Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology The B.Sc. Applied Biology is a four year degree program
designed such that the graduating candidates will acquire
the following skills. A student completing the Applied Biology
programmes will have an understanding of a broad range of
Biological courses, how to carry out scientific investigation
by means of a research project. Students should acquire
an ability to critically analyze a variety of experimental
results from different sources and determine their merit,
strength and validity. Build an ability to identify and
propose solutions to biological problems around them. solutions
to chemical and related problems.
Admission Requirements
For admission into the Applied Biology degree programme, a minimum of two principal passes in Chemistry and Biology at Secondary School Advanced level is needed from any of the A-level combination
Government sponsored students are selected by the Rwanda National
Examinations Council. Privately sponsored students should
apply directly to the Institute's office of the Registrar
Information on fees and other admission requirements can be obtained from the Registrar using contacts below:
The Registrar,
Kigali Institute of Science and Technology,
Avenue de l'Armée, P.O. Box 3900, Kigali,
Rwanda.
Tel: +2502 574698, Fax: +2502571925
Email: registrar@kist.ac.rw
Website: http://www.kist.ac.rw
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Programme Content
Year 1: Languages ( English / French),
Cell biology, Invertebrate Zoology, General Chemistry, Mathematics
for life sciences, General Physics I, Fundamentals of Computer,
Study skills, Introductory Botany, Chordate Zoology, Plant
physiology, Genetics, Organic
Year 2: Language (French
an English), Vertebrate Physiology, Fundamentals of Microbiology,
Ecology, Biochemistry I, Mathematics II, Taxonomy of Higher
Plants,General,Parasitology,Microbiological Diversity,Biochemistry
II
Year 3:
Research Methodology and Biostatistics, Microbial Physiology,
Immunology, Molecular Biology, Enzymology of Microbes, Medical
Microbiology I, Food Microbiology & Food-borne Diseases,
Recombinant DNA Technology
Year 4:
Microbiology Option: Entrepreneurship development,
Medical Microbiology II; Medical Microbiology III, Virology,
Research Project on Microbiology I, Epidemiology of Infectious
Pathogens, Industrial and Agricultural Microbiology, Practical
Training at Health Institution, Research Project on Microbiology
II
Biotechnology Option: Entrepreneurship
development, Animal and Plant Tissue Culture, Bioinformatics,
Animal and Plant Biotechnology, Research Project on Applied
Biotechnology I, Biosafety, Bioethics and Biopolicy, Biology
of cloning vectors, Practical Training at Industry, Research
Project on Applied Biotechnology II
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