An-Najah National University
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences
Division of Immunology, Microbiology, and
Pathology
General Microbiology7105403
(Compulsory course)
First Semester 2015-2016
Course Credit Hours: (3)
Students Workload: (3)
Teacher workload: (3)
INSTRUCTORS
Dr.Alaeddin Abu-Zant, PhD Microbiology and Immunology
Office address: Building 17, office 2345
Phone: 88-2571
Email: aladdin_abuzant@najah.edu
Dr.Rasha Khayyat, PhD Molecular Virology
Office address: Building 17, office 2230
Phone: Old campus4447, New Campus 2572
Email:rasha.khayyat@najah.edu
TEXT BOOKS:
Jawetz, Melnick & Adelberg's Medical Microbiology 26th Ed, 2013
Greenwood David et al. Medical Microbiology 17th Ed 2007
REFERENCES:
Published Scientific Papers.
Manual of Basic Techniques for a Health Laboratory, 2nd Ed 2003
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS:
Reviews and articles from the international journals on the web
The references in the library of the University
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course is designed to give students basic concepts of microbiology as well as the
most important concepts in microbial pathogenesis and antimicrobial agents. In
addition, this course must provide the students with knowledge regarding the most
important human pathogens (bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic). The course will
also include some lectures regarding Prion diseases, food and industrial microbiology
and biotechnology.
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INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES:
This course will provide students with Knowledge regarding the importance of
Microbiology and different fundamental aspects with a focuson human diseases. After
this course,the student should be familiar with different human microbial pathogens
including bacteria, viruses, parasites & fungi in term of their fundamental (evolution,
taxonomy, structure, growth characteristics, genetics& reproduction) and medical
aspects.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course (ILOs)
a- Knowledge and Understanding:
a.1. Recognize basic concepts in microbial taxonomic classification, structure,
morphology, nutritional and growth requirements and genetics.
a.2. Compare between the different mode of actions of antimicrobial
chemotherapeutics.
a.3. Recognize the role of virulence factor for the most common human pathogens
a.4. Compare levels of host-parasite relationship, benefits and pathogenesis.
a.5.Understand and differentiate between the different human diseases
b- General and transferable skills:
b.1. Independent learning by using the web for both essential and extra curriculum
readings
b.2. Interactive learning through brain storming and directed group discussion
b.3. Scientific thinking and logic flow of knowledge
COURSE OUTLINE AND CALENDER
THEORY PART
Note: GW (Greenwood Medical Microbiology)
TOPICS
Introduction to Microbiology:
Chapter
Ch 1/ GW
HOURS
1 hours
Bacterial cell structure
Ch 2 / GW
4 hours
Microbial Nutrition and Growth
Ch 4/ GW
2 hours
Bacterial Genetics: Mechanisms of Genetic
Variation
Bacterial nomenclature, taxonomy and major
groups of bacterial pathogens
Human microbiota
FIRST HOUR EXAM
Bacterial pathogenesis and antibacterial agents
Ch 6/ GW
3 hours
Ch 3/ GW (mainly the
slides)
Ch 10 //Jawetz
1 hour
Bacterial Diseases
SECONDF HOUR EXAM
02/09/2013
Ch 5, 11, 12 and 13 /
GW
Ch 15 to Ch 41 / GW
2 hours
25 %
3 hours
10hours
25%
2
Basic virology: structure, classification,
pathogenesis and antiviral agents
Viral and Prion diseases
Mycology: basics and medical
Parasitology:basics and medical
Microbiology of the food
Industrial microbiology and biotechnology
FINAL EXAM
Total
2 hours
7 hours
4 hours
4 hours
2 hours
50%
45
hours
TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS:
Tool
Purpose
Lectures
To explain the theoretical
knowledge for each topic
Small group discussion
To answer the questions of
sessions and seminars
the students and evaluate
their knowledge
ILOs
a.1, a.2, a.3, a.4, a.5
b.1, b.2, b.3
TEACHING RESOURCES:
White board
Overhead projector
Access to Wiki Spaces: Dr Alaeddin Abuzant
Access to Moodle (Dr. Rasha KHAYYAT)
((micro-worllld.wikispaces.com))
COURSE POLICIES
Class attendance (Participation)
Student must attend at least 75% of lecture
Moodle participation
Seminar presentation
GRADING:
Tool
%
First Exam
20
Second Exam
20
Participation
Final Exam
10
50
Assessment
Method
Objective questions,
essays, case analysis
ILOs
Moodle, Seminar
b.1-3
3
a.1-5