MODULE

DURATION

GENERALIZED MODULE
9

DAYS (4th January - 13th January)

CONTACT HOURS
Lectures =22 hours + Practicals = 22.50
Hours + Hospital stay = 10.5 HOURS
CREDIT HOURS

= 2.0

TEACHING METHODOLOGIES

Lectures/ Practicals /clinics

OBJECTIVES
The course is designed primarily for 3 rd year M.B;B.S students
and will cover the fundamental aspects of General microbiology
and the general aspects of pharmacology and Forensic medicine.
The basic outlines and the introduction of interrelated clinical
aspects of Medicine, Surgery, Orthopedics , Eye , Ear, Nose and
Throat will be given. By the end of the module,
the students
should be able to:
1. Give:

Introduction to General Microbiology

Bacterial cell structure
Bacterial genetics/ Mutations
Laboratory Diagnosis of bacterial infections

2. Discuss the
Introduction & Branches of Pharmacology and development of
new drugs
3. GENERAL ASPECTS OF FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY
4.History taking of Infectious diseases
5. Introduction to surgical Patients

COURSE
CONTENT

TIME

WEEK
DAY
8.008.45a
m

8.459.30a
m
9.3010.15a
m

Introduction to
General
Microbiology

History taking
of Infectious
diseases

Introduction &
Branches of
Pharmacology
and
development of
new drugs

12.102.30p
m
Practical

8.008.45

4.

Introduction to
General

PLA
CE
1
1

LEARNING OUTCOME
04-01-16 (MONDAY)
The students should be
able to learn
Prokaryotes vs
eukaryotes
Branches of
microbiology

Recommen
ded books

JAWETZ

Basic and
clinical
pharmacolo
gy
12th edition
katzung
Hospital work
Batch C : small group
discussion
Class
Batch A : Pharmacology
divisible in
Batch B : Medico legal/
three
autopsy/
batches
analytical/serology/
radiological lab
DAY
2
Prokaryotes vs.

am
Microbiology
8.459.30a
m

eukaryotes
Branches of
microbiology

5.

Basic and
clinical
pharmacolo
gy
12th edition
katzung

Active
principles of
Drugs

9.306.
10.15a
m

Bacterial cell
structure

12.10

2.30p
m
PRACTICAL

Cell wall composition

and functions
Intracellular structures
and organelles
Plasmids and spores
Hospital
Batch A: small group
discussion
Batch B : :
Pharmacology
Batch C : Medicolegal/
autopsy/
analytical/serology/
radiological lab
DAY

8.008.45a
m

7.

8.459.30a
m

8.

GENERAL
ASPECTS OF
FORENSIC
TOXICOLOGY:
sources ,forms,
actions of
poisons
Routes of
administration
of drugs

work

Class
divisible in
three
batches

06

Basic and
clinical
pharmacolo
gy

12th edition
katzung
9.309.
10.15a
m

Bacterial
growth

12.10

2.30p
m
PRACTICAL

Nutritional requirements
and types of bacteria on
basis of nutritional
requirements
Hospital
Batch B: small group
discussion
Batch C : :
Pharmacology
Batch A : Medicolegal/
autopsy/
analytical/serology/
radiological lab
DAY

8.008.45a
m

10
.

8.459.30a
m

11
.

9.3012
10.15a .
m

work

Class
divisible in
three
batches

07-01-16 (TH

Classification of
medically
important
bacterial &
normal flora

Robbins
Pathology

Diagnosis of
poisoning(in
living & dead)
Introduction to
surgical
Patients
Hospital

12.00
12.10

2.30p
m

PRACTICAL

BATCH C : small group

discussion
Batch A :
Pharmacology
Batch B : Medico legal/

work

Class
divisible in
three
batches

8.008.45a
m

13
.

8.459.30a
m

14

9.3015
10.15a
m

Bacterial
genetics/
Mutations

autopsy/
analytical/serology/
radiological lab
DAY 5
types of mutations
Methods of DNA
transfer between
bacterial cells

10.3012.00p
m

Robbins
pathology
Basic and
clinical
pharmacolo
gy

Transport of
drugs across
cell membrane
Laboratory
Diagnosis of
bacterial
infections I

Approach to diagnosis
Batch A; small group
discussion

PRACTICAL

8.008.45a
m

16
.

8.459.30a
m

17
.

9.3018
10.15a .
m

Laboratory
Diagnosis of
bacterial
infections II
Absorption and
factors affecting
absorption of
drugs
bioavailability
General
principles of
treatment,

Class
Batch B :
divisible in
Pharmacology
three
Batch C : Medico legal/
batches
autopsy/
analytical/serology/
radiological lab
DAY 6
09
Antibiotic sensitivity
testing
Basic and
clinical
pharmacolo
gy
12th edition
katzung

medical and
legal duties
10.15- 19
11.00a ..
m
11.0011.45a
m
11.4512.15p
m

20
.

Sterilization &
Disinfection I

21
.
Common
infections in
ear, nose &
throat

12.45

2.30p
m
PRACTICAL

DAY
8.008.45a
m

7
22
.

8.459.30a
m

23
.

9.3024
10.15a .
m

Classification of
disinfectants
Methods of sterilization
GRAM POSITIVE
BACTERIA;
Group A beta hemolytic
streptococci
Streptococcus
pneumonia
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus viridans
Batch B: small group
discussion

Batch C :
Pharmacology
Batch A : Medicolegal/
autopsy/
analytical/serology/
radiological lab
WEEK
11-01-16 (MONDAY)

Sterilization &
Disinfection II
Distribution of
drugs
Identificati
on &
preservati

Class
divisible in
three
batches

2
Robbins
Pathology

on of
evidentiar
y material,
dispatch
for
analysis
12.10

2.30p
m
Practical

8.008.45a
m

DAY
8
25
.
Biotransformati
on & factors
affecting them

8.459.30a
m

26
.

9.3010.15
am

27
.

Basic concept
of General
Virology

Hospital work
Batch C : small group
discussion
Batch A :
Class
Pharmacology
divisible in
Batch B : Medicolegal/
three
autopsy/
batches
analytical/serology/
radiological lab
12-01-16 (TUESDAY)
Basic and
clinical
pharmacolo
gy
12th edition
katzung
Structure and
classification
pathogenesis

Fallacies in the
results(Toxicolo
gical artifacts)
Hospital

12.10

2.30p
m

Practical

Batch A : small group

discussion
Batch B :
Pharmacology
Batch C : Medicolegal/
autopsy/
analytical/serology/

work
Class
divisible in
three
batches

Forensic radiological lab

DAY
8.008.45a
m

28

8.459.30a
m

29
.

Excretion &
plasma half life

13-01-16 (
Basic and
clinical
pharmacolo
gy
12th edition
katzung

Issuance of
medico legal
certificate in
poising cases,
related laws

9.3030
10.15a .
m
Hospital
Batch B : small group
discussion

12.10

2.30p
m
Practical

Batch C :
Pharmacology
Batch A : Medicolegal/
autopsy/
analytical/serology/
radiological lab

work

Class
divisible in
three
batches