Courses
1. MBBS:
MBBS Students are trained in the Department of Microbiology for 3 semesters of 18 weeks each, during the second phase of their course. The students concurrently study other paraclinical subjects- Pathology, Pharmacology and Forensic Medicine. Students attend lectures in clinical subjects and do clinical rotations in this phase. At the end of this phase they attempt the Second Professional examination in the second phase subjects, including Microbiology. The department provides 270 hours of teaching to students, more than the minimum hours recommended by NMC. Teaching is done through interactive lectures, small group demonstrations, tutorials and hands -on -practical classes. Lectures are held in an airconditioned lecture theatre. A mix of chalk and talk and multimedia is used for lectures. There are four well-equipped dedicated rooms for tutorials. Practical classes are held in a large well-lit practical laboratory with good infrastructure. Formative assessments of students are done during tutorial and practical hours. Students maintain practical notebooks, which is evaluated regularly to check progress of learning. Class tests are held regularly as part of internal assessment, in addition to terminal examinations.
2. B Sc (Nursing):
Nursing Students in their first year are taught Microbiology, by the department faculty, for a total of 60 teaching hours, with 45 interactive theory lectures and 15 hours in the practical laboratory. Internal assessment exams are regularly conducted and students appear in one paper on the subject at the end of the year.
3. DMLT(Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology):
Students receive training in laboratory Microbiology, as part of their course, with 34 theory lectures and six months supervised hands-on practical training in the clinical laboratories of the department. Students are required to pass a theory and practical examination. Paramedical students are posted in various clinical laboratories by rotation.