How Can You Be a Lab Technician in Microbiology?

A Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Microbiology is an undergraduate program where students learn about various parts of microbiology such as microbiological methods, microbe anatomy, genetics, immunology, pathology, and microbe ecology to become microbiologists.

As we know this is one of the most demanded courses nowadays as students have a keen desire to learn and know about nature and they are trying to understand the reality of nature and if you also have a deep curiosity to learn and understand nature and its organisms then you will get chance to understand the nature more closely with the help of this course.

Eligibility Criteria: 

As we know different universities or colleges have different eligibility criteria, but the basic requirements are the same. All candidates who have completed 12th standard with Biology with at least 50% marks from any recognized board are eligible for this course.

Course Duration

BSc Microbiology is a 3 years undergraduate course.

Course Details:

1. Core Course
2. Introduction to Microbiology and Microbial Diversity 
3. Bacteriology
4. Biochemistry 
5. Virology 
6. Microbial Physiology and Metabolism 
7. Cell Biology
8. Molecular Biology 
9. Microbial Genetics and Genomics 
10. Environmental Microbiology 
11. Food and Dairy Microbiology 
12. Industrial Microbiology 
13. Immunology
14. Medical Microbiology 
15. Recombinant DNA Technology  

Discipline Centric Elective (Any Four) 

• Bioinformatics 
• Microbial Biotechnology
• Advances in Microbiology
• Plant Pathology 
• Biomathematics and Biostatistics 
• Inheritance Biology 
• Microbes and Sustainable Development 
• IPR and Biosafety
• Project Work  

Generic Electives (Any Four) 

• Introduction and Scope of Microbiology 
• Bacteriology and Virology
• Microbial Metabolism 
• Industrial and Food Microbiology 
• Microbes in Environment 
• Medical Microbiology and Immunology 
• Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 
• Microbial Genetics and Molecular Biology 

Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses

• Environmental Sciences
• English/MIL Communication Skill Enhancement  

Elective Courses (Any Two)

• Microbial Quality Control in Pharmaceutical and Food Pharmaceutical Industries 
• Microbial Diagnosis in Health Clinics
• Biofertilizers and Biopesticides
• Food Fermentation Techniques
• Management of Human Microbial Diseases 
• Microbiological analysis of air and water

The syllabus may be different in some universities but the basics will be the same as it depends on colleges and institutions.

Career Opportunities:

Biomedical Scientist: One who has specialisation in one of these four areas: infection sciences, blood sciences, cell sciences genetics, and molecular pathology, and performs experiments and works on the pros and consequences of them.

Clinical Research Associate: As a clinical research associate (CRA), you will run clinical experiments to test various drugs for their effectiveness, risks, and benefits to ensure that they are safe for everyone and available for use.

Healthcare Scientists-Immunology: Examines a patient’s immune system and rectifies the causes of any problems and helps Doctors investigate and diagnose diseases.

Nanotechnologist: It has a broad range of works, which may differ as per projects not only in the medical field but also in many other fields like aerospace, defence, and many more. 

Pharmacologist: they are also known as medical scientists who perform various research and experiments to develop new medicines in pharmaceutical companies.

 Quality control technologist: one who verifies that an organisation's products and services meet industry and government standards so they can perform well in the market.

Food technologist: The individual who evaluates secure techniques for processing, preserving, and packaging food plays a significant role in the physical, chemical, and biological composition of the food.

Microbiologist: Medical microbiologists diagnose, treat, and manage infections caused by viruses, fungi, parasitic, and other pathogens. They determine which treatment is best for a specific infectious disease and follow patients after they start treatment.

Government Jobs for Microbiologists: Microbiologists also have a range of opportunities in the government sector to make valuable contributions to public health, research, and regulatory affairs.

Not only these there are many more opportunities you can grab even if the government provides various job opportunities with attractive salary packages.

Expected Salary you can earn in these following profiles 

A Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Microbiology offers a comprehensive curriculum covering various aspects of microbiology, including microbiological techniques, microbial physiology, genetics, immunology, virology, and microbial ecology.