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Program of Studies
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5.1 |
BS |
4
year |
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5.2 |
M.Sc |
2
Year |
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5.2.1 |
BS Program |
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5.2.1.1 |
Students (Male/ Female)
with F.Sc (premedical) with at least 2nd
division are eligible to apply for BS Program.
HEC
Criteria describes that at least 132 credit hours should
be taught to BS program of Microbiology in eight
semesters. Therefore, it has been decided to adopt the
same at Department of Microbiology, UoB, Quetta. The
breakup of 132 credit hours, as recommended by the
revised curriculum, 2006 of HEC is that Microbiology
( hours), Biochemistry ( hours), Mathematics
( hours), English (12 hours) General education
requirements ( hours). |
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5.2.1.2 |
A
student enrolled in BS program has to complete the
requisite number of credit hours for coursework (Theory
and Practical) as laid down by the HEC regulations for
the degree. The main objective of BS program is to
provide basic information in the field of Microbiology
and motivate the students to choose a line of his/her
interest for higher education / training in the field. |
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5.2.1.3 |
A
research project will be assigned to each student in the
7th semester, write up and presentation of
which will have to be made by the student in the 8th
(Final) semester to fulfill the requirements of BS
degree. Beside regular examinations (Preliminary, Mid
term and Final), students will be asked to participate
in group discussions, submit assignments (3-5 for each
subject) and drop quizzes in each semester, for which to
them credit will be given. |
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5.2.2 |
M.Sc Program |
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5.2.2.1 |
Students (Male/Female)
with at least 2nd division in B.Sc or
equivalent degree in Microbiology, Zoology, Botany,
Biochemistry and organic chemistry are eligible to apply
for M.Sc Program.
The
M.Sc program is basically of two years (Four Semesters),
based on 60 credit hours course work (Theory and
Laboratory work), to full fill the requirement for the
M.Sc Microbiology degree, as per regulations of HEC.
However, graduates having degree other than B.Sc. in
Microbiology will have to take an extra foundation
semester comprising of 12 credit hours (Total Five
semesters and 72 credit hours). |
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5.2.2.2 |
To
each student research topic will be assigned in the 2nd
semester, each student will have to submit his/ her
synopsis on the topic during the 2nd
semester. After conducting research on the approved
topic, each student has to defend and submit his/her
thesis in the final (Fourth) semester. |
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5.2.2.3 |
In 1st
semester 18 credit hours with 3 compulsory credit hours
(Biostatistics), in 2nd semester 15 credit
hours, in the third 24 credit hours and in 4th
semester 51 credit hour courses will be offered and each
student, with the consent of his/ her supervisor, will
choose 15 credit hours in each semester. Beside regular
examinations (Preliminary, Mid term and Final), students
will be asked to participate in group discussions,
submit assignments (3-5 for each subject) and drop
quizzes in each semester, for which to them credit will
be given. |
Description of Courses
BS-4 Year Program
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Semester # |
Description of Courses and credit hours |
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1st
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English-I (3 hours),
Pakistan Studies (2 hours), Mathematics-I (3 hours),
Microbiology (3 hours), Human Physiology-I (3 hours)
and Biochemistry-I (3 hours)
Total = 17 Credit hours. |
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2nd
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English-II (3 hours),
Islamic studies / Ethics (2 hours), Mathematics-II (3
hours) Microbiology-II (3 hours) Human Physiology (3
hours) and Biochemistry-II (3 hours)
Total = 17 Credit hours |
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3rd
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English-III (3 hours),
Sociology (2 hours), Computer Applications (3 hour),
Microbiology-III (3 hours) General Immunology (3 hours)
Cell Biology-I (3 hours).
Total = 17 Credit hours |
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4th
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English-IV (3 hours),
Environment Current Issues (2 hours) Biostatistics (3
hours), Microbial Taxonomy (3 hours) Cell Biology-II (3
hours) and Marine / Fresh water Microbiology (3 hours)
Total = 17 Credit hours
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5th
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Microbial Anatomy (3
hours), Bacterial Genetics (3 hours), Clinical
Bacteriology (3 hours) Mycology (3 hours) and Soil
Microbiology (3 hours) Haematology (3 hours)
Total = 18 Credit hours |
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6th
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General Virology (3
hours), Epidemiology (3 hours), Environmental
Biotechnology (3 hours), Molecular Mechanism of
Antimicrobial Drugs (3 hours) and Cell & Tissue Culture
Technology (3 hours)
Total = 15 Credit hours
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7th
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Introductory Microbial
Technology (3 hours), Plant Microbiology (3 hours),
Research Methodologies and Instrumentation (3 hours)
Food & Dairy Microbiology (3 hours). Genetic
Engineering (3 hours)
Total = 15 Credit hours |
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8th
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Biotechnology (3 hours),
Medical Virology (3 hours), Mini Research Project (6
hours) and Optional Subject (3 hour)
Total = 15Credit hours |
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Total requirement for the award of BS degree = 131
Credit Hours |
6.1.1 M.Sc Program
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Semester # |
Description of Courses and credit hours |
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Foundation |
Introduction to General
Microbiology-I (4 hours), Introduction to General
Microbiology-1I (4 hours), Fundamentals of immunology (4
hours) and Introduction to Mycology (4 hours)
Total = 16 Credit hours |
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1st
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Microbial Anatomy &
Physiology (3 hours), Immunobiology(3 hours), Bacterial
Genetics(3 hours), Biometrics(3 hours), General Mycology
and Medical Microbiology (3 hours) and English
Language(3 hours)
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Total = 18 Credit hours Requirement 15 Credit hours |
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2nd
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Soil Microbiology (3
hours), General Virology (3 hours), Environmental
Microbiology and Public Health (3 hours), Marine
Microbiology (3 hours) and Diagnostic chemistry for
Microbial Diseases (3 hours).
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Total = 15 Credit hours Requirement 15 Credit hours |
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3rd
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Molecular Immunology (3
hours), Marine Bacteriology(3 hours), Microbial
Technology (3 hours), Diagnostic Virology (3 hours),
Tissue culture technology (3 hours), Bacteriophages and
Bacteriocins (3 hours), Veterinary Microbiology (3
hours), Plant Microbiology (3 hours).
Total = 24 Credit hours Requirement 15 Credit hours |
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4th
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Clinical Bacteriology I &
II (3 +3 hours), Clinical Parasitology (3 hours),
Clinical Hematology in microbial diseases (3 hours),
Molecular Biology of Viruses (3 hours), DNA Damage
repair and carcinogenesis (3 hours), Clinical Immunology
(3 hours), Microbial Enzyme Technology (3 hours),
Immuno-haematology (3 hours), Immuno-Toxicology (3
hours), Hybridoma Technology (3 hours), Epidemiology
and Public Health (3 hours), Managements of infectious
Wastes (3 hours), Food and Dairy Microbiology (3 hours),
Molecular Microbiology of Eukaryotic (3 hours), Clinical
Mycology (3 hours). Research & Thesis (3 hours)
Total = 51 Credit hours Requirement 15 Credit hours |
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Total requirement for
award of degree:
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