College College of Pharmacy Program Doctor of Pharmacy Course Title Microbiology Course Code PPI 221 Department Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Industries Course General Description This course focuses on basic knowledge about bacteria, fungi and viruses. including their classification, morphology, structure and function, multiplication, culture characteristics, physiology, growth kinetics and pathology. In addition, medically important parasites with regard to their taxonomy, habitat, morphology, life cycle, pathogenicity, clinical picture, diagnosis and treatment.