Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : BM2003 : Medical Science - II { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Dr. Prasoon Kumar
Syllabus
Living cell: Definition, structure and function, prokaryotic vs. eukaryotic cells, sub cellular organelles, function of cell organelles, structure and function of cell membrane, transport of substances across cell membrane, cell to cell junctions and communications Cellular Metabolism: Carbohydrate metabolism, lipid metabolism, amino acids and protein metabolism, introduction to nucleic acid chemistry Redox potential, Oxidative phosphorylation Electrolytes: Acid base balance and biochemical measurement of acids –base and electrolyte status of the patients. Classification and identification of bacteria, microbial nutrition, microbial growth, sterilization and disinfection chemotherapeutic agents, genes: structure, replication, and mutation, expression and regulation, microbial recombination and plasmids, recombinant DNA technology, microbial genomics, the viruses: introduction and general characteristics,
bacteriophages, viruses of eukaryotes, the fungi , the algae, the protozoa, microorganism interactions and microbial ecology, microorganisms in aquatic environments and terrestrial environments, pathogenicity of microorganisms, antimicrobial chemotherapy, clinical microbiology, the epidemiology of infectious disease, human diseases caused by microorganisms, industrial application of microorganisms.
Course Objectives
- To understand the biochemistry of human system during health and diseased condition
- To understand the medical microbiology principles and applications
- To understand patho-physiology of common diseases due to altered biochemistry
- To apply the knowledge of biochemistry and microbiology in medical diagnostics and understand the working of therapeutics through the lens of biochemistry
Course Outcomes
Students would be able to <br />1) understand biochemistry of human system <br />2) understand the role of microbes in health and diseases of human body <br />3) understand biochemistry principles to develop new diagnostic tools <br />4) understand medical microbiology <br />5) understand therapeutics used in different patho-physiological conditions
Essential Reading
- Victor W. Rodwell, David A. Bender, Kathleen M. Botham, Peter J. Kennelly and P. Anthony Weil, Harpers Illustrated Biochemistry, McGraw-Hill Education , 30th edition, 2015
- Ananthanarayan, Paniker, Arti Kapil, Textbook of Microbiology, Universities Press , 9th Edition, 2013
Supplementary Reading
- David L. Nelson and Michael M. Cox, Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, W. H. Freeman , 7th edition, 2017
- Black J G,, Microbiology:Principles and Explorations, John Wiley & Sons Inc , 9th edition, 2014