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Department of Microbiology
Microbiology has received a great deal of attention in recent years by virtue of its application in medicine, agriculture, industry, biotechnology and molecular biology. This has created enthusiasm among the present generation of students who visualize bright prospects for opportunities in employment and research.
Microbiology for B.Sc Degree was started in the year 1993. This course is offered to the students in combination with two other subjects-Zoology and Chemistry. The first batch of students passed out with cent percent results, with 90% and above securing first class with distinction and similar results have been obtained in the subsequent years also.
The department consists of three well-qualified full time staff members; two trained in the field of Medical Microbiology, and one in General Microbiology. The department is furnished with two well equipped laboratories with all the latest equipments including laminar air flow unit, photo electric colorimeters, optical and electronic balances, advanced research student microscopes, autoclave, distillation apparatus,Gerber's centrifuge .
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Activities for the year 2011 - 2012
Blood typing Project:
The department conducted a blood typing project for the first year degree students in the month of June(20th -24th), 2011. It was conducted in the microbiology laboratory no. 1 from 11.45 pm to 12.45 pm and 3.45. About 20 volunteers helped in typing the blood of 131 students, with a fee of Rs. 30 per head.
Poster Making Competition:
A poster making competition was organized on the topic ‘Chemistry by Microbes in Daily Life' on August 2nd, 2011.
Slogan Writing Competition:
The department organized a slogan writing competition on the topic ‘Biodiversity’ on July 26th 2010. There were 13 participants.
Seminar programme: The Department of Microbiology conducted a seminar talk for the II PUC students of St Agnes PU College on the topic ‘Significance of Microbes in our Daily Life’. The event was organised on the 7th of July 2011, at 3:00 pm in the PUC auditorium. The speakers for the session were Reema Saviona Fernandes, Pearl Zynia Fernandes and Ayesha Anjum.
The department conducts an ongoing "Campus Blood Typing
Honours Programme:
"Mushroom Cultivation" under the supervision of Mrs. Vidya Patali
Staff Members:
1. Mrs. Patali Vidya Shankar M.Sc.
2. Mrs. Prajwal Rao H. M.Sc. M. Phil.
3. Ms. Vienna Dorothy Fernandes M.Sc.
Profile of the Department
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1. Name of the Department |
MICROBIOLOGY |
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2. Year of Establishment |
1993 |
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3. Courses / Programmes and subject combinations offered |
(MZC) Microbiology |
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4. Number of Teaching posts sanctioned and filled |
Management - 3 |
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5. Number of Administrative Staff |
- |
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6. Number of Technical Staff |
- |
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7. Number of Students (Women) |
I year - 35 |
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8. Ratio of Teacher to students |
1:36 |
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9. Ratio of to Teachers to Research scholars |
- |
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10. Number of research scholars who have obtained their master’s degree from other institutions |
- |
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11. Number of teachers in academic bodies of other Autonomous Colleges and Universities |
02 |
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12. Latest revision of the curriculum (year) |
2011 |
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13. Number of students passed in NET/SLET etc. (last 5 years) |
- |
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14. Success Rate of students |
100% |
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15. Demand Ratio (No. of seats : No. of applications) |
66:37 |
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16. Awards and recognition received by faculty (last 5 years) |
Mrs. Prajwal Rao H. - M. Phil (2009) |
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17. Faculty who have Attended Natl./Intl. Seminars (last 5 years) |
National Level - |
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18. Number of national/ international seminars organized (Last 5 years) |
- |
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19. Number of teachers engaged in consultancy and the revenue generated |
- |
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20. Number of Ongoing projects and their total outlay |
- |
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21. Research projects completed during last five years & their Outlay |
- |
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22. Number of inventions and patents |
- |
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23. Number of Ph. D theses guided during the last five years |
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24. Publications by faculty (last 5 years) |
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25. Average citation index and impact factor of publications |
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26.Number of Books in the Departmental Library, if any |
33 |
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27. Number of Journals/Periodicals in the departmental library |
- |
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28. Number of Computers |
Department - 01 |
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| 29.Annual Budget (excluding salary) |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Paper Title |
Teaching Hours Per Week |
Credits |
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MIC-101 |
General Microbiology |
Microbiology Theory-I |
04 |
02 |
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MIC-151 |
Basic Techniques of Microbiology |
Microbiology Practical-I |
03 |
02 |
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MIC-201 |
Advanced Microbiology |
Microbiology Theory-II |
04 |
02 |
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MIC-251 |
Microbial Techniques |
Microbiology Practical-II |
03 |
02 |
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MIC-301 |
Microbial Taxonomy and growth |
Microbiology Theory-III |
04 |
02 |
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MIC-351 |
Microbial growth |
Microbiology Practical-III |
03 |
02 |
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MIC-401 |
Bacterial Metabolism and Microbial control |
Microbiology Theory-IV |
04 |
02 |
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MIC-451 |
Bacterial Metabolism |
Microbiology Practical-IV |
03 |
02 |
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MIC 501 |
Immunology and Medical Microbiology |
Microbiology Theory-V |
03 |
03 |
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MIC-502 |
Environmental and Soil Microbiology |
Microbiology Theory-VI |
03 |
03 |
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MIC-551 |
Applied Microbiology |
Microbiology Practical-V |
04 |
02 |
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MIC-601 |
Food , Dairy and Industrial Microbiology |
Microbiology Theory-VII |
03 |
03 |
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MIC-602.3 MIC-602.4 |
Elective A – Bacterial Genetics Elective B-Fundamentals of Biomolecules and Bioinformatics |
Microbiology Theory-VIII |
03 |
03 |
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MIC-651.1/ MIC-651.2 |
Practical/ Practical & Project |
Microbiology Practical-VI |
04 |
02 |