Postgraduate studies - فرع الأحياء المجهرية
Aims of the Study
The MSc in Medical Microbiology is a one-year full time course designed to provide MSc students with knowledge in two courses, stressing the challenges posed by pathogens and how they shape immune responses.
Objectives of the Study
Students will learn about clinically relevant pathogens through an introductory module on Medical Microbiology and specialized courses on Bacteriology, Immunology, Virology, Parasitology, Mycology and Molecular biology. Provision for the development of practical research skills will be offered by each course, preparing the students for Research Projects leading to a dissertation.
MSc Curriculum
First Semester
| # | Subjects | Code | Hours/week | Credits |
|---|
| | | Theory | Practical | |
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| 1 | Bacteriology | MICBac-M1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 2 | Biostatistics | COMSta-M1 | 2 | - | 2 |
| 3 | English language | ENGEng-M1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 4 | Immunology | MICImm-M1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Molecular biology | MICMol-M1 | 2 | - | 2 |
| 6 | Virology | MICVir-M1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Pathology | PATMic-M1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 8 | Biochemistry | CHMMic-M1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Total | | 12 | 6 | 14 |
|---|
Second Semester
| # | Subjects | Code | Hours/week | Credits |
|---|
| | | Theory | Practical | |
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| 1 | Bacteriology | MICBac-M2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Mycology | MICMyc-M2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Parasitology | MICPar-M2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Research methodology | COMRme-M2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 5 | Seminar | MICSem-M2 | - | - | - |
| Total | | 6 | 9 | 10 |
|---|
PhD Curriculum
First Semester
| # | Subjects | Code | Hours/week | Credits |
|---|
| | | Theory | Practical | |
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| 1 | Bacteriology | MICBac-P1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 2 | English language | ENGEng-P1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 3 | Molecular biology | MICMol-P1 | 2 | - | 2 |
| 4 | Parasitology | MICPar-P1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Seminar | MICSem-P1 | - | - | - |
| 6 | Immunology | MICImm-P1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | | 8 | 6 | 10 |
|---|
Syllabus Topics
Medical Immunology
- Introduction
- Ab-Ag reaction (precipitation)
- Electrophoretic Techniques
- Ab-Ag reaction (agglutination)
- Ab-Ag reaction (hemagglutination)
- Ab-Ag reaction (complement fixation)
- Complement system assessment (CH50% and CH100%)
- Ab-Ag reaction (ELISA)
- Ab-Ag reaction (immunoflourescence testandRIA)
- Cell isolation, Cell counting and functional assessment
- Immunocytochemistry
- Immunohistochemistry
- Cross-matching and HLA-typing
- In situ Hybridization
Medical Virology
- General prosperities and classification of viruses
- Viral replication and viral genetics
- Cultivation of viruses, effect of virus on host cells, pathogenesis of viral disease (acute, chronic, latent, and slow viral infection).
- Prevention and treatment of viral infections: interferon, antiviral chemotherapy and viral vaccines.
- DNA Viruses, enveloped and non-enveloped.
- RNA Enveloped Viruses: Orthomyxoviruses
- Paramyxoviruses
- Hepatitis Viruses
- Rhabdovirus: RNA non-enveloped viruses
- Reo, Corona virus, SARS
- Retroviruses
- Oncogenic viruses
Practical Virology
- Introduction to Practical Virology
- Methods of diagnosis of viral infections
- Preparation of tissue culture, clinical specimens’ collection and handling.
- Inoculation of clinical sample in tissue culture, in embryo-egg, and in lab. Animals.
- Immuno-Electon Microscopy (IEM).
- Immunocytochemistry (ICC).
- Immunohistochemistry (IHC).
- In situ hybridization (ISH).
- Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
- Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
- Indirect Methods: Serology.
Medical Parasitology
- Host-parasite origin, adaptation to parasitism, definitions and classification. Fate of parasite and evasion of the immune system, effect of parasite on the host.
- Pathology and pathogenesis of intestinal nematodes.
- Anemia in helminth infections with special reference to hookworm anaemia.
- Hydatid disease.
- Vaccines in Helminthology. V.L.M. Eosinophilia.
- Bladder carcinoma and bilharzia.
- Intraspecific variations and epidemiolog
- Medical Protozology :Introduction, definitions, classification, origin of parasitism
