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BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY, COIMBATORE. B.Sc. MICROBIOLOGY DEGREE COURSE SCHEME OF EXAMINATION - CBCS PATTERN (AFFILIATED COLLEGES) For the students admitted during the academic year 2010 2011 batch onwards
Examinations Ins. hrs/ week
Dur.Hrs . CIA Marks Total Marks

Course title I II III Semester I Language I English I Core Paper I - Fundamentals of Microbiology Practical I and Viva Voce Allied A : Paper I Biostatistics and Computer Applications I Allied Practical Environmental Studies # Semester II Language II English II Core Paper II - Microbial Diversity Core Paper III - Cell Biology Core Practical I and Viva Voce Allied A : Paper II - Biostatistics and Computer Applications II Allied Practical Value Education Human Rights # Semester III Language III English III Core Paper IV - Microbial Physiology Core Practical II Allied B: Paper I Biochemistry I Allied Practical Skill based Subject I - Diagnostic Microbiology Organization of Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Tamil @ / Advanced Tamil# (OR) Non-major elective - I (Yoga for Human Excellence)# / Womens Rights#

6 6 6 4 4 2 2 6 6 4 3 3 4 2 2 6 6 4 3 4 2 3 2

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

25 25 25 20 25 25 25 25 20 20 20 25 25 25 20 20 50

75 75 75 55 50 75 75 75 75 55 55 30 50 75 75 75 55 55

100 100 100 75 50 100 100 100 100 75 75 50 50 100 100 100 75 75 50

IV I II III

IV I II III

IV

I II III

Semester IV Language IV English IV Core Paper V Bioinstrumentation Principles and Applications Core Practical II
Allied B : Paper II Biochemistry II Allied Practical

6 6 4 3
4 2

3 3 3 6
3 3

25 25 25 20
20 20

75 75 75 55
55 30

100 100 100 75

75 50

Credit 4 4 4 3 2 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 4 4 4 3 3 2

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Study Components

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Skill based Subject 2 - Diagnostic Microbiology Diagnostic Microbiology I (Bacteriology and Serology) Tamil @ /Advanced Tamil # (OR) Non-major elective -II (General Awareness #) Semester V Core Paper VI - Microbial Genetics Core Paper VII Principles of Immunolgy Core Paper VIII Food Microbiology Core Paper IX Recombinant DNA Technology - I Elective 1 Core Practical - III Skill based Subject 3 - Diagnostic Microbiology Diagnostic Microbiology II (Virology and Mycology, Parasitology) Semester VI Core Paper X Fermentation Technology Core Paper XI Environmental and Agricultural Microbiology Core Paper XII Virology Core Practical III Elective II Elective III Skill Based Subject 4 - Diagnostic Microbiology Practical I & II Extension Activities @ Total

3 2 5 4 4 4 4 6 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

20 50 25 25 25 25 25 20

55

75 50

3 2 4 4 4 4 4 3

75 75 75 75 75 55

100 100 100 100 100 75

4 4 4 6 4 4 4 -

3 3 3 9 3 3 3 -

25 25 25 40 25 25 20 -

75 75 75 60 75 75 55 -

100 100 100 100 100 100 75 50 3500

4 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 140

Students should undergo an institutional training for a continuous period of 15 days before semester VI @ No University Examinations. Only Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA) # No Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA). Only University Examinations. List of Elective papers (Colleges can choose any one of the paper as electives) Elective I Recombinant Dna Technology - II A B Dairy Microbiology C Biomolecules Elective II Medical Microbiology - I A B Medical Biochemistry C Plant Biotechnology Elective - III A Medical Microbiology II B Enterpreneurial Microbiology C Bionanotechnology

Note : The syllabi for the above papers be the same as prescribed for the academic year 2008-09.