This course aims to:

• provide a broad introduction to the diversity of microorganisms including archaea, bacteria, fungi, protists and viruses and what they do in the world at large, in soils, air and waters, but with a strong emphasis on their role as symbionts and pathogens in the animal body;
• develop students’ discovery attitude about microbes, skills at searching for and presenting information related to microbiology in clear and concise English;
• develop student skills to apply a problem-based learning approach to study microbiology events in our daily lives; and
• develop skills in basic microbiological techniques including culturing, smearing, staining, and antibiotic sensitivity testing.

Continuous Assessment: 50%

Examination: 50%

Examination Duration: 3 hours

Minimum Passing Requirement: A minimum of 30% in coursework as well as in examination, and the total minimum passing requirement for the whole BVM course is 50%.