish farming and technology Institute

Course Specification
Suez Canal University
Faculty/ Institute: Fish farming and technology Institute
1. Basic Information
Code: MBT 401
Title: : Microbial physiology
Credit Hours:
Lecture: 4 hours
Total: 1 hours
Level: 4041/ 4042
Practical: / Tutorial: 4 hours
1. Aims of the Course:
 To educate students about the different
categories of microorganisms including
bacteria,
viruses
&
fungi
regarding
classification, structure, growth characteristics
& replication of each microbial category.
 To provide students with knowledge about the
physiology of microorganisms, the growth
curve, and microbial metabolism.
 To help student to understand the basic
background about microbial genetics and
immunology (including innate and acquired
immunity).
2. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
a. Knowledge and understanding
At the end of this course, student should be
able to:
b. Intellectual skills
a1. Know and describe the classification,
morphology, and physiology of different categories
of microorganisms (bacteria, viruses & fungi)
a4. Discuss main information about bacterial
metabolism and bacterial growth
a3. Know the basics of microbial genetics.
a4. Explain basics of immunology and
immunological response
At the end of this course, student should be
able to:
c. Professional and practical skills
b1. Differentiate between different microbial
categories
Distinguish techniques for isolation and
identification of microorganisms and their
classification
C1. Perform different techniques of bacterial
staining
c2. Examine and identify medically important
bacteria based on microscopic examination of
stained preparations
c3. Isolate and identify pure colonies of
microorganisms from different types of
specimens using streaking technique
C4. Microscopic examination of Fungi & Culture
of fungi
d- General and transferable skills
At the end of this course, student should be
able to:
d1. Implement writing and presentation skills
through creation of a research proposal
d2. Communicate clearly by verbal means
through group discussions
d3. Retrieve and evaluate information from
different sources
3. Course Content
Week
no.
Lecture Topic
No. of
hours
4 Safety measures
Week 4 Introduction & Microbial cell
components
4
Identification and Classification of
bacteria
3
Growth requirements
 Temperature
 O2
1
Growth requirements
 PH
 Carbon
 Sulfur and others
2
Growth inhibitors
6
Energy generation in bacteria
7
Bacterial Genomics
8
DNA replication
9
Gene transfer in bacteria
Practical
4 Media and bacterial isolation
4 Colony characterization & species
identification
4
Growth requirements
 Temperature
4
Growth requirements
 O2
4
Growth requirements
 PH
4 Demonstration of growth curve of
E. coli
4 Viable count
4 Demonstration of biochemical
reactions of E. Coli
4
40
Mutations in bacteria
44
44
43
Protein synthesis
Gene expression & regulation
Research paper discussion (will be
presented by students)
Final Exam (in class)
41
4 Demonstration of biochemical
reactions of Staphylococcus aureus
4 API system
4 Revision
Practical exam
2
2
4. Teaching and learning methods
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
Lectures
Discussions during lectures and tutorials
Self-learning through researching,
composing.
5. Teaching and learning methods for
students with disabilities



Lectures
Discussions during lectures.
Research and information collection from
different sources
Self-learning through researching,
composing and presenting a scientific
proposal.
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6. Evaluation

7a. Evaluation methods
Formative Evaluation
- Quizzes
- Assessment
 Summative Evaluation
- Final Written exams
- Final practical exams
- Final oral exam
Week 6: Midterm exam
Week 43: Practical exam
Week 41: comprehensive final exam (written and
oral)
Comprehensive final exam:
10 %
Comprehensive oral exam:
40 %
Practical exam : 402
Mid term exam: 40 %
Research proposal/ oral presentation: 40 %
7b. Exam schedule
7c. Assignment weights
7. Textbooks and references
8a. Course notes
Handouts will be given when appropriate
8b. Required textbooks
8c. Recommended reading
The book “Microbial Physiology” by Moat,
Foster and Spector
Www. google.com
8d. Electronic resources
Course coordinator: Dr. Samar Solyman
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