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Bsc Human Biology
Structure of programme
| Year 1 | Foundation year – courses to be taken by all students of the School of Biological Sciences |
| Years 2 & 3 | General Biology courses to be taken by all students. Selection of students into the specialised fields will be confirmed at the end of the 1st semester of year 3. |
| Year 4 | Five parallel streams of specialised programmes. |
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First Semester
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Second Semester
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Courses
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Credits
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Courses
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Credits
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| BIO 101: Diversity of Living Organisms. |
3
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BIO 102: Basic Cytology and Genetics. |
2
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| PHY 111: General Physics I (Theory) |
2
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BIO 103: Data Collection & Analysis |
1
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| PHY 113: General Physics I (Practical) |
1
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PHY 113: General Physics II (Theory) |
2
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| CHE 101: Basic General Chemistry |
2
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PHY 114: General Physics II (Practical) |
1
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| CHE 102: Practical General Chemistry |
1
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CHE 103: Basic Organic Chemistry |
2
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| ASP African Studies Course |
3
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CHE 104: Introductory Practical Organic Chemistry |
1
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| ENG105A: Communicative Skills |
3
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ASP: African Studies Course |
2
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| IRC 101: Information Retrieval |
1
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LAR/LSS/LED: Liberal Course |
2
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| ENG105A: Communicative Skills |
3
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Total Credits
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15
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Total Credits
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16
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LEVEL 200
level 200
In the second year, students will continue to take courses in the Schools courses in Biochemistry at this level. A total of 33 credits will have to be gained by students at this level to enable them progress to the third year.
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First Semester
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Second Semester
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Courses
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Credits
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Courses
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Credits
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| BIO 201: Cryptogams |
3
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BIO 205: Plant Physiology |
3
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| BIO 202: Phylogeny & Morphology of Invertebrates & Vertebrates |
3
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BIO 206: Mammalian Anatomy & Physiology |
3
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| BIO 203: Cell and Tissue Organisation |
3
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BIO 207: Principles of Ecology |
3
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| BIO 204: Morphology and Anatomy of Higher Plants |
3
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BIO 208: Population Genetics & Evolution |
3
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| CHE 201: Main Group Chemistry |
3
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CHE 204: Organic Chemistry I |
3
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| CHE 202: Practical Physical/Inorganic Chemistry I |
1
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CHE 205: Practical Organic Chemistry I |
1
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Total Credits
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16
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Total Credits
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16
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LEVEL 300
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First Semester
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Second Semester
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Courses
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Credits
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Courses
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Credits
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| BIO 301: Basic Soil Science |
3
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BIO 307: Chordate Biology |
3
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| BIO 302: Introductory Microbiology & Parasitology |
3
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BIO 308: Habitat Ecology |
3
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| BIO 303: Introduction to Biodiversity, Systematics & Taxonomy |
3
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BIO 309: Animal Behaviour |
3
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| BIO 304: Introductory Biochemistry |
3
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BIO 310: Research Methods in Biology |
3
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| BIO 305: Bio Informatics I |
3
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BIO 311: Bio Informatics II |
3
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| BIO 306: Biostatistics |
3
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Elective Course |
3
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| Total Credits |
18
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Total Credits |
18
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Electivess
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| MBB 301: Advanced Plant Physiology (Molecular Biology & Biotechnology ) |
3
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| ENW 301: Selected Invertebrates (Entomology & Wildlife ) |
3
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| HUB 301: Mammalian Anatomy & Human Biology,Science Education, Physiology (Primary Education, Agriculture ) |
3
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| FAS 301: Integrated Coastal Zone Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Management( Environmental Sciences ) |
3
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| ENS 301 : Ecosystem Analysis |
3
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LEVEL 400
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First Semester
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Second Semester
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Courses
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Credits
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Courses
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Credits
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| HUB 401: Reproductive Biology | 3 | HUB 404: Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| HUB 402: Developmental Animal Biology | 3 | HUB 405: Common Protozoan & Helminthic Parasites of Humans | 3 |
| HUB 403: Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 | HUB 406: Medical Microbiology | 3 |
| MBB 402: Cell Physiology and Molecular Biology | 3 | MBB 407: Human Ecology | 3 |
| MBB 403*: General Virology | 3 | MBB 408: Human Genetics | 3 |
| MBB 404: Pathogenicity and Immunity | 3 | BIO 499: Project | 3 |
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Total Credits
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18
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Total Credits
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18
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Alternative Course |
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| ENS 402: Environmental Pollution | |||