University of Benin (UNIBEN) Microbiology Courses from 1st year to final year. Course Content and Structure to guide UNIBEN Microbiology Students, Aspirants and the General Public.
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UNIBEN 100 Level Microbiology Courses
| FIRST SEMESTER | ||
| Course code | Course Title | Credits |
| AEB 111 | Introductory Zoology | 4 |
| PBB 111 | Introduction to Plant Biology 1 | 3 |
| PHY 111 | Mechanics, thermal & properties of matter | 3 |
| MTH 112 | Calculus | 3 |
| CHM 111 | General Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHM 113P | Chemistry Practice I | 1 |
| MCB 111 | Introductory Microbiology | 2 |
| GST 111 | Use of English | 2 |
| GST 112 | Philosophy and Logic | 2 |
| CSC 110 | Introduction to Computing | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 28 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | ||
| Course code | Course Title | Credits |
| AEB 122 | Functional Zoology | 4 |
| PBB 122 | Introduction to Plant biology II | 3 |
| MTH 123 | Vector, Coordinate Geometry and Statistics | 3 |
| PHY 109 | Practical Physics | 2 |
| CHM 122 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| GST 121 | Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 2 |
| GST 122 | Nigeria People and Culture | 2 |
| GST 123 | History & Philosophy of Science | 2 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 21 |
UNIBEN 200 Level Microbiology Courses
| FIRST SEMESTER | ||
| Course code | Course Title | Credits |
| MCB 211 | General Microbiology 1 | 3 |
| MCB 212 | Basic Technique in Microbiology | 2 |
| AEB 211 | Environmental Ecology | 4 |
| AEB 213 | Invertebrate Zoology | 4 |
| BCH 210 | Introductory Microbiology | 4 |
| CHM211 | Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| CSC212 | Symbolic Programming in FORTRAN | 3 |
| CSC237 | Information Interfaces and Presentation | 3 |
| PBB213 | Introductory Mycology and Lichenology | 2 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 29 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | ||
| Course code | Course Title | Credits |
| MCB 220 | General Microbiology II | 3 |
| PBB 224 | Introductory Genetics | 3 |
| BCH 220 | Functional Microbiology (Physical for Life Sciences) | 4 |
| CSC 220 | Introduction to Data Processing | 3 |
| MCB223 | Elementary Studies and Methods in Phytopathology | 2 |
| MCB 221 | Introduction to Food Sciences (TFT 211) | 2 |
| CHM224 | Analytical Chemistry | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 20 |
UNIBEN 300 Level Microbiology Courses
| FIRST SEMESTER | ||
| Course code | Course Title | Credits |
| MCB 310 | Bacteriology | 3 |
| MCB 311 | Food Microbiology I | 3 |
| MCB312 | Biodeterioration & Toxicology | 2 |
| MCB 313 | Principles of Immunology and Immunochemistry | 3 |
| PBB 327 | Taxonomy, Morphology and Physiology of Fungi | 3 |
| MCB 316 | Soil Microbiology | 3 |
| MCB 320 | Introductory Virology | 3 |
| PBB 313 | Biometrics | 3 |
| AEB 316 | Introductory Parasitology | 4 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 27 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | ||
| Course code | Course Title | Credits |
| MCB 300 | Industrial Training | 6 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 6 |
UNIBEN 400 Level Microbiology Courses
| FIRST SEMESTER | ||
| Course code | Course Title | Credits |
| MCB 413 | Seminar (Essays in Microbiology) | 2 |
| MCB 414 | Research Project | 6 |
| MCB 415 | Pharmaceutical Microbiology | 3 |
| MCB 417 | Virology and Tissue Culture | 3 |
| CED 300 | Entrepreneurship Studies II | 2 |
| MCB 410 | Microbial Genetics (Genetic Variability &Evolution) | 3 |
| MCB 411 | Advanced Food Microbiology | 3 |
| MCB 412 | Environmental Microbiology (Microbial Ecology) | 3 |
| MCB 416 | Introduction to Mushroom Growing and Technology | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 28 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | ||
| Course code | Course Title | Credits |
| MCB 420 | Pathogenic Microbiology | 3 |
| MCB 422 | Microbial Physiology & Metabolism | 3 |
| MCB 423 | Principles of Epidemiology and Public Health | 3 |
| MCB 431 | Petroleum Microbiology | 3 |
| MCB 421 | Industrial Microbiology | 3 |
| MCB 430 | Microbiological Quality Assurance | 2 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 17 |
UNIBEN 400 Level Microbiology Courses
| Course No. | COURSE TITLE | Credits |
| GENERAL | ||
| *MCB 413 | Seminar (Essays in Microbiology) | 2 |
| *MCB 414 | Research Project | 6 |
| MCB 400 | Pharmaceutical Microbiology | 3 |
| **MCB 417 | Virology and Tissue Culture | 3 |
| CED 300 | Entrepreneurship Studies II | 2 |
| *MCB 410 | Microbial Genetics (Genetic Variability &Evolution) | 3 |
| *MCB 420 | Pathogenic Microbiology | 3 |
| *MCB 422 | Microbial Physiology & Metabolism | 3 |
| eMCB 423 | Principles of Epidemiology and Public Health | 3 |
| *MCB 411 | Advanced Food Microbiology | 3 |
| *MCB 412 | Environmental Microbiology (Microbial Ecology) | 3 |
| *MCB 431 | Petroleum Microbiology | 3 |
| *MCB 421 | Industrial Microbiology | 3 |
| MCB 430 | Microbiological Quality Assurance | 2 |
| TOTAL NO. OF CREDITS | 42 | |
| ELECTIVE | ||
| PBB463 | Introduction to Mushroom Growing Technology | 3 |
UNIBEN Microbiology Description of Courses (100 Level)
AEB 111 Introductory Zoology: As offered in Animal and Environmental Biology Department
PBB 111 Introduction to Plant Biology 1: As offered in Plant Biology and Biotechnology Department
PHY 111 Mechanics, thermal & properties of matter: As offered in Physic Department
MTH 112 Calculus: As offered in Mathematics Department
CHM 111 General Chemistry 1: As offered in Chemistry Department
CHM 107 Chemistry Practice I: As offered in Chemistry Department
GST 111 Use of English: As offered in the General Studies Department
UNIBEN Microbiology Course Content (200 Level)
MCB 210 INTRODUCTION TO MICROBIOLOGY (3 CREDITS)-1ST
Introduction to fundamental principle and methods in microbiology. Structure systematic, growth and function . preliminary study of viruses. Role of microbes in infection, food and industry, and in the environment. (Two lectures and one practical/week).
MCB 211: GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY 1(3 CREDIT) 1ST SEMESTER
Nature of microbiology and types of microorganism. History of microbiology –tools and techniques used in microbiology. Structure and comparison of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
Morphology, life cycles and economic important of bacteria, fungi , protozoa, algae and viruses. Principle of Microbial taxonomy with particular reference to bacteria.
Nutrition metabolism and growth of microorganisms in clouding effects of environmental factors on growth . Survival inhibition and death of microorganism. (two lecture and 1 practical /week ).
MCB 220 GENERIAL MICROLOGY 11(3CREDIT -2ND SEMESTER
Transfer and change of genetic information in bacterial mutations transduction , transformation , conjugation , plasmid Ecology of microbes microbiology of soil , water diseases /the normal flora of the human body, element of immunology . some common infection disease . (Twoleatures and on practical/week )
UNIBEN Microbiology Course Content (300 Level)
MCB 311: BACTERIOLOGY (4CREDIT) 1ST SEMESTER
Microscopy. Dyes and staining Techniques . Culture media and their preparation . sterilization and pure culture techniques enumeration of preservation of in food and the environment . Maintenance and preservation of culture . spectrophotometry. Chromatography. Identification of bacteria and fungi . Microbiological essay of vitamins. Scientific writing .(one lecture plus tow practical /week).
MCB 312: TOXICOLOGY
Mechanisms of drug toxticity Mangamentof acute druge poisoning plant , bacterial and animal poisons ;solvent poisoning; pesticides Herbicides; Radiation toxicology; Air-borne poisoning ; metals and chelating agent; Food additives.
MCB 320: VIROLOGY (3CREDIT) -2ND SEMESTER
The discovery of filterable viruses (historical background) the viruses particle its structure and general properties ,the isolation ,purification and classification schemes of viruses animals viruses and their replication mechanisms. Plant viruses and associated problems in agriculture.Tumour viruses Viruses and genetic engineering.
MCB321:MICROBIAL PHYSIOLOGY AND Microbiology (3 CREDIT )2ND SEMESTER
Microbial growth; change in cell population and macromolecular composition drudge the growth process. Growth under nutrient-limiting condition. Microbial. Microbial carbohydrate, protein and lipid metabolism. Metabolic enzymes, sources of reducing power, energy yields bio-synthetic intermediates and products. Structure and function of cell membranes. Transport system in the microbial cell regularity mechanisms.
UNIBEN Microbiology Course Content (400 Level)
MCB 410 MICROBIAL GENETICS (3CREDIT) 1ST SEMESTER
Principles of genetic analysis mechanism and nature of mutation and recombination; transformation conjugation and transduction plasmid, chromosomal replication and models of genetic transfer: chemical coding and expression of genetic information. Recombination in bacteria viruses and eukaryotic protist Genetic Engineering.
MCB 411 FOOOD MICROBIOLGY (4 CREDITS) 1ST SEMESTER
Food and microorganism. Classification and identification of microorganism important in food. Principles of food preservation ; use of high temperatures, low temperatures radiation, pressure food additive and drying , contamination preservation and spoilage of different types of foods, foods in relation to disease, foods borne infections and intoxications microbiology of dairy industry.
MCB 412 ENVIROMENTAL MICROBIOLGY (4 CREDITS) 1ST SEMESTER
The microbial environment. Concepts in environmental microbiology. Microbial populations and community dynamics microorganism in their natural environment ,the terrestrial environment the nature, chemical activities and methods of investigation of soil micro flora nitrogen fixation. The aquatic environment –the microbiology of water supplies, water treatment water supply and public health sewage and sewage disposal in hot climates. The role of microbes in prospecting recovery and degradation of petroleum products.
MCB 413: SEMINAR (2 CREDITS) 1ST SEMESTER
Seminar on selected topics in microbiology.
MCB 414: RESARCH PROJECT (6 CREDITS) 1ST SEMESTER
An investigation carried out under supervision on a microbiology problem.
MCB 415: IMMUNOLOGY (4 CREDITS) 2ND SEMESTER
Fundamental concept of immunity humoral and cellular product of immunity structure synthesis and functions of antibodies, cell of the immune system. The complement system advantages and disadvantage of immunity hypersensitivity and immunology phenomena immunologic tolerance .Autoimmunity transplanting immunity, immunology of reproduction and immunology.
MCB 420: PATHOGENIC MICROBIOLOGY I (4 CREDITS) 2ND SEMESTER
Principles of infection immunology and serology .Aetiology epidemiology, pathogenic mechanism, clinical symptoms. Laboratory diagnosis prophylactic and therapeutic procedure, control and prevention of selected infection viral bacterial protozoa and fungal disease of man and animals especially those prevalent in Africa.
MCB 421: INDUSTRAIL MICROBIOLOGY (5 CREDITS) 2ND SEMESTER
Nature of industrial microbiology and some microorganism important in the manufacture of industrial products some general principles of industrial fermentations.
Exploitation of microorganism by man in industrial and food affairs brewing production of wine burukutu, pito and oyokpo production, use of microbes as food for human (single cell protein) and steroid transformations antibiotics fermentations.
Vitamin and amino acid production microbial enzymes of industrial importance .microbial deterioration of pulpwood paper and paint petroleum microbiology (to include the use of microbes in prospecting for oil in the industrial waste by cultivation of yeast waste disposal systems immobilized enzymes. Current development in fermentation traditional fermentations. (Three lectures and 2 practical/week)
MCB 422: PATHOGENIC MICROBIOLOGY II (3 CREDITS) 2ND SEMESTER
Fungi bacteria virus and nematode as pathogens of crop plants mechanisms of microbial pathogenesis diseases resistance to include a consideration of genetic of pathogenesis selected from crop diseases assessment of disease severity and estimation of losses epidemiology disease control measures include biological control of pest pathogens.
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