1.Introduction and Scope of Microbiology 2.Contributions of Pioneers in the Field of Microbiology 3.Position of Microbes in Living World - Concepts and Developments in Classification of Micro Organisms 4.Principles of Microscopy and Types of Microscopes 5.Microbial Staining and Types of Staining 6.Sterilization Techniques for Microbial Control 7.Isolation, Purification and Preservation of Microbes 8.Bacterial Morphology - Size, Shape, Structure and Arrangement of Cells 9.Bacterial Morphology - Bacterial Structures and Their Functions 10 Morphology of Fungi and Their Economic Importance 11.Morphology of Algae and Their Economic Importance  12.Morphology of Virus and Bacteriophages 13.Bacterial Growth and Assessment of Growth 14.Conditions / Environmental Factors for Growth of Bacteria 15.Bacterial Nutrition and Nutritional Types of Bacteria 16 Microbial Metabolism - Metabolic Pathways and Energy Generation by Bacteria 17.Genetic Elements of Bacteria 18.Genetic Recombination in Bacteria 19.Microbes as Tools of Genetic Engineering 20.Mutation and Mutagens - Principle and Types 21.Immunology - Principles and Types of Immune Response