Courses Catalogue

General Microbiology

Course Code: MCB 211
Credit Unit: 3
Academic Programme: Bachelor of Science Degree in Microbiology
Faculty: Microbiology
Status: Core
Programme Type: Bachelor

Course Description

Tools and techniques in microbiology. Structure of and comparison of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells; Systematic classification of bacteria, fungi and viruses as well as their morphology, ecological and economic importance; Bacterial, fungal and protozoan nutrition, metabolism and growth. Antigens and antibodies. Microbial variation and heredity.