Chemistry - Microbiology Programme

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 Basic Information

1- Programme Title: Chemistry - Microbiology

 

2- Programme Type:       Single           Double ό       Multiple      

 

3- Department (s ):… Botany

 

4- Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Mohamed El-Sherif A. Shabeb

 

5- External Evaluator(s)……to be nominated

6- Last date of programme specifications approval:… Put the date of the Faculty Council

 

 Professional Information

 

1-      Programme Aims

Courses are designed to proved and gained the followings:

 

1-      The courses of the first year aimed to attained and gained: An introduction to the biology of flowering plants in terms of morphology in detailed and anatomy in outlined as well as subjects dealing with plant kingdom (algae, fungi, bacteria, bryophyta) and some physiological phenomena. The practical and lectures components complement each other and in the practical the students will be taught techniques and skills which will be applied for example they will taught “how to identify plant species morphologically; i. e. using morphology in the study of plant biodiversity”.

 

2-      The courses of the second year are designed to provide as the following:

a-      Using anatomical data (different types of cells, tissues, systems, organs of the plant) in the study of systematic (structure, nomenclature, identification, distribution, conservations status, classification, taxonomy, evolution and phylogenetic) of plant biodiversity.

b-     Diversity of algae (ecology, structure, distribution, classification, evolution).

c-      Role of flower structure in the study of systematic (nomenclature, identification, distribution, conservations status, classification, taxonomy, evolution and phylogenetic) of plant biodiversity.

d-     Economic importance of the Egyptian flora with special rerence to the Nubian flora (Sugar cane and Data palms).

e-      Role of ecological characters (altitude, latitude, temperature, humidity, chemical and physical characteristic of the soil, computation, association) in the distribution of plant biodiversity.

 

1-      The courses of the third year are designed to provide as the following:

a- The role of micromorphological data (nomenclature, identification, distribution, conservations status, classification, taxonomy, evolution and phylogenetic) of production of microbiological enzymes

b- Aquatic and terrestrial fungal diversity (structure, nomenclature, identification, distribution, conservations status, classification, taxonomy, evolution and phylogenetic) with reference to some infections which caused by fungi.

c- Bacterial diversity (nomenclature, identification,   distribution, conservations status, classification, taxonomy, evolution and phylogenetic) with reference to immunology some infections which caused by bacteria.

    

2-      The courses of the fourth year are designed to provide as the following:

a- The role of micromorphological data, reproductive , molecular and cytological data in the study of systematic systematic (nomenclature, identification, distribution, conservations status, classification, taxonomy, evolution and phylogenetic) of microorganisms biodiversity, microbial toxins, and industrial microbiology.

b- Cytogenetics study (Mendalian genetics, genes interactions, multiple genes and            alleles, crossing over and linkage, sex chromosomes, mutations) as well as molecular genetics (DNA) and some modern techniques of tissue culture.

c- The role of chromosome characters, cell division, molecular data in the study of systematic (structure nomenclature, identification, distribution, conservations status, classification, taxonomy, evolution and phylogenetic) of microorganisms biodiversity.

d- Viruses biodiversity (structure, nomenclature, identification, distribution, conservations status, classification, taxonomy, evolution and  phylogenetic) with reference to some infections which caused by viruses.

e- Techniques of the biotechnological studies for the utilization of microorganisms and their products in medicine, agriculture industry …etc.

f- Some physiological phenomena of bacteria and fungi.

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2- Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

 

a- Knowledge and Understanding:

a1- Study microorganisms biodiversity;  how to identify viruses, bacteria algae, fungi.

a2- Assessment the identification of microorganisms ecologically, chemically, physiologically and cytogenetically.

a3- Medicinal and industrial importance of microorganisms.

a4- Isolation and Purification of microorganisms and their products.

 

a5- Utilization of the microbiological products in medicine, agriculture and industry.

b- Intellectual Skills

b1- How to deal with our useful microorganisms systematically.

b2- How to protect our  useful microorganisms for the up-following generations.

b3- How to protect our self and our environment from harmful microorganisms.

b4- How to benefit from our  useful microorganisms.

 

c- Professional and Practical Skills

 c1- Isolation, purification and identification of microorganisms for micro-analysis purposes.

c2- Isolation of microbial products for medicinal, agricultural and industrial purposes.

c3- Preparation of materials for microbial herbarium and conservation purposes.

 d- General and Transferable Skills

 d1- Identification of microorganisms for systematic purposes.

 d2- Protection of useful microorganisms for conservation purposes.

 d3- How to deal with computer programmes.

 

 3- Curriculum Structure and Contents

 

3.a- Programme duration………4 years ………………………………….

 

3.b- Programme structure

 

3.b.i-   No. of hours per week:  Lectures  128   Lab./Exercise  114     total  242

  

3.b.ii- No. of credit hours:    Compulsory   242     Elective     N/A     Optional      N/A

 

3.b.iii-No. of credit hours of basic sciences courses:   No.  126      % 98.4

 

3.b.iv- No. of credit hours of courses of social sciences and humanities: No.   2     % 1.56

 

3.b.v-  No. of credit hours of specialized courses:   No.   92     % 71.9

 

3.b.vi- No. of credit hours of other courses:            No.   32     %

 

3.b.vii Practical/Field Training:       N/A                    

 

3.b.viii-Program Levels (in credit-hours system):

 

 

4- Programme Admission Requirements

The student should get at least a "good" grade in the course of specialty and at least a grade of "good" in the over all sum of degrees in the year before admission to the programme. Generally, the Faculty Council issues rules which regulate the distribution and admission of students to the programme considering the opinion of the Botany Department.