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PROGRAM INFORMATION

MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAM IN PATHOBIOLOGY (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM) 

Level Master's
Faculty / Institute FACULTY OF SCIENCE

Degree Designation

MASTER OF SCIENCE(PATHOBIOLOGY)

Additional advantages of the programme

The curriculum is designed to prepare students for a professional career in Pathobilogical science. Emphasis is on the basic principles and concepts of cell injury, particularly at the cellular and subcellular levels, in addition to changes at tissue level and the pathogenesis of several disease processes e.g. Parasitic infections, toxic agents and carcinogens. After completion of the programme, graduate students will be able to carry out their own research as well as teach in a medical school.

Admission Requirements

Curriculum Structure

Plan 1.1 Academic (Research only)
Thesis
36
Credits
Total not less than
36
Credits
Plan 1.2 Academic (Course work and research)
Required Courses
15
Credits
Elective Courses not less than
9
Credits
Thesis
12
Credits
Total not less than
36
Credits

Job Option after Graduation


- A researcher in pathobiology and biomedical science
- A specialist in life sciences equipment and biomedical science-related companies
- A biomedical scientist or scientist

Course Requirements

Plan A1

Thesis Credit
SCPA798 : THESIS 36

Plan A2

Required Courses Credit
SCID518 : GENERIC SKILLS IN SCIENCE RESEARCH 1
SCPA501 : GENERAL PATHOLOGY 2
SCPA502 : SYSTEMIC PATHOLOGY 2
SCPA602 : ANATOMICAL BASIS FOR PATHOLOGICAL STUDY 2
SCPA603 : HISTOPATHOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES FOR ROUTINE AND RESEARCH 2
SCPA611 : SEMINAR IN PATHOBIOLOGY I 1
SCPA612 : SEMINAR IN PATHOBIOLOGY II 1
SCPA622 : MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR PATHOLOGY 2
SCPA623 : CURRENT TECHNIQUES FOR PATHOBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH 2
Elective Courses Credit
GRID521 : RESEARCH ETHICS 1
SCID500 : CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 3
SCID502 : CELL SCIENCE 2
SCID503 : SYSTEMIC BIOSCIENCE 3
SCID506 : CONCEPTS OF MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE 2
SCID507 : MICROSCOPIC TECHNIQUE 1
SCID508 : BIOMOLECULAR AND SPECTROSCOPY TECHNIQUES 1
SCID509 : SEPARATION TECHNIQUES 1
SCID510 : IMMUNOLOGICAL METHODS 1
SCID511 : GENE TECHNOLOGY 1
SCID513 : ANIMAL CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES 1
SCID516 : BIOSTATISTICS 3
SCPA604 : CLINICAL PATHOLOGY 2
SCPA606 : SELECTED TOPIC IN PATHOBIOLOGY 2
SCPA613 : RESEARCH ROTATION IN PATHOBIOLOGY 1
Thesis Credit
SCPA698 : THESIS 12