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CERMB003: History of Microbiology

Course Name

History of microbiology

Course Code

CERMB003

Year

2018-19

Course Designer

Mrs. Jasna. E

Couse Duration

30 Hrs

Course Schedule

November to February

Maximum Students Intake

60 Students

1. COURSE LEVEL

Foundational, skill-oriented certificate programme.

2. PREREQUISITE

None.

3. COURSE INTAKE & ADMISSION

Maximum 60 students will be given admission to the course based on First-Come-First-Serve basis. All the students of the MAMO College are eligible for free enrolment for the course. The enrolment notification will be issued for the course well in advance of the commencement of the course.

4. COURSE COORDINATOR

Ms. Jasna. E, Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology.

5. COURSE PREAMBLE

The study of microbiology is extremely rewarding, leading to advances in the welfare of the environment as well as human population. Learn the history and frequently used microbiology terminology. The seventeenth century discovery of living forms existing invisible to the naked eye was a significant milestone in the history of science, for from the 13th century onwards it had been postulated that invisible entities were responsible for decay and diseases.

6. DURATION

Total Duration: 30 Hrs. [Contact Hrs. 16 Hrs., Courseworks: 7 and Assessment Works: 7]

7. CURRICULUM FOCUS

Enhance the employability of the learners through curriculum enrichment for additional skill development.

8. COURSE OBJECTIVES

Learners are expected to

(a) understand the history of microbiology and information about the important scientists and their contributions

9. SKILL EXPECTED

On the successful completion of the course, learners will be able to:

(a)       To understand the history of microbiology

(b)      To achieve the details about spontaneous generation and biogenesis

(c)       To differentiate the structure of prokaryotes and eukaryotes

10. COURSE OUTCOMES

Upon the successful completion of the course, learners will be able to:

CO No

Course Outcome(CO)

Skill/Knowledge Attainment Level Based on Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy

CO1

History and development of Microbiology, biogenesis, spontaneous generation

Understand

CO2

Analyse various contributions of scientists in different areas of microbiology

Analyse

CO3

Analyse the various experimental studies such as pencillin discovery, swan-necked experiment etc

Comparison

CO4

Familiarise with the important innovations of different scientists, it act as the turning of microbiology field

Understand

CO5

To differentiate the structural differences between single celled and multicellular organism

Comparison