Welcome to Dhaka International University
Welcome to DIU

DEPARTMENT HEAD

Dr. Md. Asaduzzaman Shishir Associate Professor & Chairman asaduzzaman.mbio@diu.ac

Greetings from the enigmatic world of microorganisms. Numerous times, microscopic organisms have penned the world's history. More than 95% of the microorganisms are helpful, whereas a very tiny percentage are dangerous. Microbes have incredibly basic yet intricate lives. microorganisms are ubiquitous and have interactions with nearly everything, including other microorganisms, the environment, humans, animals, and plants. Without microbes, it is impossible for us to imagine a day or a planet in which we do not exist. Unlike the butterfly effect, which might just be a myth, the microbial effect is an established fact of life on Earth.

The world has figured out how to deal with these microorganisms and use their power for global benefit. It's now your turn to become knowledgeable, adept, and creative in order to both gain from and avoid the negative effects of microorganisms. The department of Microbiology at Dhaka International University offers you with quality education, the laboratory facilities and research opportunities to establish yourself as a genuine microbiologist. We will be delighted to see you as a member of our stimulating and demanding community as you look for chances to develop into the next generation of microbiologists.
 

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

  • Apply strong educational knowledge successfully in industry and pursuing advanced degree in related field.
  • Use their communication skills in professional practices as well as demonstrate leadership quality through team work.
  • Prove themselves as competitive professionals who will be able to solve real-life problems by analyzing and interpreting data.
  • Exhibit the quality to be successful entrepreneurs and ethically sound professionals.

FACILITIES

GALLERY

Our students engage themselves in various interesting extra curricular activities all through the year.

SYLLABUS

The Microbiology Undergraduate Program, which confers a B.Sc. Honours degree, prepares students for a career in science by expanding their knowledge of microbiology and developing their ability to think critically and creatively. The academic program emphasizes an in-depth study of the field encompassing Basic and advanced Microbiology, Human Physiology, Chemistry, Fundamental Biochemistry, Mycology, Enzymes and Bioenergetics, Molecular and Cell Biology, Basic and advanced Virology, Basic and advanced Immunology, Environmental- Agricultural- Medical- Industrial- Pharmaceutical- Clinical and Diagnostic Microbiology, Epidemiology, Genomics and Bioinformatics, Fermentation Technology, Food Microbiology and Microbial Metabolism. The program bestows a strong preparation for an academic and teaching career, or a microbiological research career at both the fundamental and applied levels in private, governmental or industrial laboratories. We believe that our program provides an excellent environment for undergraduate study in microbiology by combining the facilities, quality and breadth of research of a larger university with close student-faculty interaction, and an interdisciplinary exchange of ideas usually found only in an ideal institution.

  1. Duration of the program:        Years: 4           Semesters: 8
  2. Admission Requirements:
  • The student must have a minimum second class or GPA of 2.5 or equivalent grade in each stage of SSC and HSC or equivalent public examination. However, if the minimum GPA is 2.0 in one of the exams, then the total GPA in both the exams must be at least 6.0.
  • There must be a minimum of five subjects in O-level examination and at least two subjects in A-level examination. Among these seven subjects, at least four subjects must have B grade or GPA of 4.0 and the other three subjects must have a C grade or GPA of 3.5.
  • Freedom fighter children will be considered eligible for admission if they have a total GPA of 5.0 in SSC and HSC or equivalent public examinations.
  • In case of student admission in Microbiology, if the total GPA in SSC and HSC examinations is below 6, then Dean / Chairman / Faculty of the departments will arrange oral examination and student can be admitted after getting a recommendation from them.
  • Student will be admitted in B.Sc. program, if student has a break of study up to 2 years. If any student has a break study longer than this period, student can be admitted with permission of the authority.
  • In case of re-admission, at least one semester has to be completed and transcript of the previous semester has to be submitted. Otherwise, he will have to be admitted again.
  • Admission committee checks the eligibility of the candidates. If candidates are eligible for admission in B.Sc. in Microbiology program, then students can admit provisionally. Information of respective students is transferred to the academic committee. After approval from academic committee the admission of prospective students is confirmed.
  1. Total minimum credit requirement to complete the program: 157.00 Credits.
  2. Total class weeks in a Year/semester: 14 weeks.
  3. Minimum CGPA requirements for graduation: 2.50.
  4. Maximum academic years of completion: 4 years + 3 years.
  5. Grouping of Courses: Grouping of courses in B.Sc. in Microbiology are given bellow with credits:

 

Sl. No.

Group

Credits

A

Core Courses (Microbiology)

119

B

General Education Courses (Non-Core Courses)

34

C

Viva-Voce

4

 

Grand Total

157

  1. Core Courses

Sl. No.

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

1.

0511-1101

General Microbiology

3

2.

0511-1103

Basic Techniques in Microbiology

3

3.

0511-1105

Microbial Diversity and Ecology

3

4.

0511-1102

Microbiology Lab-I

2

5.

0511-1201

Bacteriology

3

6.

0511-1203

Fundamental Biochemistry

3

7.

0511-1205

Human Physiology

3

8.

0511-1202

Microbiology Lab-II

2

9.

0511-2101

Microbial Metabolism: Catabolic Pathways

3

10.

0511-2103

Environmental Microbiology

3

11.

0511-2105

Basic Concept of Genetics

3

12.

0511-2107

Agricultural Microbiology

3

13.

0511-2102

Microbiology Lab-III

2

14.

0511-2201

Applied Mycology

3

15.

0511-2203

Medical Microbiology-I

3

16.

0511-2205

Food Microbiology

3

17.

0511-2207

Enzymes and Bioenergetics

3

18.

0511-2202

Microbiology Lab-IV

2

19.

0511-3101

Microbial Metabolism: Anabolic Pathways

3

20.

0511-3103

Medical Microbiology-II

3

21.

0511-3105

Cell Biology

3

22.

0511-3107

Biosafety and Biosecurity

3

23.

0511-3111

Industrial Microbiology

3

24.

0511-3113

Molecular Biology

3

25.

0511-3102

Microbiology Lab-V

2

26.

0511-3201

Virology

3

27.

0511-3203

Immunology

3

28.

0511-3205

Fermentation Technology

3

29.

0511-3207

Pharmaceutical Microbiology

3

30.

0511-3209

Quality Control of Food and Agricultural Products

3

31.

0511-3211

Genomics and Bioinformatics

3

32.

0511-3202

Microbiology Lab-VI

2

33.

0511-4101

Advanced Virology

3

34.

0511-4103

Advanced Immunology

3

35.

0511-4105

Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering

3

36.

0511-4107

Analytical Techniques in Life Sciences

3

37

0511-4109

Epidemiology, Public Health and Bioethics

3

38.

0511-4102

Microbiology Lab-VII

2

39.

0511-4201

Antibiotics: Mechanisms of Actions and Bacterial Resistance

3

40.

0511-4203

Environmental Pollution and Bioremediation

3

41.

0511-4205

Clinical and Diagnostic Microbiology

3

42.

0511-4202

Microbiology Lab-VIII

2

43.

0511-4000

Research Project

4

                                                         Total Credits

122

 

 

B. General Education Courses (Non-Core Courses)

Sl. No.

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

1.

0613-1101

Computer Fundamentals

3

2.

0231-1103

Basic English

3

3.

0531-1201

Fundamental Chemistry

3

4.

0531-1202

Chemistry Lab

1

5.

0222-1203

Bengali Language and Literature

3

6.

0613-1205

Computer Programming

3

7.

0222-2101

History of Emergence of Bangladesh

3

8.

0541-2103

Mathematics

3

9.

0512-2201

Biologically Important Organic Compounds

3

10.

0542-2203

Biostatistics

3

11.

0232-4101

Scientific Research Methodology

3

Total Credits

31

1st Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Credit

0511-1101

General Microbiology

3

0511-1103

Basic Techniques in Microbiology

3

0511-1105

Microbial Diversity and Ecology

3

0613-1101

Computer Fundamentals

3

0231-1103

Basic English

3

0511-1102

Microbiology Lab-I

2

Total Credits = 17

2nd Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Credit

0511-1201

Bacteriology

3

0511-1203

Fundamental Biochemistry

3

0511-1205

Human Physiology

3

0531-1201

Fundamental Chemistry

3

0531-1202

Chemistry Lab

1

0222-1203

Bengali Language and Literature

3

0613-1205

Computer Programming

3

0511-1202

Microbiology Lab-II

2

0511-1207

First Year Viva-Voce

1

Total Credits = 22

 

3rd Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Credit

0511-2101

Microbial Metabolism: Catabolic Pathways

3

0511-2103

Environmental Microbiology

3

0511-2105

Basic Concept of Genetics

3

0511-2107

Agricultural Microbiology

3

0222-2101

History of Emergence of Bangladesh

3

0541-2103

Mathematics

3

0511-2102

Microbiology Lab-III

2

Total Credits = 20

4th Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Credit

0511-2201

Applied Mycology

3

0511-2203

Medical Microbiology-I

3

0511-2205

Food Microbiology

3

0511-2207

Enzymes and Bioenergetics

3

0512-2201

Biologically Important Organic Compounds

3

0542-2203

Biostatistics

3

0511-2202

Microbiology Lab-IV

2

0511-2209

Second Year Viva-Voce

1

Total Credits= 21

5th Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Credit

0511-3101

Microbial Metabolism: Anabolic Pathways

3

0511-3103

Medical Microbiology-II

3

0511-3105

Cell Biology

3

0511-3107

Biosafety and Biosecurity

3

0511-3111

Industrial Microbiology

3

0511-3113

Molecular Biology

3

0511-3102

Microbiology Lab-V

2

Total Credits = 20

6th Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Credit

0511-3201

Virology

3

0511-3203

Immunology

3

0511-3205

Fermentation Technology

3

0511-3207

Pharmaceutical Microbiology

3

0511-3209

Quality Control of Food and Agricultural Products

3

0511-3211

Genomics and Bioinformatics

3

0511-3202

Microbiology Lab-VI

2

0511-3213

Third Year Viva-Voce

1

Total Credits = 21

7th Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Credit

0511-4101

Advanced Virology

3

0511-4103

Advanced Immunology

3

0511-4105

Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering

3

0511-4107

Analytical Techniques in Life Sciences

3

0511-4109

Epidemiology, Public Health and Bioethics

3

0232-4101

Scientific Research Methodology

3

0511-4102

Microbiology Lab-VII

2

Total Credits = 20

8th Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Credit

0511-4201

Antibiotics: Mechanisms of Actions and Bacterial Resistance

3

0511-4203

Environmental Pollution and Bioremediation

3

0511-4205

Clinical and Diagnostic Microbiology

3

0511-4202

Microbiology Lab-VIII

2

0511-4000

Research Project

4

0511-4209

Final Year Viva-Voce

1

Total Credits = 16

 

                                                      Semester 1       :               17.00   Credits

                                                      Semester 2       :               22.00   Credits

                                                      Semester 3       :               20.00   Credits

                                                      Semester 4       :               21.00   Credits

                                                      Semester 5       :               20.00   Credits

                                                      Semester 6       :               21.00   Credits

                                                      Semester 7       :               20.00   Credits

                                                      Semester 8       :               16.00   Credits

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