COURSE PLAN

COURSE TITLE: - Microbiology TIME ALLOTED: Theory- 80hrs

Practical-
COURSE DISCRIPTION: - This course reorients the students to the fundamentals of microbiology and its various sub-divisions. It
provides opportunities to gain skill in handling and use of microscope for identifying various micro-organisms. It also provides
opportunities for safe handling of materials containing harmful bacteria and methods of destroying micro-organisms.

GENERAL OBJECTIVES: - At the end of the course, the student will be:
Identify common disease producing micro-organisms.
Explain basic principles of microbiology and their significance in health and disease.
Demonstrate skill in handling specimens.
Explain various methods of disinfection and sterilization.
Identify the role of the nurse in hospital infection control system.
S. COMPETENCIES CONTENT HRS TEACHING AV METHOD OF NAME OF THE
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ACTIVITIES
Student will be able to:

describe the structure 09hr

1 of microbes. Structure and 2hr Lecture-cum- Chalk Assignment on External
discuss the classification of discussion. board structure of micro
classification of micro microbes 2hr organisms.
organisms. Morphological
explain the size and types
form of various Size and form of 2hr
bacteria. bacteria
2hr
discuss the motility of Motility
bacteria. Classification of 1hr
micro organisms

Practical: Use and

care of microscope.
Common examination:
Smear Blood, Mouldes,
and Yeasts.
2 7hr Lecture-cum- Chalk
identify the micro- Identification of 2 hr discussion board, Test paper External
organisms. micro organisms LC.D.
discuss the various lab Discussion of lab 2 hr
methods. methods
explain the diagnosis Diagnosis of 3hr
of bacterial diseases. bacterial diseases
Practical: Staining
techniques- gram
staining, acid fast
 staining. Hanging
drop preparation.
3 5hrs Lecture-cum- L.CD. Objective type External
describe the factors Growth and 2hr discussion questions
affecting growth of nutrition of
the micro-organisms microbes 3hr
Temperature
Moisture
Blood

Practical Preparation
of media culture
techniques.
Collection, handling
and transportation of
various specimens.

4 7 hrs
describe the methods Lecture-cum- Chalk Assignment on role
Destruction of 1hr discussion board of nurse in prevention External
of sterilization microbes
explain the methods 1hr of Infection.
Sterilization and
of disinfection. disinfection 2hr
explain the hospital Chemotherapy and
infection control antibiotics 1hr
procedure.
Effects of heat and
discuss the role of
cold
nurse in prevention of 2hr
Hospital infection
infection.
control procedure
and role of nurse.
 Practical Preparation
of media culture
techniques.
Collection, handling
and transportation of
5 various specimens. 10hr Lecture-cum- Chalk Test Paper
enlist the disease discussion board External
producing micro Disease producing 2hr
organisms. micro organisms
explain about gram Gram positive 2hr
positive bacilli bacilli 2hr
discuss about Tuberculosis and 1hr
tuberculosis and leprosy 1hr
1hr
leprosy Cocci
1hr
describe about cocci Anaerobics
explain about Spirochaetes
anaerobics. Rickettsiae
describe about
spirochaetes. Practical: Identification
explain about and study of the
rickettsiae. following bacteria:
streptococci,
Pneumococci, and
Staphylococci
Corynebacteria,
Spirochetes and
gonococci. Enteric
bacteria, Posting in
infection control
department.
6 8hr
2hr Lecture-cum- Chalk Objective type
discussion board questions. External
explain the pathogenic 3hr
fungi. Pathogenic fungi
discuss about Dermatophytes 2hr
dermatophytes Systemic mycotic
describe about infection
7 systemic mycotic Lab diagnosis of
infection mycotic infection
10hr Lecture-cum- Chalk
discussion board Assignment on
2hr Immunization chart. External
define immunity
2hr
explain the difference Immunity 2hr
between immunity Immunity & 2hr
and hypersensitivity. hyper-sensitivity 2hr
discuss antigen Antigen-antibody
antibody reaction. reaction
explain about Immunization in
immunization for disease Lecture-cum- Chalk Test Paper
8 various diseases. Practical: discussion board External
Demonstration of 7 hr
serological methods. 1hr
define parasites
define vectors 1hr
describe the Parasites and
characteristics of vectors
parasites Characteristics and 1hr
discuss protozoal classification of
parasites 1hr
infections.
explain helminthes Protozoal infection
1hr
infection. including
 explain the diagnosis amoebiasis
of parasitic infection. Helminthes
Discuss the various infection 1hr
diseases transmitted Diagnosis of
by vectors parasitic infection
Vectors and
diseases
transmitted by Test Paper
them. Lecture-cum- Chalk External
Practical: Identification discussion board
9 of Parasites and 8hr
Vectors.
enlist the viruses and 1hr
their characteristics
3hr
and diseases caused Viruses
by the viruses Classification and 4hr
general characters
of viruses
Disease caused by
viruses in man and 9hr
10 animal and their 2hr Chalk
control Lecture-cum- Board Test Paper External
discussion
3hr
enlist the micro Micro organisms 4hr
organisms transmitted transmitted
through food. through food
describe the food Food poisoning
poisoning and food
Food borne
borne infections
infections
PRACTICUM

Each student will practice in the laboratory as indicated in each unit of the courses outline. While giving nursing care in the wards they
will practice collection and processing of specimens, prevention and control of hospital infections, sterilization, immunization,
chemotherapy and maintenance of personal and environmental hygiene. Observation visit to incinerator, posting in CSSD and
infection control department.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Arora.D.R. Arora. B. Text Book of Microbiology. CBS Publishers and distributors. New Delhi. 3rd edition. 2008.

Ananthanarayan R Paniker .CK Jayaram. Text Book of Micrbiology .Orient Longman .Hydrabad .7th Edition .2005.

Panda UN. Amma Saraswati A.G. Kurian S.K. Microbiology for Nurses .A.I.T.B.S. Publishers.Delhi. 2nd Edition. 2009.