JIS

OFFERED AT:

Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology - Approved Intake - 20

Eligibility:

The applicant having passed/ appeared in the Higher Secondary Examination in the general or vocational stream of the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education or its equivalent examination from a recognized Board / University. He/she should pass 10+2 level examination from Science stream with English as one of the subjects. The admission of the candidate would be as per the norms and guidelines of West Bengal University of Technology.

The Programme

Microbiology is the study of microorganisms (an organism which can be only seen by microscope), which are unicellular or cell-cluster microscopic organisms. Microbiology is a broad term which includes many branches like Bacteriology, Virology, Mycology, Parasitology and others. A person who specializes in the area of Microbiology is called as Microbiologist. Although much progress has been made in this field, according to conservative estimates not more than 1% is known about the microbes in any given environment. Thus, despite the fact that over three hundred years have passed since the discovery of microbes, the field of microbiology is not only in its infancy but also with a huge potential of growth. It is certainly one of the fastest growing fields in terms of career-growth.

One can not over emphasize the importance of microbiology. Society benefits from Micro-organisms (M.Os) in many ways. They are necessary for the production of bread, cheese, beer, antibiotics, vaccines, vitamins, enzymes and many other important products. Indeed, modern biotechnology rests upon a microbiological foundation. Microorganisms are indispensable components of our ecosystem. They make possible the cycles of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur that takes place in terrestrial and aquatic systems. They are also source of nutrients at the base of all ecological food chains and webs.

Medical microbiologists identify the agent causing an infectious disease and try and devise methods to eliminate the agent or the virus. Frequently they are involved in tracking down new, unidentified pathogens such as the bacterium that cause plague, legionnaire's disease and the virus responsible for AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome), SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) and Avian flu.

Job Prospects

The career opportunities to choose from as a microbiologist will depend on the level of education and training one receives. The following is a partial list of descriptions of some of the many career options available to microbiologists.

Bacteriologists:

Work in the field of bacteriology and study bacteria.

Food Microbiologists:

Work in the food industry and study microorganisms that cause foodborne illness and spoilage.

Environmental Microbiologists:

Work in the field of environmental science and study microbial processes in the environment.

Medical Microbiologists:

Medical practitioners (doctors) who have chosen to specialise in the diagnosis and treatment of microbial diseases in patients.

Virologists:

Study viruses and bacteriophages. Virologists are interested in how viruses change and are always on the alert for new types.

Industrial Microbiologists:

Generally work in field of biotechnology and study microorganisms that produce useful products.

Biochemist:

Discover and teach us how organisms obtain energy, consume nutrients and reproduce.

Immunologists:

Investigate the body's defense against disease. to answer basic questions about bacterial growth, metabolism, diversity and evolution.

Cell Biologists:

Explore the actions of molecules on and in the cell. Their investigations determine how microorganisms and cell function.

Teachers:

Educate students about the usefulness and uniqueness of microorganisms

Mycologists:

work in the field of mycology and study fungi.

Protozoologists:

work in the field of protozoology and study protists.

Biotechnologist:

Manipulate genes in order to modify microorganisms. Their work produced novel organisms that make new products for human use. (i.e. insulin, medicine, grocery store items).

Geneticists:

The language of life is written with four letters, A, C, G, and T. each letter taken by itself is meaningless. But together the letter create a code of life. Geneticists study the process by which organisms inherit and transmit genetic information.

Parasitologists:

Investigate the complex life cycles of and adaptations made by organisms which depend on other organisms for survival.

Science Writer:

Write articles for the general public as well as for microbiology professionals. They must have a thorough understanding of language, grammar and science.

Course Content

B.Sc. (H) in Microbiology

- 3 Years Full Time Degree Course

1st Semester

Paper: Theoretical
SL.NO.	Paper	Name of The Paper	Marks	Credit Hours	Classes / Semester
1	MSA 101	Macromolecular Structure & Analysis	100	3+1	42
2	BPI 102	Biophysics & Instrumentation	100	3+1	42
3	CSD 103	Cell Structure & Dynamics	100	3+1	42
4	BMT 104	Biomathematics - I	100	3+1	42
5	CH 101	Chemistry (Pass)	100	3+1	42
6	CA 101	Introduction to Computer (Pass)	100	3+1	42
Paper: Practical
1	BMI 192	Basic Microscopy & Instrumentation	100	2	40
2	BCH 191	Biochemistry	100	2	40
3	CH 191	Chemistry (Pass)	100	2	40
4	CA 191	Introduction to Computer (Pass)	100	2	40

2nd Semester

Paper: Theoretical
SL.NO.	Paper	Name of The Paper	Marks	Credit Hours	Classes / Semester
1	OMB 201	Organic Mechanisms in Biology	100	3+1	42
2	PTG 202	Principles of Transmission Genetics	100	3+1	42
3	POM 203	Principles of Microbiology	100	3+1	42
4	MGR 204	Microbial Growth & Reproduction	100	3+1	42
5	CH 201	Chemistry (Pass)	100	3+1	42
6	CA 201	Introduction to C-Programming & Digital Logic (Pass)	100	3+1	42
Paper: Practical
1	CGT 292	Cyto-genetic Techniques	100	2	40
2	MIC 293	Microbiology	100	2	40
3	CH 291	Chemistry (Pass)	100	2	40
4	CA 291	Introduction to C-Programming & Digital Logic (Pass)	100	2	40

3rd Semester

Paper: Theoretical
SL.NO.	Paper	Name of The Paper	Marks	Credit Hours	Classes / Semester
1	MCG 301	Microbial Genetics	100	3+1	42
2	POI 302	Principles of Immunology	100	3+1	42
3	PAT 303	Plant and Animal Tissue Culture Techniques and applications	100	3+1	42
4	MDC 304	Microbial diversity & classification	100	3+1	42
5	CH 301	Chemistry (Pass)	100	3+1	42
6	CA 301	Introduction to Data Structure & Computer Organization (Pass)	100	3+1	42
Paper: Practical
1	IMN 392	Immunology	100	2	40
2	TCT 393	Tissue Culture Techniques	100	2	40
3	CH 391	Chemistry (Pass)	100	2	40
4	CA 391	Introduction to Data Structure & Computer Organization (Pass)	100	2	40

4th Semester

Paper: Theoretical
SL.NO.	Paper	Name of The Paper	Marks	Credit Hours	Classes / Semester
1	MOG 401	Molecular Geneyics	100	3+1	42
2	CBB 402	Computational Biology and Bio-informatics	100	3+1	42
3	BDT 403	Biodiversity & Taxonomy	100	3+1	42
4	MBT 404	Microbial Biotechnology	100	3+1	42
5	CH 401	Chemistry (Pass)	100	3+1	42
6	CA 401	Introduction to DBMS, Computer Network & Numerical Analysis (Pass)	100	3+1	42
Paper: Practical
1	MBT 491	Molecular Biology Techniques	100	2	40
2	BIN 492	Bio-informatics	100	2	40
3	CH 491	Chemistry (Pass)	100	2	40
4	CA 491	Introduction to DBMS, Computer Network & Numerical Analysis (Pass)	100	2	40

5th Semester

Paper: Theoretical
SL.NO.	Paper	Name of The Paper	Marks	Credit Hours	Classes / Semester
1	DPB 501	DNA Typing, Proteomics & Beyond	100	3+1	42
2	RDT 502	Recombinant DNA Technology	100	3+1	42
3	EVB 503	Environmental Biotechnology	100	3+1	42
4	IBT 504	Industrial Biotechnology	100	3+1	42
Paper: Practical
1	GET 591	Genetic Engineering Techniques	100	2	40
2	BIN 492	Applied Microbiology	100	2	40

6th Semester

Paper: Theoretical
SL.NO.	Paper	Name of The Paper	Marks	Credit Hours	Classes / Semester
1	MHG 601	Model Organisms in Human Genome Project	100	3+1	42
2	MDM 602	Medical Microbiology	100	3+1	42
3	FAM 603	Food & Agricultural Microbiology	100	3+1	42
4	MTL 604	Microbial Technology - Social, Legal & Ethical issues	100	3+1	42
Paper: Practical
1	PRO 691	Project on Biodiversity	100	2	40
2	DSS 692	Dissertation on Microbiology	100	2	40