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Download VNSGU (Veer Narmad South Gujarat University) MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) Second Year (2nd Year) Microbiology Distribution of Marks

This post was last modified on 13 August 2021

f.
Books recommended:

1. Textbook of Microbiology -
R. Ananthanarayan

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C. K. Jayaram Panikar
2. A Textbook of Microbiology
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P. Chakraborty
3. Textbook of Medical Microbiology -
Rajesh Bhatia & Itchpujani
4. Textbook of Medical Microbiology -
Arora and Arora

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5. Textbook of Medical Parasitology -
C. K. Jayaram Panikar
6. Textbook of Medical Parasitology -
Arora and Arora

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7. Textbook of Medical Parasitology -
S.C.Parija
8. Microbiology in clinical practice -
D. C. Shanson
A Textbook of Parasitology -

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Dr. R.P. Karyakarte and Dr. A.S. Damle
Reference books:

1. Mackie McCartney practical Medical Microbiology- Colle JG , Fraser AG

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2. Principles of Bacteriology, Virology &
Immunology vol. 1,2,3,4,5- Topley Wilsons
3. Medical Mycology (Emmons)- Kwon ? Chung
4. Review of Medical Microbiology (Lange)- Jawetz
5. Immunology-

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Weir DM
6. Medical Microbiology- David Greenwood, Richard Stack, John Pentherer
7.
Parasitology-
KD Chatterjee

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8.
Medical
virology-
Timbury MC
9. Mackie McCartney Medical, Microbiology vol.1- Duguid JP

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10.Microbial infections-
Marmion BP, Swain RHA
5. Evaluation
a.

Methods

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Theory, Practical & Viva
No
Total
marks
1

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Theory ( 2 papers ? 40 marks each)
80
2 Oral
(Viva)
15

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3 Practical
25
4
Internal assessment ( theory ?15, practicals ?15)
30

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TOTAL 150
Passing : A candidate must obtain 50% in aggregate with a minimum of 50% in Theory
including oral and minimum of 50% in practicals and 50% in internal assessment (combined
theory and practical).

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b. Pattern of Theory Examination including Distribution of Marks,

Questions, Time.
Nature of Question Paper
i) Total duration -
4 hrs (each paper of 2 hrs or 120 minutes)

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ii) Each paper will have 3 sections

Suggested pattern and marking for each paper of 40 marks
Sections
Nature of Questions
Total No. of

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Mark (s) per Total Marks

Questions
Question
28 ?

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14
A) Multiple
Choice
Questions (MCQs)
SBR = 28

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6 out of 7
2
12
B)
Short Answer Questions

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(SAQs)

2 out of 3
7
14
C)

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Long Answer Question
(LAQ)

Total
40
* One compulsory question of 7 marks on applied Microbiology in each paper.

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Paper I - Related to General Microbiology & Systematic Bacteriology
Paper II ? Related to Parasytology, Mycology, Virology & Immunology

c.
Topic distribution

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A) MICROBIOLOGY PAPER I


? General Microbiology
? Systematic bacteriology including Rickettsia, Chlamydia and Mycoplasma

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? Related applied microbiology.
B) MICROBIOLOGY PAPER II
? Parasitology
? Mycology
? Virology

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? Immunology
? Related applied Microbiology.
d.
Marking scheme
Each paper of 40 marks as shown in the above table.

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e.
Nature of practicals and duration
Practical examination in MICROBIOLOGY will be of 26 marks and oral (viva) of 14 marks
of THREE hours duration.
Q.1: Gram staining

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5
Q.2: Zeil ? Nelson's staining
5
Q.3: Stool examination for Ova/cyst
6

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Q.4: Spot identification (Ten spots)*
10
Total- 26

(*Spots- Microscopic slides, Mounted specimen, Instruments used in laboratory, Serological
tests, Inoculated culture medium, Sterile culture medium, Vaccines / serum).

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f.
Viva (Two tables)
Marks
A: General & Systemic Microbiology
7

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B: Mycology, Parasitology, Virology, Immunology 7
g.
Plan for internal assessment
Marks for Internal Assessment:
Theory : 15

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Practical: 15
From the batches which have joined before June 2001
Theory examination
Internal assessment for theory shall be calculated on the basis of two term ending
examinations (Ist & IInd), two mid term examinations in Ist & IInd term & one preliminary

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examination at the end of the course (total 5 examinations) till the batch of Nov.2000
admission appears for University examination.
Marks Distribution for theory examination: (Internal assessment)
Examination

MCQ SAQ LAQ

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Total Time
Marks No. Marks
No. Marks No.
Ist & IInd
10 20 20

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10/12 - - 30
1
hr
midterm
Ist & IInd

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28 56 24
12/14 28 4/5 80
3
hr
term

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MCQ = Multiple choice questions, SAQ = Short answer questions, LAQ = Long answer
questions
Preliminary examination (as per the University pattern ? 2 papers, 3 h each) 80 marks
Internal assessment marks for theory will be computed to 15 out of total 300 marks.

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Practicals (Internal assessment):
Three term ending practicals only.
Marks Distribution of Practicals:
Ist
term

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ending
examination
40
IInd
term

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ending
examination
40
Preliminary
Practical

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examination
40
Total- 120
Internal assessment marks for Practicals have to be computed out of 12 marks at the end of
the curriculum and add marks for journals out of 3. Thus, total marks for practical assessment

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will be 15.



From the batches joining in June 2001 and later
Pattern for computation of ' Internal Assessment ' in the subject of Microbiology.

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( Applicable to the batch joining in June 2001)
THEORY:
Internal assessment shall be computed on the basis of three term ending examinations
( two terminals & one preliminary examination before the university examination).
EXAMINATION

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No.of Papers
Pattern
Duration of
Total
each paper

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Marks
1ST TERMINAL
One -50 Marks
MCQs- 28(14 Marks)
2 Hours 30

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50
SAQs- 10/12 (20 Marks)
Minutes
LAQs- 2/3 ( 16 Marks)
2ND TERMINAL

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One - 50 marks MCQs- 28(14 Marks)
2 Hours 30
50
SAQs- 10/12(20Marks)
Minutes

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LAQs- 2/3 (16 Marks )
PRELIMINARY
Two - 40 marks Each paper-
2 Hours each 80
(As per final

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each
MCQs- 28(14 Marks)
paper
University pattern)
SAQs- 6/7(12Marks)

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LAQs- 2/3 (14 Marks)
(Total- 40 Marks, each paper)
TOTAL 180
Final internal assessment in THEORY shall be computed on the basis of actual marks
obtained out of 180, reduced to marks out of 15.

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PRACTICAL:
Internal assessment in PRACTICALS shall be computed on the basis of three term ending
examinations and the marks allotted to practical record book.
EXAMINATION PATTERN
MARKS

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TOTAL
1ST TERMINAL
Exercise(eg.Gram's Stain)
10
40

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Spotting
10
Viva
20
2ND TERMINAL Exercise/Exercises(eg.Gram's

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&
10
Z.N. Stain)
40
Spotting

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10
Viva
20
PRILIMINARY EXAM
Gram's Stain

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5
As per University pattern
Ziehl-Neelson Stain
5
Stool Exam.

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5
40
Spotting 10
Viva 15
TOTAL 120

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Actual marks obtained out of 120 shall be reduced to out of 12. Add marks obtained out of 3
for Practical Record Book. Total internal assessment marks for Practical shall be out of
(12+3) 15.
Total Internal Assessment : Theory --- 15
Practical -- 15

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Total: 30
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