Lectures

Undergraduate course –Introductory Course

Contents: Core curriculum

General microbiology: Introduction and general properties of microorganisms, Classification of microorganisms, Bacterial physiology, Principle of diagnostics microbiology,  Sterilization and Disinfection, Microbial Pathogenicity, Infection and Mode of Transmission, Morphology & Staining, Bacteriological Culture Media,  Bacterial genetic and resistance to antimicrobial drugs    

 

Content:  Microbiology curriculum for Medical Year 1 and Medical Year 2

Systematic bacteriology:

 Staphylococci, Streptococci, The Neisseriae, Gram Positive Spore Forming Bacilli – Bacillus, Clostridium, Mycobacteria, Enterobacteriaceae – Salmonella, Shigella, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas, Vibrios, Helicobacter, Yersinia, Haemophilus, Spirochaetes, Chlamydiae, Leptospira,

Bordetella, Brucella

 

Virology:

Poxviruses, Adenoviruses, Herpes viruses, Polyomaviruses and Papillomaviruses, Hepatitis Viruses, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Myxoviruses, Rubella Virus, Coronaviruses, Picornaviruses,  Arboviruses, Roboviruses, Rabies Virus, Oncogenic Viruses, Viruses associated with acute Gastroenteritis in Human, Slow Viruses and Prions  

Immunology:

The Immune system, Non-specific defense mechanisms, Antigen, Antibody and Antigen-antibody reactions, The complement system, MHC, Immunity, Immune response, Hypersensitivity, Cytokines, Immunoprophylaxis and immunotherapy, Apoptosis, Tumor Immunology

Medical parasitology:

1. Protozoa :Entamoeba, Giardia, Trichomonas, Toxoplasma, Plasmodium, Opportunistic Protozoa, Haemoflagellates
2. Helminths

Nematodes – Ascaris, Trichuris, Enterobius, Hook Worm, Strongyloides, Wuchereria

Cestodes – Taenia, Hymenolepis, Echinococcus

Trematodes

Mycology:

Superficial, cutaneous and subcutaneous mycosis, Systemic mycosis, Opportunistic mycosis

 

 M.Med.Sc (Microbiology First Year Course Lecture)

At the Department of Microbiology, University of Medicine Magway (24 weeks)

Bibliographical methods, General Microbiology, Systematic

Bacteriology, Immunology, Virology, Mycology, Parasitology, Applied

Microbiology, Public Health Microbiology, Medical Entomology,

Molecular Biology, Medical Statistics and Epidemiology

Teaching Methods; didactic lectures, discussions, Seminars, presentations, journal reading, clinical, research and practical laboratory work. Conferences and symposiums, scientific talks (local and international)

 

Second Year Course Lecture

Block Postings

1. Clinical Microbiology Section (YGH /NOGH/MGH/MCH/MRH/Waibargi Specialist Hospital) (17 weeks)
2. National/Public Health Laboratory (Ygn/ Mdy) (9 weeks)
3. Department of Medical Research (Ygn) (9 weeks)
4. Department of Food and Drug Administration (Ygn) (1 week)
5. TB control (Ygn/ Mdy) (1 week)
6. Mingaladon Specialist Hospital/ Mdy Specialist Hospital (1 week)

 

Third Year Course Lecture

Dissertation

Candidate who passes the first year examination is required to prepare his/her protocol, present and defend it during the first three months of second year. The candidate will be allowed to do preparation for research such as ordering chemicals, reagents and test kits while studying in block postings (NHL/PHL, DMR, FDA, National TB lab, Hospitals and Specialist Hospitals) during the second-year course.

Starting from the beginning of the third year, candidate will conduct research work and writing up of the dissertation which must be submitted to the Board of Studies (Microbiology) by the last week of September. The dissertation will be assessed by three examiners on the research aspect, background knowledge and the style and format of the dissertation. After major or minor amendments have been done as required, four copies of the final bound version of the dissertation must be submitted by the end of December, together with a CD version. The final official result must be approved by the rector and must be posted before 31^st December of that year.