Basic Microbiology
Mrs. Dalia Kamal Eldien
Msc in Microbiology
BMS 241
Instructor: Mrs. Dalia Kamal Eldien Mohammed
MSC in Microbiology
E mail: dkmohammed@inaya.edu.sa
Room number -14- in teaching staff building
Office hours: Monday 12-2 pm
This course provides the student with an overview of
Microbiology and it is classes, including the
classification, structure, physiology, reproduction of
bacteria, virus, fungi& protozoa.
The beneficial and harmful aspects of
microorganisms and the ecological relationships of
microorganisms in the balance of nature.
There will be an emphasis on the molecular structure
and function of bacteria and viruses, mechanisms of
antibiotic action and resistance and basic
immunology.
Microbiology:Microbiology can be defined as the biology of
microscopic organisms, or life too small to be
seen with the naked eye.
Microbiology covers several disciplines,
including virology (study of viruses),
bacteriology (study of bacteria), mycology
(study of fungi), and parasitology (study of
parasites).
First assessment
Second assessment
Quizzes
Projects
Final exam
Total
20 marks
20 marks
10 marks
10 marks
40 marks
100marks
Academic calendar
• Beginning of semester
• 17/1/2016
• First assessment
• 21/2 -3/3
• Mid term vacation
• 13/3 -20/3
IWILL MISS YOU
• Second assessment
• 3/4/2016
• Final exam
• 8/5/2016
Topics to be covered
INTRODUCTION TO MICROBIOLOGY
STRUCTURE& CLASSIFICTION OF BACTERIA
COMMON BACTREIAL INFECTION
STRUCTURE& CLASSIFICTION OF VIRUSE
COMMON VIRAL INFECTION
STRUCTURE& CLASSIFICTION OF FUNGI
COMMON FUNGAL INFECTION
STRUCTURE& CLASSIFICTION OF PARASITE
COMMON PARASITIC INFECTION
MICROBIAL INFECTION CONTROL
IMMUNTY
 Microbiology for the health sciences, Mahon, L.
Kathleen & Escott-Stump, S., 9th Ed. Saunders
Philadelphia
 Applied Microbiology, Dr. Abd Elwahab M. Abd Elhafz
and Dr. M. A. M. Moubarak, references by Dr. Saad A.
Z. Mahmoud, 1st ed. Cairo, 1996
 Pathogenic Viruses, (Virus and Human), Dr. Maher A.
Hussein, 1st ed. King saud University, Riyadh 2001
(1421H).
 Concepts in medical bacteriology, Written by Dr.
Aiman M. Momenah, 1st edition, 1425 H/2004,
Published by Umm Ulqurah University.