B.Sc. in Microbiology (Hons.)

Course Overview

Kingston College of Science

The Department of Microbiology at Kingston College of Science is affiliated to West Bengal State University. This department is enriched with good faculty members. Moreover the department is involved in organizing various activities aiming at improving the quality of students and also actively participates in building the career opportunities for the students passing from this institute. Here, the administration arranges various industrial training and seminars for the holistic development of the students.

The students participate in different National & International seminars to boost their knowledge and skills. They are also involved in different short-term projects. Additionally, the department maintains partnerships with industry leaders, giving students opportunities for internships, co-op experiences and collaborative projects. We are committed to supporting the academic and professional development of our students.

Course Duration
3 or 4 Years

Affiliated To
WBSU

Intake
30 Only

Eligibility

To be eligible for the B.Sc. in Microbiology, candidates must have completed 10+2 (Higher Secondary) with Science, including
Biology as a subject, from a recognized board.

Career Opportunities

Students pursuing B.Sc. Hons. and general courses in Microbiology are in great demand at work at pathology labs, science laboratories, teaching and research jobs. Microbiologgists are people who have specialization in the field of Microbiology. They are scientists who study organisms and infectious agents that can’t be seen with the care eye. They study the interactions of microorganisms with humans and other organisms that exist and affect our lives.

There is vast scope in the field of microbiology due to the advancement in the field of science and technology.

The scope in this field is immense due to the involvement of microbiology in many field like :

Medicine

Dairy Industry

Water Industry

Chemical Technology

Pharmacy

Clinical Research

Agriculture

Nanotechnology

Semester 1

Introduction to Microbiology & Microbial Diversity (Theory)
Introduction to Microbiology & Microbial Diversity (Practical)
Bacteriology (Theory)
Bacteriology (Practical)

Semester 2

Biochemistry (Theory)
Biochemistry (Practical)
Environmental Microbiology (Theory)
Environmental Microbiology (Practical)

Semester 3

Microbial Physiology & Metabolism (Theory)
Microbial Physiology and Metabolism (Practical)
Cell Biology (Theory)
Cell Biology (Practical)
Molecular Biology (Theory)
Molecular Biology (Practical)
Food Fermentation Techniques

Semester 4

Microbial Genetics (Theory)
Microbial Genetics (Practical)
Virology (Theory)
Virology (Practical)
Food and Dairy Microbiology (Theory)
Food and Dairy Microbiology (Practical)
Microbiological Analysis of Air and Water

Semester 5

Industrial Microbiology (Theory)
Industrial Microbiology (Practical)
Immunology (Theory)
Immunology (Practical)
Advances in Microbiology/Biomathematics and Biostatistics/Inheritance Biology (ANY TWO)
Advances in Microbiology/Biomathematics and Biostatistics/Inheritance Biology (Practical) (ANY TWO)

Semester 6

Medical Microbiology (Theory)
Medical Microbiology (Practical)
Recombinant DNA Technology (Theory)
Recombinant DNA Technology (Practical)
Microbes in sustainable Agriculture and Development/Biosafety and Intellectual Property Rights/Instrumentation and Biotechniques (Theory) (ANY TWO)
Microbes in sustainable Agriculture and Development/Biosafety and Intellectual Property Rights/Instrumentation and Biotechniques (Practical) (ANY TWO)

Semester 7

Microbes in Sustainable Development (Theory)
Microbes in Sustainable Development (Practical)
Virology and Cancer Biology (Theory)
Virology and Cancer Biology (Practical)

Semester 8

Biophysical Techniques in Research (Theory)
Instrumentation and Biotechniques (Practical)
Biosafety and Intellectual Property Rights (Theory)
Biosafety and Intellectual Property Rights (Practical)
Genome Biology (Theory)
Genome Biology (Practical)
Bioinformatics (Theory)
Bioinformatics (Practical)

Qualifications Specific to Job

An undergraduate degree in microbiology gives you the opportunity to work at science laboratories and pathology labs.
If you have a Post Graduate Degree in Microbiology, you can work in microbiology based industries like pharmacy, dairy, breweries, distilleries, enzyme etc. and you can also pursue PhD.
Students who complete PhD can take up teaching in universities and PG colleges. They can also take up a post-doctoral research.

The educational enrichment through training program not only makes one a perfect professional, but also creates magnificent exposure to continue with further studies in sharpening one’s skills and get an upper hand in the competitive world. The total training procedure was designed as two fundamental parts; soft skill and hard skill programs. The soft skill program was conducted by the CRC faculty members of 20 hrs. and the hard skill program was conducted by the Microbiology faculties with total of 40 hrs.

In the beginning of the course, operations and troubleshooting of Autoclave, Laminar air flow, Cold Centrifuge, Spectrophotometer, Incubator, Hot air oven, Vortex shaker, weighing machine, Microscopes, Refrigerator were studied. In the next module, in the Laboratory Management, proper protocol of managing a lab organization training was given by designing the logbooks of chemicals, equipments, and instruments.