PG

Course Objectives:

● Recognize the extent of microbial diversity present in this world including prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbes and the importance of microbial diversity in different habitats including extreme environments.

● Understand conventional and molecular methods used for studying microbial diversity and problems and limitations in microbial diversity studies

● Describe the microbial classification schemes and methods used for taxonomy, distinguish and differentiate the use of various taxonomic tools apt for classification and identification of microorganisms.

Course outcome:

CO1-Compare the classification systems with contributions of pioneers intaxonomy

CO2 -Distinguish different criteria used in characterization and classification

CO3- Analyse the Molecular techniques used in classification

CO4-Discuss the Bergey's Mannual of Systematic Bacteriology with emphasis to different groups.

CO5-Demonstrate the knowledge of taxonomy of microorganisms and their importance in clinical microbiology, public health and to prevent growth and spread of microbes in the environment.