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Microbiology 4th Year, 2nd Semester Courses MCB422: Public Health (2 credit units)Sources of infections and routes of transmission in the community, Epidemiology of diseases, Mode of disease transmission Community health, hygiene and sanitation: Water and sewage sanitation, Safe waste disposal preparations Hygiene and literacy; community education and participation, Community diseases …

Microbiology 4th Year, 1st Semester Courses MCB411: Industrial Microbiology (3 credit units)Nature of industrial microbiology and microorganisms of industrial importance, Aspects of the biology of moulds, yeasts, bacteria and actinomycetes Fermentation technology Culture techniques and maintenance of selected cultures Mutation, strain selection and development, hybridization and media formulation and economics, …

Microbiology 3rd Year, 2nd Semester Courses MCB312: Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) (6 credit units)Students are expected to have a practical exposure of 6 months in areas including the following: Medical Microbiology, Industrial Microbiology, Food Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Petroleum Microbiology.  

Microbiology 3rd Year, 1st Semester Courses MCB311: Virology (2 credit units)General properties of viruses, Bacteriophages, Viral replication and genetics, Pathogenesis of viral infections, Viral immunology, Brief study of viruses of medical and veterinary importance including viruses that cause diseases in plants. MCB321: Immunology/Immunochemistry (2 credit units)Basic concepts of immunology, structure …

Microbiology 2nd Year, 2nd Semester Courses BIO212: Introductory Ecology (2 credit units)Populations and communities in the ecosystem, Population organization and growth: growth density-dependent and density-independent limiting factors. Interactions of organisms: predation, competition and other interactions. Behavioural ecology, Concepts of niche, world ecotypes and distribution of plants and animals, Changes in …

Microbiology 2nd Year, 1st Semester Courses MCB211: General Microbiology I (3 credit units)Nature of microbiology and types of microorganisms, History of microbiology, Tools and techniques in microbiology, Structure of and comparison of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, Morphology, life cycle and economic importance of bacteria, fungi and protozoa with emphasis on …

Microbiology 1st Year, 2nd Semester Courses BIO112: General Biology II (3 credit units)A general survey of the plant and animal kingdoms based mainly on similarities and differences in anatomy, Physiology and Ecological adaptations. BIO122: Practical Biology II (1 credit units)Reproductive systems of invertebrates and vertebrates, some aspects of reproduction in …

Microbiology 1st Year, 1st Semester Courses BIO111: General Biology I (3 credit units)Cell structure and organization, Functions of cellular organelles, Diversity of organisms, General reproduction. Inter relationships of organisms, Heredity and evolution, Elements of Ecology. BIO121: Practical Biology I (1 credit units)Microscopy: Types of microscope, using the microscope, guidelines for …